The longest, strangest year taught us one thing: When in doubt, read.

Rowling’s latest Cormoran Strike novel is nowhere near good enough to forget her offensively misinformed rants.

David Canfield

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

How to eraseTwilight’s already-tenuous charms?

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Tell it from Edward’s dour POV, as the series' seemingly endless fifth entry does.

Vamp romance has never felt so lifeless.

By the first week, she was aNew York Timesbest-seller.

Hilary Mantel

SR

V.E.

I spooned him, and we stayed like that through the night.

Around four in the morning, we had sex."

Kiley Reid

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I want to marry you so badly.

I love you so much.'"

Baby, I love you so much.'"

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Jenna Maurice

Rodham

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