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This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher

Ten years ago, best friends Beatrice, Elowen, and Clare saved the realm of Mythria from the forces of evil, and it absolutely ruined their lives. Their heroic quest gave them fame, but at the cost of losing their quest leader and friend, Galwell the Great—and now the three of them don’t even speak.  

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

WPL's Fiction Book Group chose Nikki Erlick's debut novel, The Measure (2022), to be the first book up for discussion in 2025. In light of the pressure many feel to begin each new year with personal resolutions, the story felt particularly timely in January. That said, I think The Measure is the kind of novel that makes for great conversations in any season.

Hide by Kiersten White

Imagine this, if you will, you and thirteen other contestants have been chosen to take part in a week-long game of 'Hide and Seek' in an abandoned amusement park ala Mr. Beast-style. Each day there are two participants that are taken out, the game is active from Dawn until Dusk, and every night you sleep alongside your fellow contestants forging alliances and creating rivalries. The sole winner earns $50,000, AND the game might even become televised so you have the potential to be an internet celeb just by playing. 

The Murderess by Laurie Notaro

The Murderess (2024) by Laurie Notaro is a historical true crime novel based on notorious “trunk murderess” Winnie Ruth Judd. In October 1931, Judd arrives from Phoenix at the Los Angeles train station and her trunks soon attract attention from the station porters, as there appears to be blood oozing from them.

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight

Debut novelist , Emma Knight, writes a delightful story about two Canadian girls, Pen and Alice, who travel to Edinburgh to study at university, but also to find themselves; their passions and pitfalls. Pen contacts Lord Lennox, an intriguing old friend of her father, visits for the weekend and falls in love with his family. But something always seems a little off and Pen needs to find out what secrets are being hidden from her.  

Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong

Hate Follow (2024) by Erin Quinn-Kong is a timely, behind-the-scenes family drama about an influencer mom and a teenage daughter who is tired of being featured in her mom’s social media posts. After becoming a widow at 35, Whitney Golden supports her four kids by working as a blogger and a social media influencer.