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C'mon, you can do better than flowers again this year. Mother’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, May 11. But don’t phone it in (literally) with a boring old vase of 1-800-flowers! You’ve still got plenty of time to pick out a great book that’s as unforgettable as Mom is. (You’re on your own for the potato-stamp handmade greeting card.) The Bad Mother’s Handbook is sweet, heartfelt mother-daughter chick lit that may end up being passed around to all your female relatives. 17-year-old Charlotte discovers she’s pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, infuriating her mother Karen, who thinks [...]

We all keep secrets from our significant others (heck, sometimes we keep other significant others secret from our significant others, if you follow). For example, at this very moment, I am cleverly hiding at least one birthday present for my boyfriend, somewhere in our house. The characters in these suspenseful thrillers, however, are hiding much darker secrets from their families and everyone else. If you’ve ever stared in disbelief at a partner who’s just dropped a bomb and thought, “I really don’t know you at all,” these disturbing stories will show you how much worse it could be. You Should [...]