The House of My Mother

From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlogโ€”now the subject of a new Hulu docuseriesโ€”and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.Shari Frankeโ€™s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother,... Continue Reading →

The Housemaid

Every day I clean the Winchestersโ€™ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean... Continue Reading →

The Tell: A Memoir

โ€œThe Tell encourages us to recognize that sometimes you must understand your own pain to fully experience lifeโ€™s greatest joysโ€”and Amyโ€™s courage, vulnerability, and insight are a gift to us all.โ€โ€”Reese Witherspoon, TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025โ€œA beautiful account of the journey of courage it takes to face the truth of oneโ€™s past.โ€โ€”Bessel van der Kolk,... Continue Reading →

The Sweetness of Water

In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landryโ€”freed by the Emancipation Proclamationโ€”seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their... Continue Reading →

Virgin River

Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache and... Continue Reading →

Nos4A2

NOS4A2ย is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, theย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย Heart-Shaped Boxย andย Horns. Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner bike, she makes her way to a rickety covered bridge that, within... Continue Reading →

Daisy Darker

Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart. Now after years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darkerโ€™s entire family is assembling for Nanaโ€™s 80th birthday party in her crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. When the tide comes in, they will be cut off from... Continue Reading →

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

Noah Fairchild has been losing his formerly polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the โ€œGreat Reckoningโ€ is here, he assumes itโ€™s related to one of the many conspiracy theories she believes in. But when his own phone calls go unanswered, Noah... Continue Reading →

Play Nice

Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clioโ€™s parents' messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so... Continue Reading →

A House With Good Bones

A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family."Mom seems off."Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought... Continue Reading →

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