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Holiday Photos That Went Spectacularly Wrong

Holiday Photos That Went Spectacularly Wrong

Holiday photos gone wrong! A family portrait that ended up in a Prague shop window, a prank with a fictional household, and a baby photo shoot that became a tradition.

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The scenery is gorgeous, the relationships are a disaster, and everyone could probably use a long nap and a TED Talk on boundaries. Welcome to The Plunge.

God’s Country by William Kent Krueger [Book Review]

God’s Country by William Kent Krueger [Book Review]

Cork O’Connor heads into the Boundary Waters for what should be a family trip, but instead finds missing friends, dangerous men, and questions about the difference between justice and revenge. Relaxing vacations are not...

Paddy’s Pub, Philadelphia: 2 Stars.

Paddy’s Pub, Philadelphia: 2 Stars.

I went looking for an authentic Philly dive bar and somehow ended up in what felt like a labor dispute, an insurance scam, and the opening scene of a true crime documentary. Paddy's Pub: two stars, obviously.

Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane [Book Review]

Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane [Book Review]

A missing family, a mansion turned local legend, and one of the vanished daughters strolling back into town fifteen years later. Such a Clever Girl has a genuinely creepy hook; it takes way too long to pay off.

Kitten by Stacey Yu [Book Review]

Kitten by Stacey Yu [Book Review]

A recent grad falls for her boyfriend’s cat and makes a surprisingly decent case for feline retirement. Kitten is funny and sharp on class and dependency, but I might have been the wrong age for this debut novel.

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison [Book Review]

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison [Book Review]

A funeral, a time loop, and enough unresolved friendship drama to make one Saturday last forever. Destination Funeral turns emotional baggage into a full-blown supernatural itinerary.

The Starseekers by Nicole Glover [Book Review]

The Starseekers by Nicole Glover [Book Review]

Rocket science is hard enough without adding magic, murder, and pirate treasure to the equation. The Starseekers is wildly imaginative, occasionally overstuffed, and still a pretty fun ride.

Still Busy: Busy Philipps on Brain Surgery and Life

Still Busy: Busy Philipps on Brain Surgery and Life

Busy Philipps went in for a scan and came out with a brain tumor diagnosis. Somehow, the story is terrifying, funny, deeply human, and exactly why I’ve been a fan since Freaks and Geeks.