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weekend getaway

Because nothing says 'I'm going to crush this weekend' like a new book and a comfy spot to read.

Uncover Family Secrets and Find Peace with 'The Monsters of Templeton'
Uncover Family Secrets and Find Peace with 'The Monsters of Templeton'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to Templeton, NY — aka Cooperstown. IRL, there's the Baseball Hall of Fame and James Fenimore Cooper. In the book, there's a lake and old friends and — oh, yeah — a monster.
Spend a Spooky Thanksgiving in a Haunted Residence Hall with 'The Harrowing'
Spend a Spooky Thanksgiving in a Haunted Residence Hall with 'The Harrowing'
Sure, you could spend the weekend apple picking or wandering a pumpkin patch. But we offer an alternative: How about a spooky weekend in a (maybe haunted) college dorm with a Ouija board and a group of misfits?!
Ah, Paris! Love, Romance, Books, and Danger with 'The Bookseller'
Ah, Paris! Love, Romance, Books, and Danger with 'The Bookseller'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to Paris: bookstalls along the Seine, the Eiffel Tower, sidewalk cafés — but also Nazi hunters, drug gangs, and motorcycle assassins. The city of light has a dark side.
England's Peak District Gets Eerie in 'Help the Witch'
England's Peak District Gets Eerie in 'Help the Witch'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to England's Peak District. In this collection of short stories, you'll visit a maybe-haunted house and wonder if that's 'just the wind' or something else entirely.
Run Away with the Circus and Get Lost in 'Miraculum'
Run Away with the Circus and Get Lost in 'Miraculum'
This weekend, time travel to a 1920s Texas circus: Pontilliar's Spectacular Star Light Miraculum. Step right up to meet Ruby, the tattooed snake charmer who'll steal your heart while she saves the world.
Hobnob with the Queen and Enjoy A Proper Cuppa with 'The Royal We'
Hobnob with the Queen and Enjoy A Proper Cuppa with 'The Royal We'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to Oxford University where you just might fall in love with a prince. And learn a proper curtsy. And be mobbed by paparazzi. And find yourself joining the royal family.
Fight a Deadly Ant Swarm and Sip a Piña Colada in Hawaii with 'Invasive'
Fight a Deadly Ant Swarm and Sip a Piña Colada in Hawaii with 'Invasive'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to tropical Hawaii... to a billionaire's private island with pristine beaches, crystal blue water, and oops! genetically modified, weaponized ants. Don't forget your sunscreen!
Lose Yourself in Thrilling Stories of the Balkans with 'The Tiger's Wife'
Lose Yourself in Thrilling Stories of the Balkans with 'The Tiger's Wife'
This weekend, we recommend a getaway to the Balkans where you'll be swept up in the enthralling story of a magical tiger, man who cannot die, and the mutual adoration between a girl and her grandfather.
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