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Tessa Sinclair is a winner. Winner of spelling bees, science fairs, and scholarships. So when she finds herself unexpectedly dead after a graduation party in an abandoned mansion, she’s none too pleased. What’s worse, her Harvard-bound, Mr. Perfect academic rival, Reed Walker, is there too—deceased, smug, and annoying as hell. Roaring Brook Press
When Michael is uprooted to Belfast, he isn’t just hoping for a fresh start. He’s determined to discover the truth about his dad’s mysterious absence. But from the moment he arrives, he’s plagued with visions of the city’s troubled past. Michael begins settling into his new life and even meets a boy who helps erase the painful memories of his ex. But as the visions grow stronger and more intense, the only person he can really confide in is his new friend Meg. Rock The Boat
Victor Frankenstein is a young, wealthy, and brilliant prodigy who wants nothing more than to prove himself and change the world. His plan to right what he feels is wrong with the world? Reanimation of the sick and dying, bringing them back to life. But no one will give him the chance to prove his genius. However, one drunken night a bet is made, one that will cause Victor to do the unspeakable: take a teen boy from a small, neighboring village, and experiment on him under the dark of night. Elias Hilfiker. The boy who would become his monster. His curse. HarperCollins
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A Final Conversation with Benjamin Alire Sáenz: On His New Novel, Writing, and the Stories That Stay With Us

There are writers whose books tell stories, and then there are writers whose words quietly change the way we see ourselves and the world. Benjamin Alire Sáenz was one of those rare voices.

Poet, novelist, and recipient of numerous literary honors, Sáenz devoted his life to writing with extraordinary honesty, compassion, and grace. His work explored identity, family, love, loss, faith, and belonging with a tenderness that resonated across generations. For countless readers, his novels became more than stories – they became places of comfort, understanding, and hope.

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Top Reads: You’re Dead to Me, Reed Walker by Gwenyth Reitz

You’re Dead to Me, Reed Walker is a paranormal enemies-to-lovers mystery about Tessa Sinclair, a high-achieving student who has always been defined by winning – until she suddenly dies after a graduation party in an abandoned mansion. To her shock and frustration, she discovers that her academic rival, Reed Walker, has also died and is now stuck haunting the same house.

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