Ava Shaffer
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Review
By Ava Shaffer The Hunger Games meets the dark, twisted world of vampires in this epic fantasy series by best-selling author Carissa...
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Ava Shaffer
Mar 182 min read
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Review
By Ava Shaffer From the bestselling psychological thriller author Lisa Jewell comes a story of two mothers and the secrets that unravel...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 252 min read
Bride by Ali Hazelwood Review
By Ava Shaffer The bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis boldly steps away from the world of science romance into the world of...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 243 min read
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Review
By Ava Shaffer In this brutally honest and humorous confessional about “the culinary underbelly of America”, renowned chef Anthony...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 53 min read
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan Review
By Ava Shaffer Rick Riordan brings readers back into the magical, mythical world of Percy Jackson with The Chalice of the Gods. For the...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 516 min read
The Mad Dash
A short story by Ava Shaffer Last fall semester, a total of 32 girls died during The Treadmill Mad Dash Battle Royale To The Death hosted...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 42 min read
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Review
By Ava Shaffer In this cozy, enchanting academic fantasy, professor Emily Wilde is on a mission to document all manner of Faeries. This...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 283 min read
Cultish by Amanda Montell Review
By Ava Shaffer From the bestselling author of Wordslut, Amanda Montell brings you Cultish, a captivating look into the social science and...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 153 min read
Rouge by Mona Awad Review
By Ava Shaffer Glossier meets gothic satire in Mona Awad’s Rouge. Taking place after her mother’s unexpected death, Belle, a skincare...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 93 min read
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake Review
By Ava Shaffer A commitment-phobe romance writer and up-and-coming broke actress/barista make the perfect pair in Ashley Herring Blake’s...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 53 min read
Just Kids by Patti Smith Review
By Ava Shaffer Patti Smith was the original cool girl. From her signature shag to her innovative union of poetry and rock and roll, Smith...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 33 min read
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Review
By Ava Shaffer In this epic tale of thieves and lords, plots and schemes, and hope and fear, this fantasy answers the question “What if...
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Ava Shaffer
Oct 9, 20233 min read
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Review
By Ava Shaffer This dark and theatrical novel set in an elite performing arts college follows seven young Shakespeare actors through...
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Ava Shaffer
Sep 22, 202310 min read
My Fall TBR Potentials: Dark Academia, Horror, Shakespeare, and Cozy Fantasies
By Ava Shaffer The temperature dipped below 70 degrees the other day which means it is indeed time for Fall, at least for me. My mom sent...
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Ava Shaffer
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark Review
By Ava Shaffer Fleabag meets American Psycho in this psychological thriller set in the erotic London art world by debut author Eliza...
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Ava Shaffer
Aug 22, 20232 min read
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
By Ava Shaffer The Covenant of Water is a prime example of masterful storytelling– its moving prose and intricate plot spans generations,...
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Ava Shaffer
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg Review
By Ava Shaffer In this hilarious and heartfelt short story collection, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of BoJack Horseman, catapults...
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Ava Shaffer
Jul 29, 20232 min read
In The Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune Review
By Ava Shaffer In this magical and moving story from best-selling author TJ Klune, readers follow the lives of a reimagined Pinocchio,...
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Ava Shaffer
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Review
By Ava Shaffer Divergent meets House of the Dragon in this invigorating, fast-paced, and addictive fantasy by author Rebecca Yarros. Set...
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Ava Shaffer
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany Review
By Ava Shaffer Everything I Need I Get From You does for fangirls what The Wolf Of Wall Street did for finance bros. With a title based...
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