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“𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴.”—Marcellus, Giant Pacific Octopus Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures is one of those books that sneaks up on you. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did—but once I started, I couldn’t stop. Heartfelt,… Continue reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

July 27, 2025July 15, 2025 melanie

Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. Thanks to her lies, she’s landed the life of her dreams, complete with a safe husband and two adoring children who will never know the terror that was routine in her own childhood. If her buried anxiety threatens to breach the surface, Clove (if that… Continue reading Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

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What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

June 18, 2025June 16, 2025 michele

Janelle Brown’s What Kind of Paradise is a haunting, propulsive coming-of-age novel that explores the tension between isolation and connection, truth and belief, and the perils of blind trust. It’s one of those books that grabs hold early and doesn’t let go—I tore through the pages, desperate to know what would become of Jane, the… Continue reading What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

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Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson

June 13, 2025May 30, 2025 michele

Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson

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Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig

May 3, 2025April 15, 2025 melanie

“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

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What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

April 21, 2025April 10, 2025 melanie

Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain. As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again,… Continue reading What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

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Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws

March 14, 2025March 10, 2025 michele

This was a fun, spicy rom-com that was different than any I have read before. This one was about a single guy wanting a surrogate to become a dad. It took serious issues and made it fun and silly. This isn't going to be a serious read. This is full of silly things that might… Continue reading Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws

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The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

March 7, 2025February 24, 2025 melanie

“The real thing isn’t always sunshine and roses and it’s not always … exciting or thrilling, but it’s solid. That’s the kind of thing that lasts.” Secrets won't stay silent for ever.2020. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when… Continue reading The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

February 22, 2025February 17, 2025 michele

If you're looking for a book that will take you on an emotional journey, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is the one you need to read. Set against the shifting backdrop of 1975 America, this stunning novel takes place in the quiet town of Monta Clare, Missouri. As the Vietnam War… Continue reading All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

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Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

October 30, 2024October 24, 2024 melanie

“The moon is always jealous of the heat of the day, just as the sun always longs for something dark and deep.” For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children,… Continue reading Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman