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Some weeks just knock it out of the park and, dear reader, this is one of those weeks. We’ve got a magical new Matt Haig release, a deeply unhinged thriller from Freida McFadden, and the return of everyone’s favorite teen detective on Netflix. Honestly, you should go ahead and cancel your plans through at least next week.
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SCI-FI SPOTLIGHT
The Midnight Train
by Matt Haig
Fans of The Midnight Library have been eagerly awaiting the next installment in Matt Haig’s beloved Midnight World series, and this magical, time-traveling love story delivers. In his hugely anticipated new novel, a man boards the Midnight Train for the chance to revisit the defining moments of his life, and, perhaps, rewrite the choices that cost him everything.
THRILLER SPOTLIGHT
The Divorce
by Freida McFadden
At this point, a brand-new Freida McFadden thriller practically speaks for itself! In her latest twist-filled page-turner, a woman becomes dangerously obsessed with her ex-husband’s new girlfriend after he destroys their seemingly perfect life with a brutal divorce. After all, if her efforts keep her perfect family intact, isn't it worth it?
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Guess the Book: Poorly Explained Plots
A man has one bad encounter with a whale and responds by becoming the nautical Joker.
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Season 2
After the first season became a breakout hit for Netflix—debuting at #1 on the platform’s Global Top 10 TV list—A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder returns May 27 with an all-new mystery. Based on Good Girl, Bad Blood, the second book in Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA series, Season 2 sees Pip and Ravi pulled into another disappearance case. Fun fact: Jackson herself joined the writing team for the new season!
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Bookworld
🕵️ The BBC is on the hunt for the next Hercule Poirot.
🎭 Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid is coming to the stage.
🎬 Watch the trailer for Victorian Psycho, based on the novel by Virginia Feito.
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Guess the Book: Poorly Explained Plots Answer
Moby Dick by Herman Melville! When you think about it, this entire story could have been avoided if Captain Ahab had just gone to even one therapy session.