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Lock Every Door | Riley Sager

An iconic building, a landmark location, mysterious wealthy residents and few desperate temporary rentals. What can go wrong??!! Perhaps nothing or maybe everything. Jules, a young woman in New York city is down and out on her luck. She has lost her mediocre job in addition to a subpar boyfriend literally in the span of […]

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Tom Lake | Ann Patchett

If I have to describe this book in one sentence, then I would describe it as a novel about a significant summer romance narrated across another fateful summer. But what I found most interesting was what happened between these two summers, 1988 and 2020, that I think is the most unmissable part of this novel. […]

The Women | Kristin Hannah

A lot happens in the first few chapters of this book, and then hardly anything happens in the rest of it. Even though the book blurb and summaries give a clear idea of what this novel is all about, it still fails to give a clear picture of the central theme. As a result, there […]

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry

Mysterious celebrity ✅ Lead characters working in the publishing industry ✅ Enemy-to-frenemy-to-romance ✅ Set in a relatively unknown and picturesque part of the country ✅ Well fleshed out characters especially women characters with gumption ✅ These are all the hallmarks of the books written by Emily Henry which I have noticed in couple of her […]

Top 15 Must-Read Books to Read in June 2025

If you’re anything like us, there’s nothing quite like the buzz of discovering new books just as they’re hitting the shelves—stories and ideas that haven’t yet been talked to death, waiting to shape your summer. June 2025 delivers a fresh wave of titles across genres, with fiction that dares to push boundaries and nonfiction that […]

The Housemaid Is Watching | Freida McFadden

Well, well, well, I have finally reached to the last book in the Housemaid series. Till now, I have managed to reviewe the first two novels in this series because I found them to be captivating reads. The first one is my personal favorite as it has enough twists and turns to keep you hooked till the […]

Summer Reads: Beach-Themed Books For Your Vacation

Today’s theme? Summer Reads: Beach-Themed Books For Your Vacation — whether you’re poolside, oceanside, or sofa-bound with a fan on full blast, we’ve got stories that’ll mentally fly you to the coast. Let’s talk about what makes a great beach read. You want something immersive but not too dense, emotionally satisfying without dragging you down. […]

We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer

Oh my god!!! What a strange, twisted story with weird characters in a spooky setting??!! There is such a dark, brooding energy underlying the entire narrative that captivates the readers from the get-go. The story begins in a small town located on the Pacific Northwest corner of the USA, quite near to the famous Yell […]

The Couple at No. 9 | Claire Douglas

There are many things on Saffron ‘Saffy’ Cutler’s mind such as her grandmother’s health, husband’s career, mother’s absence but most of all, her soon-to-be-arriving baby. As of now, she is focused on renovating her cottage at 9 Skelton Place which has been lovingly inherited from her beloved grandmother. She and her spouse, Tom are ready […]