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      The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

      by abusybeasupdated on December 28, 2020September 4, 2020

      Rachel Krall is a successful true crime podcast host, after season one of Guilty or Not Guilty set an innocent man free. She heads to the small town of Neapolis to film the next season. The town is being torn apart by a local rape trial. Devastatingly, a female student was raped by the town’s …

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      Followers by Megan Angelo

      by abusybeasupdated on December 26, 2020August 26, 2020

      Orla Cadden is a budding novelist stuck in a dead-end job, writing clickbait about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Then Orla meets Floss ― a striving wannabe A-lister ― who comes up with a plan for launching them both into the high-profile lives they dream about. So what if Orla and Floss’s methods are …

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      The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

      by abusybeasupdated on December 24, 2020August 24, 2020

      They share a flat. They share a bed. They’ve never met. After a messy breakup, Tiffy Moore is left without anywhere to live; she needs a cheap flat. In London, that’s damn near impossible. Leon Twm works nights and is in need of some extra cash. It’s the perfect arrangement. The two never have to …

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      What It’s Like To Be A COVID Bride.

      by abusybeasupdated on December 4, 2020August 16, 2020

      The worst. (End of blog post.) … Just kidding, kind of! On December 1st, when I said “yes” there was no way for me to know the roller coaster I would be stepping onto. I knew wedding planning would be crazy, I knew there would be stressful moments, I knew we’d have disagreements with each other …

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      Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

      by abusybeasupdated on December 22, 2020July 7, 2020

      Jules Larson’s life has hit a rough patch. Recently single, she has nowhere to live and is quickly discovering her career won’t allow her to continue her life in New York City. When she sees a job description for an apartment sitter in a high-profile and mysterious Manhattan building, she knows she has to check …

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      The Last Flight by Julie Clark

      by abusybeasupdated on December 15, 2020June 15, 2020

      TW: Domestic Abuse From the outside looking in Claire Cook has it all. Stunning Manhattan townhouse, organized days, staff to cook, clean and anything else she could need. Best of all, her husband Rory is a successful politician. But Claire’s life is far from perfect. Rory is abusive and has made her home feel more …

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      Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin

      by abusybeasupdated on December 15, 2020May 26, 2020

      Claire, a musician whose band becomes famous as soon as she leaves the group, finds work with a playgroup in wealthy New York City. Quickly, Claire becomes enamored by those who employ her, a group of impossibly gorgeous mothers who are addicted to wellness routines and juice cleanses. But Claire quickly realizes what she sees …

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      The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

      by abusybeasupdated on December 15, 2020May 12, 2020

      Samiah, London, and Taylor became friends in the most unlikely of circumstances. The three went viral on Twitter after confronting a man dating the three of them at the same time.  After this unfortunate event, the three new pals make a pact to stay single for the next six months. During this time, the goal …

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      Do | Don’t Read: Reading Recommendations in Quarantine

      by abusybeasupdated on December 4, 2020April 21, 2020

      Wow, we have been in quarantine for several weeks now. This has in no way been easy, but give yourself a pat on the back. We’re all using different methods to endure these long days that all resemble each other, but what I’ve loved doing is reading! Not out of the ordinary for me. But …

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      A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi 

      by abusybeasupdated on December 20, 2020April 17, 2020

      TW: Islamophobia, Violence Set in 2002, Shirin is a sixteen year old girl going to highschool in a post 9/11 America. From rude stares to degrading comments and even physical violence – her family is being discriminated against because of their race and religion. Shirin learns to build walls to protect herself and keep her …

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      My name is Haleigh Beasley-Gerwig. I’m a Michigan based writer, extreme wine lover, enthusiastic smiler, and busy traveler. You’ll usually spot me with a book in hand. A Busy Beas is my favorite place to share book reviews as well as spill unfiltered thoughts.

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