Tag Archives: Mysteries and Thrillers

If You Loved “The Last of Us”

If you’ve yet to watch “The Last of Us”, are you even alive right now? Go watch it, so we can have someone to commiserate with.  If you have graced your eyeballs with the wonder that is TLOU and are now going through some dystopian withdrawal, we’ve got the answer …

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Revisiting John Grisham

Did you know that John Grisham was a Mississippi State Representative? Because we sure didn’t know. How did he find the time? He got into politics after getting a doctorate and practicing law. Show off. Remind us this the next time we think we need an entire day to grocery …

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Classic Retellings

This week it’s time to take a second look at classics you always thought were too boring to be interested in. Any one of these classic retellings on this list would make a compelling selection for your next listen. Also no offense to Shakespeare or Emily Bronte or any other …

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Coming of Age Bonanza

Sometimes, nothing cuts the mustard as well as a book that has you in your feels. You know the kind of listen we’re talking about; the kind where you watch the snow or rain fall softly in your favorite warm sweater as you clutch a cup of lukewarm tea to …

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Witchin Good Time

It’s officially the spookiest of seasons, and with that, we thought we’d visit one of our favs in terms of the creepy creatures who roam moonlight nights: the witch. Witches have definitely reinvented themselves lately. In addition to the classic wart-infested green pallor of your say, classic spell-casting cackler, we’re …

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Spring Break Listens

Shout out to springtime! Every year we trudge through February, our hope as low as our vitamin D stores only to stumble into the remembrance that things begin anew! But then, just as soon as we begin to feel the stirrings of serotonin, we encounter spring break. Visions of clawing …

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Snowy Listens

Oh, winter. We’re in it now. The snow can be a charming experience if you’re clad in fuzzy socks and clutching your morning coffee while you watch the flakes dance down; the snow is less thrilling when you are forced out into a frosted aerial assault. The thought of trudging …

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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Listen Now Here we bring you a quick summary and review of the now infamous American Dirt. At first glance, this book seems like a fast-paced thriller about survival, both figurative and literal. The lengths one woman will go to ensure her child’s safety blend into themes on processing grief …

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