The Wonder State

Sara Flannery Murphy is back with The Wonder State after her powerhouse Girl One, and what a book! It is with mixed feelings that I write this review because while I really enjoyed this book, it does have some flaws. The prose in this book is strong, and the narrator on the audiobook is mesmerizing. N......more

If I had known this was a magical realism thriller, it's something I never would have picked up because magical realism never works for me. Give me a full blown fantasy or give me nothing. BUT- In this case, I'm so glad I read it because it was SO good! This follows an unlikely friend group of teenag......more

Sara Flannery Murphy hits it out of the park again with another eerie, episodic puzzle box of a mystery - this time, set in the storied Arkansas Ozarks. Fifteen years ago, a group of wayward teenagers formed an unlikely bond over a shared passion - to learn more about the historic homes designed by a......more

It's The Big Chill meets Lev Grossman's The Magicians. When a high school friend Brandi goes missing, Jay returns to her hometown Eternal Springs after a decade of running away from it. As teenagers, Jay and her friends broke into houses, looking for (and finding) enchanted homes built by the eccentr......more

I have been loving stories with magical realism lately and this one didn’t disappoint! This story was captivating and I was constantly wondering what would happen next. The premise of these magical houses just waiting to be discovered had me hooked. And I loved the characters. Every one of them play......more