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They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.… Continue reading Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
This was our September book for the Book Nook Buzz book club. This was a thriller that I had not read before. Our group really liked this one and thought this was a quick, easy read. Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger is a tense and atmospheric thriller centered around FBI agent Nell Flynn, who… Continue reading Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger
Henry is a brilliant engineer who, after untold hours spent in his home lab, has achieved the breakthrough of his career, he’s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He calls the half-formed robot William. No one knows about William. Henry’s agoraphobia keeps him inside the house, and his fixation on his project keeps him up in… Continue reading William by Mason Coile
"She didn't run from her dark past. She moved in." For the lucky among us, life is what you make of it; but for Dixie Wheeler, the theme music for her story was chosen by another long ago, on the day her father butchered her mother and brothers and then slashed a knife across his… Continue reading Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
This book is riveting and dark, exploring abuse, mental health, and family dysfunction. Its intense content may be triggering but is realistic and well-written. It digs into deep fears and identity issues. It reveals how family secrets and closed doors shape children's lives and mental health. It started slowly but when it picked up, it… Continue reading The Return Of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
“When a person is falling in love, they ignore the warning signs.” Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets, no one ever does, but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle,… Continue reading The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, The Perfect Couple, she decides to… Continue reading One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
“I guess that's the difference in being loved the right way and the wrong way. You either feel tethered to an anchor...or you feel like you're flying.” Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug… Continue reading Too Late by Colleen Hoover
I think Mary Kubica is the queen of the twist and this book was no exception. I was reading this mystery/thriller and then it just hit me! I feel like I should have known it was coming but I just didn't. This one will definitely get your heart going. Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse… Continue reading She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
When young couple Elena and Adam are offered the chance to house-sit in their dream neighborhood for a few months, they jump at the opportunity. The leafy South London enclave is a world away from everything they know, complete with grand homes, lush gardens, and quaint local coffee shops. Soon Elena crosses paths with the… Continue reading The Switch by Lily Samson