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In a Dark, Dark Wood

“There’s one thing I dislike more than being hurt, it’s being seen to be hurt.” Author: Ruth Ware Nora was never the same after her breakup with James. They were teens then – barely out of childhood. Now, ten years later, at twenty-six, Nora remains reclusive and broken. She has shut out everyone from that time of her life. She refuses to speak about it. She knows she should get over it, but what really happened was altogether too painful. Time can’t heal all wounds. It's surprising then when Nora gets an email from her childhood best friend, Clare. Clare is [...]

2026-03-23T18:07:02-07:00March 23rd, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |

Better Mother, The

One Child, Two Women, A Battle of Wills Author: Jennifer Van Der Kleut Savannah is 34. She thought she had everything sorted out: the perfect relationship, heading toward marriage and a family, with a rising career. But then her boyfriend suddenly left her, and now her job is taking a nosedive. The dating game is just as difficult as she last remembers, and it’s hard to find hope again. She goes on a few dates, has a few flings. But nothing sticks. It seems that her hopes for the future – husband, house, baby – are all over. Then she turns [...]

2026-03-22T17:14:17-07:00March 22nd, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |

Primitive War

"The jungle doesn't just have eyes, son. It has teeth." Author: Ethan Pettus One of my earliest memories is sitting in a boxy 80s car in the rain at a drive-in-theater in Memphis, TN, watching the T-Rex break free from its enclosure to wreak some dino havoc on Hammond’s new, spared-no-expense theme park. As a little girl, that movie stuck with me, and I disappointed my poor mother by ignoring her carefully saved and cherished Barbie collection to demand toy dinosaurs instead. My childhood room was full of them, the velociraptor and T-Rex being my personal favorites. As an adult, I’m [...]

2026-03-22T12:40:46-07:00March 22nd, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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