What happens when bad luck turns into the adventure of a lifetime? Dive into the delightful chaos of Christina Lauren’s “The Unhoneymooners,” where unlucky Olive Torres finds herself on an unexpected, all-expenses-paid trip to Maui. There’s just one catch—she has to pretend to be newlywed with her detested soon-to-be brother-in-law, Ethan. From braving awkward spa […]
The Great American Antihero
Depression. Boredom. Lying on the floor. A day in the life of Holden Caulfield isn’t exactly a thrill a minute — and that’s the point. The Catcher in the Rye is an iconic story of teenage rebellion. Time to revisit a stone-cold classic. Teenage Wasteland Remember being a teenager, when every person, place, and event seemed specially […]
The starlet who took down the crown
When Meghan Markle was a little girl, she watched recordings of Princess Diana’s wedding. She could not have known then that she would grow up to marry Prince Harry and severely undercut the Royal Family’s longstanding reputation. The ambition, scandals, and torn relationships that happened along the way are the subjects of our latest Instaread. […]
Sensitive kids are cool
As a child, Andre Sólo spent a lot of time alone in an old storm sewer pipe. (Bless his heart.) He was a gifted reader and writer, but he was bullied for being such a sensitive guy. As an adult, he came to understand his gentle nature as more of a superpower than a fault […]
You can get even or find happiness
As a prisoner in the Death March from Auschwitz, Eddie Jaku escaped by hiding in a drainage pipe under a road. He survived on his own for several days, sleeping in caves and eating raw slugs and snails, until he got sick from drinking poisoned water. By the time he was found by American soldiers, […]
A thriller to end your summer
Alexandra Quinlan was just 17 years old when she was accused of brutally murdering her family. Within a few months, she was cleared legally, but the negative media coverage was so intense that she had to change her name. She thought she had successfully started a new life. But the past wouldn’t let go of […]
A murder mystery with serious buzz
First-time novelist Charmaine Wilkerson is making waves in the mystery space, combining a juicy cold-case murder with a delicious cake recipe. Truly, what more could a novel need? Black Cake (and its television adaptation, which premieres on Hulu in November) is an absorbing tale of secret identities, family history, and loss. Let’s take a closer look. Long-Buried Secrets […]
Who’s afraid of who?
When you’re an ex-convict who’s desperate for a job, you’ll put up with anything. Even a live-in housekeeping role where your “bedroom” is a dark and dingy attic that locks from the outside. What could Millie Calloway do but accept the job? Plot Twist Millie’s new boss Nina Winchester supposedly has it all, but something […]
When the worst happens
Solomon Northup’s ordeal began when he woke up in the dungeon. He had been a free Black man who thought he was taking a job as a traveling musician. Instead, his “employers” had drugged him and smuggled him out of New York, and when he regained his senses, he found himself chained to the floor. […]
The Creator Who Was Almost Destroyed
Victory City was almost a posthumous novel. In August 2022, after more than 30 years of living under the threat of assassination, the novelist Salman Rushdie was viciously stabbed by an attacker at a public speaking event. Rushdie lost an eye and suffered from other injuries, but he survived to see his new novel get rave […]
