Dear reader, there’s something kind of fun (and maybe a little voyeuristic) about reading epistolary novels. Exploring stories told through letters, journal entries, emails, and other forms of communication makes you feel like you’re an investigator or observer, which can offer a unique reading experience. If you love modern epistolary novels, then you’re in luck! We’ve rounded up some of the best epistolary novels, from classics to new releases, in all genres, that you’ll want to get lost in.
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Do you love your thrillers with a dash of romantic tension? Then you’ve come to the right place! The best romantic suspense novels have danger, high stakes, and the sexual tension to match it. Whether you’re looking for a new series, something historical, or a classic Gothic retelling, we’ve got 15 of the best romantic thriller books just for you!Continue Reading
With so many excellent young adult books hitting shelves in 2020, it can be difficult to know where to start! Never fear, because we’ve got 20 young adult book recommendations to help you navigate the best YA books of 2020! From fantasy to contemporary fiction, fun romance to hard-hitting YA, there’s something for every reader with these young adult book recommendations!
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is one of the best thriller books of recent years, and with so many twists and turns and a charming unreliable narrator, it also makes for the perfect book club pick! If your club has picked it for your next meeting, never fear! We’ve got a summary, themes, and The Silent Patient book club questions to help ensure your discussion is a success!
Sometimes, it’s fun to throw it back by reading classics with your book club! If your group has picked Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, then we’ve got your Sense and Sensibility book club questions right here, along with a Sense and Sensibility reading guide and some major themes to discuss.
The major influx of women publishing mysteries and thrillers in the past 15 years has meant that we’ve gotten a lot more interesting, diverse crime novels that challenge the status quo and look at crime fiction a bit more broadly. That’s important, especially since the genre tends to get preoccupied with stereotypes about female characters and uses violence against women as set dressing rather than take the opportunity to dive deeper into issues of misogyny and feminism. These fifteen feminist mystery novels explore crime and feminist issues in new and exciting ways.
Whether you love reading beach-side, poolside, or somewhere inside with the AC blasting, nothing beats spending a lazy summer afternoon with a compulsively readable book! And if you’re in the market for the best books to read this summer, look no further than our list of the best beach reads for 2020! No matter what your taste might be (frothy romance, unputdownable thriller, fun fantasy, or even funny horror), we’ve got a summer read recommendation for you!
In recent years the domestic thriller subgenre has exploded in popularity, thanks to the works of authors such as Gillian Flynn, Liane Moriarty, and Mary Kubica. Domestic thriller books are usually mysteries told from the point of view of regular people who find themselves in thrilling and dangerous situations related to domestic life, and they usually focus on the motivations and fallout of conflict rather than the procedural details of solving crimes. If you enjoy these types of stories and are looking for more domestic and marriage thriller books, here are 15 domestic thrillers we recommend!
World War II was such a tremendous event that it’s impossible to comprehend the complexities of it after reading a handful of books–perhaps that’s why new books about the period from the 1930’s-late 1940’s are still released each year. Whether you’re interested in reading military history or novels that explore the impact of the war on regular people, we’ve got 20 new World War II books you’ll want to put on your TBR list, broken down by fiction and nonfiction.