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THE MISSING HALF by Ashley Flowers & Alex Kiester

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I received a gifted audiobook of THE MISSING HALF by Ashley Flowers & Alex Kiester from PRH Audio and LibroFM! Publication Date: 9/9/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE MISSING HALF follows Nicole (Nic), a very messy character. She's 24 years old, making ends meet as best she can after a DWI derails her life a bit.… Continue reading THE MISSING HALF by Ashley Flowers & Alex Kiester

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REMAIN by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan

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I received a gifted copy of REMAIN by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan from Random House and PRH Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 4 / 5 REMAIN is part love story and part ghost story, with Sparks taking the joint plot to write a novel and Shyamalan a screenplay. The story primarily follows Tate, a… Continue reading REMAIN by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan

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THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT by Caitlin Starling

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I received a gifted copy of THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT by Caitlin Starling from St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 10/14/2025Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT by Caitlin Starling follows Margaret, a woman with a very rare autoimmune condition. It is a condition with little research and few treatments, but lots of symptoms… Continue reading THE GRACEVIEW PATIENT by Caitlin Starling

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BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker

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Rating: 5 / 5 BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker follows the title character Cora, a young woman who is a crime scene cleaner. She's already been through the worst scene possible, the death of her beloved sister when someone pushed her in front of a train, uttering only… Continue reading BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker

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LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain

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I received a gifted copy of LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain from Tor Books! Publication Day: 9/9/2025Rating: 4 / 5 LOVE BITES is the first book in the author's Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series. Hanna is recently divorced and desperate for employment to keep herself and her cats housed and fed. She's… Continue reading LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain

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CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske

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I received a gifted copy of CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske from Tordotcom and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 4 / 5 CINDER HOUSE is a queer Cinderella retelling with more than one twist. Ella is our heroine, but she starts off the story as a ghost. Ella was killed at sixteen and her spirit… Continue reading CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske

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THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling from Harper Audio and Libro FM. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE STARVING SAINTS is a historical fantasy horror set in Aymar Castle. The castle has been under siege for six months and the people are nearly out of food. With no signs… Continue reading THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling

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THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig follows a group of friends in two different timelines. While on a camping trip in high school, five friends find a mysterious staircase in the woods. One of them goes up the staircase and isn't seen again. In the present, the friends are… Continue reading THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig