The devil isn’t just an abstract construct of our imagination. He is much closer than you think. In Mortal Vengeance: A Grim Tale, Alejandro Torres De la Rocha spins an emotionally compelling tale on how abuse, when left unchecked, can spiral into something even more sinister. This story follows the lives of students caged within […]
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Montecito by Michael Cox
Dark secrets lurk beneath the glittering veneer of this slow-burn thriller. Moving to wealthy Montecito seemed like a fantastic idea to Hollis Crawford and his wife Cricket. The lavish neighborhood could give their children the best chance at a stellar education and, with Hollis working in plush IT startups, Cricket could devote her time to […]
You Said I Was Your Favorite by Monica Murphy on October 26, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / New Adult Pages: 496 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Daisy Albright. Incredibly beautiful. Painfully shy.Nobody in our class pays attention to the groundskeeper’s daughter and I […]
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The Divorce by Freida McFadden
Every woman who has ever scrolled past a quiet “we are no longer together” post from a Facebook friend knows the shape of what happens to Naomi Roth in the opening chapters. The Long Island house. The Lexus that glides under a smart garage door. A kindergartener named Teddy who likes karate, monkey videos, and […]
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Book of the Month June 2026
Quizlit’s Book of the Month June 2026 is the short story collection The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín. Nine exquisite stories, beautifully written, make up this brilliant collection from Irish writer Colm Tóibín. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Book of the Month […]
Synopsis: A Moment’s Surrender follows freshman writing instructor Paul Bishop in the aftermath of the murder of his former best friend, the renowned poet Tom Corbin. Haunted by guilt and bound by a devastating secret, Paul takes it upon himself to care for Tom’s terminally ill widow, Susan. But the truth he withholds — that […]
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Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman on September 24, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Fiction / LitRPG (Literary Role-Playing Game), Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure Pages: 384 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Carl’s chaotic adventure continues in Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, and somehow this series gets even more […]
Family history used to be recorded. Memoir is where it lives now. Census sheets, baptismal dates, land deeds. Facts meant… The post Memoirs about family, memory, and inheritance appeared first on She Reads Everything.
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Irkoy Crystal by Raylene Lyon
An emotionally mature Chosen One adventure in which a young Christian woman learns to wield the power of peace and light to protect the cosmic good At its heart, Irkoy Crystal, Raylene Lyon’s faith-based science-fiction novel,is a classic “Chosen One” adventure about an ordinary young woman who unlocks hidden potential. It’s a familiar story, but […]
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Fisher’s Luck by Rhya Tenney
“Hauntings or hallucinations?” asks this surreal, sleepless mystery for fans of Caddo Lake, Bodies, and seaside towns swirling with paranormal activity Fisher’s Luck is both dreamlike and doomed, a haunted woman’s history intertwined with her family’s haunted house. It’s the literary equivalent of watching a new episode of a familiar TV show and noticing that […]