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Susan Pease Banitt Author Of Women Therapists on Healing

From Susan's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Susan's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Susan Pease Banitt Why Susan loves this book

I love a book that dives deep into the psyche and at the same time has some nonordinary reality themes. It encouraged self-reflection without being preachy.

By Matt Haig ,

Why should I read it?

41 authors picked The Midnight Library as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year

"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."-The Washington Post

The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book.

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of…


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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Sarena Straus Author Of ReInception

From Sarena's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Sarena's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Sarena Straus Why Sarena loves this book

Generally speaking, I don't read horror novels (I'm such a chicken), but I loved this author's previous book, "Dirt Road Home." As this author is known for horror, I figured I'd give his latest ghost story, "Absolution Blues," a shot. This is great psychological horror. I enjoyed reading something outside of my usual comfort zone. It's fast paced and interesting--it definitely got me curious about reading more horror! I liked the aspect of being in the main character's head and unsure whether what he was experiencing was real or imagined. Very creative and well-written!

By Alexander Nader ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Absolution Blues as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

When teenager Eric Thorogood came home to find a simple burglary had cost his parents their lives, he shot and killed the intruder. After he discovers the thief was only trying to get cash to provide for his dying wife and daughter, the ghost of the man he murdered follows him everywhere.

After two decades on the run, Thorogood meets a truck-stop waitress and feels he has a second chance at love and a life, until the ghost of his past reemerges and leaves his newfound life covered in blood. When the ghost wants one last midnight ride of revenge,…


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