The Lost Bookshop

By: Evie Woods It’s 1921 in London, and we meet Opaline Carlisle who is running away to France to escape being forced to marry. She begins working in a bookshop and that’s where her story begins. Present day, Martha escapes her abusive marriage and becomes a housekeeper for Madame Bowden. She meets Henry, who isContinue reading “The Lost Bookshop”

The Book of Doors

By: Gareth Brown “This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.” Cassie is just living her life. She is gifted a book by a customer, but it’s a different type of book. It’s magical. It allows her to travel anywhere through doors. But this book isContinue reading “The Book of Doors”

That’s Not My Name

By: Megan Lally “What if that’s not my name?” A teenage girl wakes up on the side of the road with blood on her, bruised, and dirty with no idea who she is. A police officer finds her and tries to help her. And then her father comes to the station to get her andContinue reading “That’s Not My Name”

PS: I Hate You

By: Lauren Connolly “I know I’m the worst sister because I hate my brother for dying. But I do. And I Don’t think I can forgive him.” At her brother Josh’s funeral, Maddie learns that Josh has tasked her with spreading his ashes in 8 different locations – 8 states that he never got toContinue reading “PS: I Hate You”

Lights Out

By: Navessa Allen “I would never forgive him for doing this to me. I couldn’t wait until the next time he did it.” Social media is full of thirst traps, right? It was for Aly when she was scrolling through it and saw a video of a masked man, shirtless, and seemingly pleasuring himself. SheContinue reading “Lights Out”

Kill for Me, Kill for You

By: Steve Cavanagh “Trauma changes you. Losing a loved one to violence provokes a response. There are two common responses: either they don’t want anyone to ever hurt like they do, or they want everyone to hurt like they do.” WHYYYY did I want SO long to read this author? After both experiencing loss andContinue reading “Kill for Me, Kill for You”

Just for the Summer

By: Abby Jimenez “Sometimes the best way to show love or be kind to someone is to meet them where they are.” Justin is cursed – almost every girl he dates finds her “one” after they break up. He posts about it on reddit and Emma, a traveling nurse, sees the reddit and messages Justin.Continue reading “Just for the Summer”