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Good books don't stick to one mood, and neither do we. Today: a caretaking job from hell, a dark fantasy debut, and a little dystopia for good measure. Let's get into it.
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FANTASY SPOTLIGHT
Alchemised
by SenLinYu
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In this dark fantasy, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world—and the man tasked with unearthing her secrets.
HORROR SPOTLIGHT
The Caretaker
by Marcus Kliewer
Marcus Kliewer's We Used to Live Here is one of the biggest horror novels of the past few years, so it's no surprise readers are excited for his next “no-brakes plummet into madness” (Alma Katsu, author of Fiend). Here, a young woman responds to a listing on Craigslist and ends up with a caretaking job from (perhaps, literal) hell. If you love the tingly, cold feeling of fear, don’t miss this one.
Guess the Book: Poorly Explained Plots
A dystopia collapses because one girl refuses to pick a single vibe.
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The Spotlight
Together with Sourcebooks Landmark
Out today!
From the NYT bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek comes a powerful story of strength, survival, and the transformative power of books. When beloved librarian Cussy Lovett is unjustly imprisoned for delivering books to the people of Appalachia, she does the only thing she can: bring hope—and reading—to the women she meets behind bars and beyond.
Bookworld
🚨 Read an excerpt from Lynn Painter’s upcoming rom-com, First and Forever.
📚 According to the ALA, these are 2025’s most challenged books in America.
🍿 Watch the trailer for the star-studded adaptation of Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars.
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Divergent by Veronica Roth! This weekend, Roth announced she’s written two new books in the series.