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Drawn in by its charming cover, I picked up Maine Characters expecting a light summer read — and while the lake setting was exactly what I needed, the story turned out to be much deeper and more emotional than I anticipated. Hannah Orenstein has crafted a heartfelt, complex novel about family, grief, and the bond… Continue reading Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
"You're not afraid of being alone in the dark. You're afraid you're not alone." Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise coming from the ceiling. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing down, and a masked figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead.Across town, Anya's… Continue reading Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem. Matt reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on… Continue reading Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me by Matt Rife
That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally is a fast-paced, addictive YA thriller that had me hooked from the very first chapter. Told through dual perspectives, this novel masterfully weaves together the chilling mystery of a girl with no memory and a boy desperate to clear his name. The story opens with a seventeen-year-old girl… Continue reading That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally
“I began to realize that love wasn't dead, but it wasn't forever, either. It was something in between, a moment in time where two people existed at the exact same moment in the exact same place in the universe.” Florence Day is the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry,… Continue reading The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her, and in that period there was a deep dark loneliness that she had to face and befriend, and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love, and in… Continue reading Lifeform by Jenny Slate
“I always forget that trying to reason with the unreasonable is... unreasonable.” Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called… Continue reading I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I’ve had Quicksilver sitting on my shelf for a while, and honestly, I’m not sure what took me so long to dive in—because wow, this one lives up to the hype. It’s a slow start, but only because the world building is that good. Callie Hart takes her time introducing the unforgiving desert, the icy… Continue reading Quicksilver by Callie Hart
“I don't want to answer so I wait. Because sometimes if you don't answer then someone will answer for you or someone will say something else to help you know what to say.” Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They… Continue reading Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
Jeneva Rose is back with The Perfect Divorce, the sequel to The Perfect Marriage, and let me just say—it’s every bit as wild and juicy as the first one. If you thought Sarah Morgan’s story was over, think again. Eleven years later, she's remarried, a mom, and living what looks like a perfectly normal life...… Continue reading The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose