Prude and Proud with Taylor Strecker: Thursday, June 12th, 2025

In 'Verity,' Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin, accepts a job offer to complete the remaining books in a successful series by the incapacitated bestselling author Verity Crawford. While sorting through Verity's notes and outlines at the Crawford home, Lowen discovers Verity's unfinished autobiography, which reveals disturbing and bone-chilling admissions about Verity's life, including her relationship with her husband Jeremy and the tragic deaths of their twin daughters. As Lowen delves deeper into the manuscript, she becomes entangled in a complex and dangerous web of relationships and secrets, leading to a climactic revelation that challenges everything she thought she knew about the Crawford family. The novel is a masterful blend of psychological thriller and romantic suspense, keeping readers engaged with its intricate plot twists and well-developed characters.

Goodnight Moon is a timeless children's book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. The story follows a young bunny as it prepares for bed, saying goodnight to all the objects in its green-walled bedroom. The book features a rhyming poem and detailed illustrations that capture the bunny's bedtime ritual, gradually transitioning from a lit room to a darkened one as the moon glows outside. The narrative is simple yet effective, creating a cozy and rhythmic bedtime journey that has delighted children and parents alike for generations. The book is notable for its focus on the minutiae of a child's surroundings and its ability to induce a sense of comfort and security.