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By Jordan / June 13, 2025 / No Comments
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I’m the Girl
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA dark and unsettling thriller, I’m the Girl is a bold exploration of power, privilege, and survival in a world that preys on the vulnerable. Sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis dreams of working at Aspera, an exclusive resort for the wealthy elite. When the resort’s owner tells her she’s beautiful, she believes it’s her ticket out of […]

The House Across the Lake
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRiley Sager delivers another twisty psychological thriller in The House Across the Lake, a story filled with unreliable narrators, eerie atmospheres, and unexpected turns. Casey Fletcher, a once-famous actress, is drowning in grief, and bourbon, after the tragic loss of her husband. Banished to her family’s remote lake house to recover from a public meltdown, […]

Missing Clarissa
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA modern true-crime-inspired mystery, Missing Clarissa follows two teenage girls who start a podcast investigating a decades-old disappearance, but not every mystery is meant to be solved. Twenty years ago, Clarissa Campbell vanished without a trace, and now high school students Cam and Blair are determined to uncover the truth for their journalism class project. […]

The Housemaid
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA gripping psychological thriller with dark domestic suspense, The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced, addictive read. Millie is desperate for a job, and when Nina Winchester offers her a live-in housemaid position in her beautiful home, she can’t believe her luck. Having spent weeks living out of her car, she jumps at the chance, […]

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA heartwarming and delightful story about human connection, Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting is the perfect feel-good read. Every day, Iona Iverson takes the same train with the same group of strangers. Following her own unspoken rules, such as never talking to fellow passengers, she simply observes. But when one commuter, Pier, chokes on a grape, […]

Little Secrets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA dark and emotional domestic thriller, Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier is a suspenseful story filled with secrets, betrayals, and heartbreak. Marin has everything, a successful career, a loving husband, and a beautiful life. But in an instant, her world shatters when her young son is kidnapped from a busy marketplace. A year later, with no […]

A History of Wild Places
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA History of Wild Places is an eerie and atmospheric novel about isolation, cult-like communities, and the dangers of blind faith. Years ago, children’s author Maggie St. James disappeared without a trace. When tracker Travis Wren is hired to find her, he stumbles upon the secluded community of Pastoral—only to vanish himself. Years later, Theo, a […]

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeautifully written and deeply moving, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a novel about love, ambition, and the power of creativity. The story spans three decades, following the lives of Sam and Sadie, two childhood friends who reunite in college and create a groundbreaking video game. Alongside their friend and producer, Marx, they […]

Lovelight Farms
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA delightful and heartwarming small-town romance, Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison is the perfect holiday read. Stella Bloom has always dreamed of running a Christmas tree farm, but financial struggles threaten to ruin her dream. In a desperate attempt to save it, she enters a contest that could bring much-needed publicity and a $100,000 prize. The […]

The Huntress
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKate Quinn delivers another thrilling historical novel with The Huntress, a slow-burning but gripping tale of revenge, survival, and justice. The story follows Ian, a former war reporter turned Nazi hunter, and Nina, a fearless ex-member of the Night Witches, the Soviet Union’s all-female bomber regiment. Both are on the hunt for The Huntress, a […]

Lease on Love
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA charming, modern rom-com with grumpy x sunshine vibes, Lease on Love by Falon Ballard is a fun and flirty read. Sadie’s life takes an unexpected turn when she’s fired from her finance job. After a drunken mix-up on a dating app, she ends up meeting Jack, a quiet, introverted man who offers her a room […]

The Change
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fierce and empowering feminist thriller, The Change by Kirsten Miller is a genre-blending novel full of mystery, supernatural elements, and revenge. In the coastal town of Mattauck, NY, three middle-aged women discover they have extraordinary powers. Nessa, a former nurse, can hear the voices of the dead. Jo, a fitness coach, has an uncontrollable inner […]