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The House in the Pines
Read more: The House in the PinesMaya returns to her hometown and faces the traumatic events of her past. In the process, she may resolve unanswered questions about her best friend’s death, face the truth of a first love, and question everything she believes to be true. This book walked right up to the edge of being great but then just…
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Read more: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueAddie LaRue makes a Faustian bargain resulting in her being unable to die but forgotten by everyone she meets. You travel with Addie across the centuries as she navigates the changing world. Addie’s journey through time takes a dramatic turn when a bookshop owner remembers her. I thought about this book by VE Schwab for weeks after…
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Simon Snow Series
Read more: Simon Snow SeriesIf Red, White, and Royal Blue got mashed up with Harry Potter, you’d have something vaguely resembling this charming series. It is, first and foremost, a fantasy adventure uniquely grounded in very normal life while turning that very normal life on its head, but it is also a great love story that leaves you cheering…
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Read more: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder“I’m not sure I’m the good girl I once thought I was. I’ve lost her along the way.” Holly Jackson The death of high school senior Andie Bell has haunted Pip’s hometown for years. Andie was popular, pretty and murdered by her boyfriend. But Pip always thought there was something more to the story. Now…
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Red, White and Royal Blue
Read more: Red, White and Royal Blue“Thinking about history makes me wonder how I’ll fit into it one day, I guess. And you too. I kinda wish people still wrote like that. History, huh? Bet we could make some.” ― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue Much has been written about this extraordinary book, but I keep coming back to how many people, like…
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Read more: A Court of Thorns and RosesThere you are, I’ve been looking for you. Rysand, A Court of Thorns and Roses There are a few Instagram-hyped book series that are legitimately amazing and this is one of them. If you aren’t traditionally a fantasy fiction reader, this is a great place to start. The combination of the first 2 books of…
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