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Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy

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The newly wed couple, Sam and Annie, have recently relocated to the sleepy suburbs of New York. It is here where Sam sets up his new practice and where  Annie spends hours alone whilst her husband tends to his mostly female clientele. Little does Sam know his private sessions can …

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Master Class by Christina Dalcher

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A child’s potential is measured by a quotient (Q). A high enough Q means prestigious state schooling and a track towards a bright future. A low enough Q means federal schooling and a guaranteed limitation of future success. With continuous testing provided to measure a child’s Q, it is a …

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Girl A by Abigail Dean

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Lex Gracie does not like thinking about her family. She does not like thinking about her past and she especially does not like thinking about her title of Girl A: the one who escaped and freed her siblings from the House of Horrors. Life has continued for Lex and she …

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A Killing Frost by John Marsden | Tomorrow Series #3

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In the third installment of the Tomorrow Series, the will to survive and protect for Ellie and her friends has sharpened their senses and emboldened their plans. They aren’t on the defense anymore, they are now striking back. Their strategy? Attack the enemy not just on land but also on …

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We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

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Duchess, a thirteen year-old self-proclaimed outlaw and Walk, the Chief of Police are unlikely acquaintances. Both are fiercely protective of the ones they care for and both are still experiencing repercussions of the incarceration of Vincent King decades ago. Vincent King who killed Duchess’s aunt. Vincent King who Walk gave …

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

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As ward of socialite Mr. Locke, sole occupant of a humungous mansion, and a young woman with a streak of curiosity in her, Jane Scaller is an oddity. She feels out of place in the world until she stumbles upon a book, a strange book that leads her to other …

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Verity by Colleen Hoover

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Verity by Colleen Hoover is a delectable 2018 thriller romance novel. Lowen has been offered a position by Jeremy Crawford and associates to finish his wife’s infamous crime series after an unpredictable and horrific accident. Lowen is initially against the idea but the state of her bank account encourages otherwise and …

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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict

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Agatha Christie has gone missing, her abandoned car and distraught family are what remain. Archie, her husband has no clue about her whereabouts and England decides to launch their largest manhunt to find the mystery writer. Agatha is discovered eleven days later claiming amnesia and no reason as to what …

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The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

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Published in 2018, The Broken Girls by Simone St. James tells the story of Fiona in 2014 and the broken girls of Idlewild Hall in 1950. Idlewild Hall is a girls boarding school filled with the rebellious, the thinkers, and the illegitimate – girls that don’t have a proper place in society. …

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Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

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Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour is a short novel fueled by Mila’s pain. Despite the warnings of solitude, lack of internet, and overwhelming spaciousness of the teaching position, Mila jumps at the opportunity. Mila is used to being alone and with her high school diploma tucked in her back pocket, …

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Is The Hannibal Lecter Series Worth Your Time?

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When The Silence of the Lambs was published, this series burst with popularity and now we all know the name Hannibal Lecter. But is the popularity warranted? Is this series worth your time? Today, it’s time to critically dissect and analyze the Hannibal Lecter series with NO spoilers. I analyze …