“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.” At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her… Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
Genre: Fiction / Psychological
The New House by Tess Stimson
“Perhaps she was right. Violence is never the answer, of course. Until it’s the only option.” Three couples. Three houses. One home to die for… Stacey and Felix are the glamorous owners of the stylish, modern Glass House, with its pool and floor-to-ceiling windows. Now they’re downsizing, but Stacey can’t sell to just anyone. She needs… Continue reading The New House by Tess Stimson
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
“Already, though, she understood the difference between being a child and being an adult. The difference is when someone says he can keep the bad things away, a child believes him.” Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner… Continue reading NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Layla by Colleen Hoover
“So much has happened since then. I’ve changed as a person in more ways than one. That happens when you’re forced to take another person’s life.” This novel follows Leeds Gabriel. When Leeds meets Layla, he knew immediately that she's the one. But soon into their relationship, Layla is attacked, leaving her with mental and… Continue reading Layla by Colleen Hoover
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Mekkai
This one reads like a literary mystery. How important can podcasts be in solving cold cases? Can one person's memory of a past event really hold the key to solving a case? Can adolescent memory be trusted? What if the person who should speak up, never does? These are all questions that I thought about… Continue reading I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Mekkai