The White Lotus meets Knives Out meets Crazy Rich Asians in this devilishly entertaining debut novel: both a sophisticated locked-room mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie, and a provocative literary whodunit for the twenty-first century.
Two friends who have unhappily found themselves in an accidental relationship try to drive the other one to call things off in this tongue-in-cheek middle grade romance.
Book 24: Summerwater, by Sarah Moss.
This novel consists of several vignettes in which we are shown the same situation (holiday cabins in the Trossachs, incessant rain) from the point of view of various characters, each with their own troubles and complaints. And then there's that one house with the loud music that seems to unite them in annoyance... Very well written.
Just finished Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh and as the other books she'l has written that I already read it's amazing.
All the trigger warnings, and it contains all the different sparks of glittery darkness, lonely people that happen to be born under the wrong circumstances in the wrong environments.
In over their heads? Absolutely! But the misfit crew of the Ghost still manages to save the day. Join their thrilling, unpredictable journey through the galaxy in this epic sci-fi adventure.
"So I flatten myself and the car starts again, and for the next few minutes I see nothing. [.] He has considerately moved his feet to give me room. Nevertheless my forehead is against his shoes. I have never been this close to his shoes before. They feel hard, unwinking, like the shells of beetles: black, polished, inscrutable. They seem to have nothing to do with feet."
The Witch King. By Martha Wells.
You are a demon prince that inhabits mortal bodies in a strange land full of mortals and non- mortals who have access to various powers, which they mostly only use to acquire more mundane powers of social control.
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THE TRUEST SENSE showcases Laura Keating's unique & deftly scary stories: some sneak up quietly- some gleefully go full-throttle into nightmares- but all 15 tales are atmospheric & vivid, with an aura of permeating horror that provides an imaginative, satisfying journey into the Weird.
Cloud Puppy is a colorful and fun graphic novel about two best friends extremely excited to go to their first comic book convention. One is a puppy and a cloud, and the other is an unicorn bear ! Yes ! Kelly Leigh Miller’s world is extravagant and kawaii, full of incredible and magically cute creatures.
An enchanting telling of the complex and fascinating life of real-life Luisa Abrego of Seville, who forges a new life after freedom from slavery in colonial Mexico and gets caught in the far-reaching Spanish Inquisition.
An award-winning author charts the poignant journeys of African Americans abroad as she explores her own transatlantic family odyssey in this powerful global history of traveling while Black.
This board book is really interesting and smartly made ! Layered die cuts and simple texts allow readers to learn everything about sharks. Full of interesting facts and with adorable illustrations, this book is the perfect read for curious little ones and animal lovers !
The #JaneAusten Literacy Foundation is asking the public to vote on the short story compeition! There are three finalists. Voting ends at midnight GMT (7 pm EST) in TWO DAYS (june 21)!