The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is a self-help book that offers a counterintuitive approach to living a good life. It challenges conventional wisdom about constant positivity and happiness, instead promoting the idea that embracing life’s struggles, uncertainties, and imperfections can lead to personal growth
Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home is a gripping memoir by Benjamin Hall, published by Harper in 2023. The 288-page book masterfully combines the intensity of “Dispatches from the Edge” with the immediacy of “In an Instant,” offering readers a dramatic account of war, family, resilience, and
Mad Honey is a collaborative novel by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, first published in 2002. The book revolves around the murder case of Asher Fields, an 18-year-old boy who is accused of killing his girlfriend, Lily Campanello. Olivia McAfee, Asher’s mother, initially believes in her son’s innocence, but
The Boys from Biloxi is a novel by John Grisham that tells the story of two childhood friends, Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco, with very different trajectories in life. Keith’s father believes in righteous justice and does whatever he can to rid the Strip of the gangsters that have made
Demon Copperhead is a novel by Barbara Kingsolver that tells the story of a boy named Demon, born to a single mother in a trailer in southern Appalachia. Demon has nothing but his father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, along with a caustic wit and a talent for survival. Despite
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano is a novel that was published in January 2020. The book tells the story of a young boy named Edward Adler, who is the sole survivor of a plane crash that killed 191 people, including his parents and brother. Dear Edward Book Summary Dear Edward
The novel Fairy Tale, written by Stephen King and published by Scribner on September 6, 2022, is a dark fantasy tale that follows the story of a seventeen-year-old boy named Charlie Reade. Charlie, who lives with his widowed father in Sentry’s Rest, Illinois, inherits the keys to a hidden, otherworldly
Hello Beautiful is a novel by Ann Napolitano that was released in 2023 by The Dial Press. It is a work of fiction that falls under the genre of contemporary fiction. Napolitano’s writing style is characterized by its emotional depth and aching precision, as she delves into the complex inner
Someone Else’s Shoes is a novel by Jojo Moyes, a British author known for her captivating storytelling and ability to tug at readers’ heartstrings. Published on February 7, 2023, by Pamela Dorman Books, the novel falls under the genre of contemporary fiction. It spans 448 pages and follows the lives
Verity by Colleen Hoover is a psychological thriller novel published in 2018. The story follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who is offered the opportunity to complete the remaining books of a bestselling series, authored by the critically acclaimed writer Verity Crawford. Verity is in a vegetative state after a