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Book cover of Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries

Lisa Black Author Of Not Who We Expected

From Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Author Nice (translation: boring) Reluctant exerciser Travel junkie Secretive

Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Lisa Black Why Lisa loves this book

The story of an apparently unrepentant manipulator is not only fascinating but a tour through the 1970s in many way, with many cultural references and tie-ins that rang bells up and down my memory lane.

By Rick Emerson ,

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

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In 1971, Go Ask Alice reinvented the young adult genre with a blistering portrayal of sex, psychosis, and teenage self-destruction. The supposed diary of a middle-class addict, Go Ask Alice terrified adults and cemented LSD's fearsome reputation, fueling support for the War on Drugs. Five million copies later, Go Ask Alice remains a divisive bestseller, outraging censors and earning new fans, all of them drawn by the book's mythic premise: A Real Diary, by Anonymous.

But Alice was only the beginning.

In 1979, another diary rattled the culture, setting the stage for a national meltdown. The posthumous memoir of an…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of The New House

Lisa Black Author Of Not Who We Expected

From Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Nice (translation: boring) Reluctant exerciser Travel junkie Secretive

Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Lisa Black Why Lisa loves this book

This is one of the more unique plots I’ve encountered in the past couple of years—and it’s, um, the very opposite of a cozy—but it’s the characters that make it truly special. The three women at the heart of it are all tough as nails in their own ways.

By Tess Stimson ,

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1 author picked The New House as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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'Took my breath away!... The ending is mind-blowing. I loved it!' NetGalley review
'WOW WOW WOW... Heart-pulsing, non-stop, mind-blowing thriller' NetGalley review
'OH MY GOD!... Gripping... Left me completely speechless! All the stars!' NetGalley review

Three couples. Three houses. One home to die for...

Stacey and Felix are the glamorous owners of the stylish, modern Glass House, with its pool and floor-to-ceiling windows. Now they're downsizing, but Stacey can't sell to just anyone. She needs the right buyer, who will keep her secrets.

Millie and Tom have always imagined living in the Glass House. Now it's for sale. With property…


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