fiction
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Imagine this: you wake up one morning to find a small, nondescript box on your doorstep. No return address. No note. Inside? A string. Its length, as you quickly learn, reveals exactly how long youâll live. Everyone in the world receives one. No one is spared. Thatâs the haunting, canât-look-away premise behind Nikki Erlickâs The
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âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸â¨ | Devour If youâve ever wondered what would happen if The Hunger Games, a rogue AI, and a pampered murder-kitten got locked in a dungeon together with a flamethrower and a loot table, congratulationsâyouâre ready for Dungeon Crawler Carl. Matt Dinniman kicks the door off the hinges with this blood-soaked, laugh-out-loud, genre-breaking spectacle of
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âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸â Some books pull you in with their tension; others win you over with their emotional core. Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild does bothâand does it well. This twisty, character-driven novel serves up secrets, heartache, and tangled relationships in a way that feels indulgent without ever tipping into overkill. Think domestic drama with a literary
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Julia Fineâs What Should Be Wild is one of those books that feels like wandering into a misty forestâyouâre intrigued, a little enchanted, but also slightly disoriented and not totally sure where youâre going. The story follows Maisie Cothay, a girl born with a deadly gift: anything she touchesâliving or deadâeither dies or comes back
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Sometimes you crack open a book expecting a slice of lemon drizzle cake and end up with a dry scone. The Stormborne Vine isnât a bad read by any meansâit has flavor, it has charmâbut the textureâs just a bit off. Weâre introduced to Fern Oakby, a self-sufficient spinster with a sharp mind and a
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Testing the First Chapter of âA Dawn of Onyxâ by Kate Golden Welcome to Tempting or Trash?âthe weekly ritual where I crack open the first chapter of a book and decide if itâs worth devouring or deserves to be quietly returned to the shelf like an awkward Tinder date. Todayâs offering? A Dawn of Onyx
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What if death wasnât inevitable, but regulated? In Scythe, Neal Shusterman dishes up a dystopian future where humanity has cured disease, ended war, and even conquered aging. Death is no longer naturalâitâs scheduled. Enter the Scythes: cloaked in robes, wielding deadly weapons, and burdened with the responsibility of population control. Citra and Rowan, two teens
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Happy Saturday, book lovers! Thereâs nothing like a weekend dedicated to getting lost in a good book (or two), and this time, my TBR is serving up strong heroines, high stakes, and plenty of danger. This weekend, Iâm diving into: đ Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao A sci-fi reimagining of Chinaâs only female emperor,
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Taylor Jenkins Reidâs The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is an intoxicating tale of old Hollywood glamour, ambition, and the price of fame, woven together with themes of love, identity, and sacrifice. A novel that blends historical fiction with contemporary storytelling, Reid delivers a compelling narrative that lingers long after the final page. The story
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Happy Monday, book lovers! Thereâs nothing better than curling up with a good book and the perfect drink in hand. Whether youâre diving into a fantasy epic or a tense thriller, the right beverage can set the mood. So, here are my top cozy drink pairings and book recommendations for your reading sessions this week!
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