Fiction

The Last Memory: Chapter Five
Trenton walked down the stairs, feeling the air cool down around her as she got to the bottom. The basement was dark and there was only one light bulb on the ceiling to brighten everything up. Trenton scouted the room for the dryer, finding it in the far corner of the room. She opened the door, pulled the clothes out, and set them on top of the dryer.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue6 days ago in BookClub
The Bone Season
Introduction When I go for a walk, I pass a house which has a book exchange cabinet where you can drop books that you probably won't read again and pick up ones that catch your eye.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 days ago in BookClub
The Last Lighthouse Keeper of Azure Bay
Old Silas had known the Azure Bay Lighthouse for seventy years, since he was a boy learning the ropes from his father. It stood stoic on the craggy cliffs, a beacon of hope against the relentless churn of the sea. But times were changing. Automated systems were replacing the human touch, and Silas was informed he would be the last keeper. The lighthouse would go fully autonomous in a month.
By Being Inquisitive9 days ago in BookClub
The Chronos Compass and the City Beneath the Sands
Professor Aris Thorne was a man obsessed with forgotten history, his office overflowing with ancient maps, crumbling texts, and peculiar artifacts. His latest fixation was the legend of Aethel, a city swallowed by the desert millennia ago, said to hold the secret to manipulating time. The key, according to fragmented scrolls, was the "Chronos Compass."
By Being Inquisitive9 days ago in BookClub
The Whispering Woods of Eldoria
Elara lived on the edge of the Whispering Woods, a place both feared and revered by the villagers of Oakhaven. They spoke of ancient magic within its depths, of trees that moved and sang, and of the elusive Moonpetal, a flower said to bloom only once a century, granting wishes to those who found it. Elara, however, was not afraid. She felt a pull towards the woods, a quiet humming in her soul that called her deeper than any other dared to venture.
By Being Inquisitive9 days ago in BookClub
Book Review - The Widow
Review of The Widow by John Grisham (2025 publish date) Simon Latch is an attorney in a small rural town in Virginia. He and his wife are married with children, but are planning their divorce. They need to finalize the agreements and figure out how to break the news to their children. Simon no longer shares a bedroom with his wife, and although their older kids are suspicious, the couple maintains a cover story.
By Andrea Corwin 12 days ago in BookClub
Between Takes
I’m wedged into the narrow strip of shade between two production buildings, the kind of place meant for cables and crates, not people trying to breathe. Concrete still warm from the sun. A coil of cords running along the wall like veins. Somewhere nearby, a door opens and closes, voices pass, then fade.
By Danielle Katsouros14 days ago in BookClub
Quotes From Pride & Prejudice
Valentine's Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we can't still relish in some romantic notions, no? Here are some of my favourite quotes that I pulled after rereading Pride & Prejudice at the end of last year/the beginning of this year - most of which will not be romantic in any sense. The pages come from The Annotated Pride & Prejudice, edited and annotated by David M. Shapard (the book is very long due to all the notes, and therefore pages may not line up with a more regular edition of the book). I've broken up some of the quotes into little sections for ease of reading.
By The Austen Shelf14 days ago in BookClub
The First Job That Changed My Life. AI-Generated.
The rent was overdue, and I was avoiding my landlord. Every time I heard footsteps in the hallway outside our apartment, my body stiffened. I would stop breathing, as if even the sound of my lungs might betray me. Sometimes I pressed my ear against the door, listening, waiting, praying the footsteps would continue past our unit.
By Jenny 16 days ago in BookClub
The Month I Had No Job in New York. AI-Generated.
I lost my job on a Tuesday morning at exactly 10:14. I remember the time because I had just glanced at the corner of my screen before Michael appeared beside my desk.
By Jenny 16 days ago in BookClub
The Man I Avoided Became the Reason I Stayed in New York. AI-Generated.
For three weeks, I learned how to recognize my landlord’s footsteps. He walked slowly, with a slight drag in his right foot, as if he were always tired. His keys jingled before he reached the door, a faint metallic warning that traveled through the hallway. I could hear him from inside my apartment, even before he knocked.
By Jenny 16 days ago in BookClub
Chapter 1: The Fatal Choice
Mexico is a land of contrasts and dangers, where even the apparent tranquility of Baja California is deceptive. In the suburbs of Tijuana, a region which, although far from the “Golden Triangle” (historic drug‑producing area in Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua), nonetheless suffers the corrosive influence of the cartels. These criminal organizations extend their grip far beyond the borders, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the American market, and weaving their supply networks all the way to Asia and South America.
By CECILE HEBELLE17 days ago in BookClub