[14] The Lost Girls

[15] The Final Girl Support Group

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)!

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This week we are discussing the horror novel: The Final Girl Support Group By: Grady Hendrix

This book centers on the 'final girl' trope, as well as the girls themselves, from classic horror movies. The "final girl" in stories is defined as the last girl(s) or woman alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one left to tell the story. This book revolves around many different "final girls" and how they are currently living their life. They all attend a support group with one another, but then something happens. They are all once again targets. It even seems as if each of their personal monsters have come back to finish them off. Will our heroine, Lynette, a not so final girl be able to solve the mystery and save the only family she has left?

This book draws from many famous references. There are final girls that are direct references to Scream, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and more. If you are a horror movie fan this just might be the book for you! This is the first book the two of us are almost evenly split on, so that's also really exciting for an episode! Basically: one of us likes this book and one of us hates this book..you should listen to hear all the juicy details! As always, we don't go heavily into too many details but you still get a gist of the story.

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[14] The Lost Girls

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)!

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This week we are discussing the mystery-thriller: The Lost Girls By: Heather Young

This book centers on the mysterious disappearance of young Emily Evans who vanished from her family's vacation home on a remote Minnesota lake in the summer of 1935. This event destroys her mother, who then spends the rest of her life waiting at the lake house for her favorite daughter. Her two other daughters, Lucy and Lilith, also stay at the lake house. Sixty years later, Lucy is living alone in the lake house and decides to write down her account of all that she remembered from the summer Emily disappeared. She also leaves the lake house to her family member Justine.

This book is told from two different POVs. One being Lucy's POV from the past and the other being Justine's in the present day. Both are connected and they both weave this very twisted, and honestly depressing, tale. This is not an easy book to read but it is very well written. If you do decide you'd like to read it, we would suggest that you check trigger warnings first. If you would just rather listen to us you're more than welcome to! As always, we don't go heavily into too many details but you still get a gist of the story.

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[13] One of Us Is Lying

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)!

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This week we are discussing the teen mystery book: One of Us Is Lying By: Karen McManus

'Pay close attention and you might solve this.'

From the very beginning this book is set up as a cross between The Breakfast Club & Pretty Little Liars. You can also add a little Gossip Girl in there too, let's be honest. So if that sounds like something you'd totally be into, this might be the book for you!

This book is told from the POV's of our 4 main characters: Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, and Cooper. The four of them were put in detention one afternoon along with another classmate: Simon. The only thing is, Simon never left detention. Investigators claim that his death was no accident, so now our four main characters are all suspects in his murder. Was it the brain, Bronwyn? The beauty, Addy? The criminal, Nate? The athlete, Cooper? Or perhaps they are the perfect scapegoats for a killer still out and about?

As has been our trend with past books lately: this was a fun and easy read. Sure it's a little cliche, and yeah we are probably much too old to be in the demographic for it, but that's also what makes it more fun to talk about. We love giving unpopular opinions and poking light fun, so come join us! Like the sound of it but don't wanna read? You're in luck! This book was recently adapted for TV, and is streaming on Peacock. It has that perfect guilty-pleasure-silly-teen-drama aspect that is always juicy to watch.

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[12] The Last Thing He Told Me

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)!

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This week we are discussing the mystery-thriller(?) book: The Last Thing He Told Me By: Laura Dave

This book follows Hannah Michaels on a bizarre journey after her husband, Owen, disappears without notice, leaving her behind only a note that reads: Protect her. This leaves Hannah confused and afraid, but she knows exactly to whom Owen is referring, his 16-year-old daughter: Bailey. Bailey, who is not the biggest fan of Hannah to begin with, and thus, a tale of their growing relationship starts.

This book was an instant #1 bestselling novel and it was also a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. It is also currently being adapted into a limited Apple TV series. This book was raved as a gripping mystery novel, and while there are some mystery aspects in the first half, we don't necessarily think that's the best description for it. So come join us as we give our, once again, unpopular opinions. **We apologize for the fact that Brittany sounds like she is speaking through speakerphone on a cell, not quite sure what is up with that and hopefully will be fixed next time!

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[11] There's Someone Inside Your House

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)!

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This week we are discussing the horror(?) book: There's Someone Inside Your House By: Stephanie Perkins

This story follows teen Makani Young who is adjusting to her new small town life in Nebraska. She had to move from Hawaii due to an incident in her past. An incident that she desperately wants to keep secret. When a string of grisly murders begin happening to her classmates though, she has new fears to focus on. Can Makani and her friends figure out who the killer is? Will they die trying? Will everyone's dark secrets be brought to light?

While this book is marketed as a 'horror' book, we don't really see it as such. It is a very fun read though. It's campy and silly, and definitely plays homage to Scream, which was a big inspiration for this book. There was also a Netflix movie 'adaptation' of this book which we also talk about some towards the end of this episode. Also please note, Brittany was still recovering from some lingering sickness side effects, so that's why her voice is a little off this episode.

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