Experience a Powerful Love Story with Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid – A GMA Book Club Selection

About the Book

Atmosphere is a captivating exploration of love, memory, and the invisible forces that bind two people together. Taylor Jenkins Reid crafts an intimate portrait of a relationship that unfolds across time and space, revealing how love transforms us in ways both profound and unexpected. This GMA Book Club selection offers readers a deeply moving meditation on connection, loss, and what it means to truly know another person.

About the Author

Taylor Jenkins Reid is a widely acclaimed American author known for her emotionally rich and character-driven fiction. Her novels have gained international popularity and critical praise for their strong storytelling, relatable themes, and unforgettable characters. Best known for modern bestsellers like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six, Reid has become one of the most influential voices in contemporary fiction, with her books loved by readers around the world for their emotional depth and engaging narratives.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is perfect for readers who appreciate literary fiction that challenges and moves them. If you love character-driven stories that explore the nuances of human relationships, Atmosphere will resonate deeply with you. Book club members seeking thought-provoking discussion material will find endless layers to explore. Anyone who has experienced the transformative power of love—with all its joy and complexity—will recognize themselves in these pages.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid part of a series?
No, Atmosphere is a standalone novel. You can read and enjoy this complete love story without needing to read any other books first.

What makes Atmosphere a GMA Book Club pick?
The book was selected by Good Morning America’s Book Club for its exceptional literary quality, emotional depth, and ability to spark meaningful conversations about love and relationships. It represents contemporary fiction at its finest.

Is this book suitable for book club discussions?
Absolutely. Atmosphere offers rich themes about connection, memory, identity, and the nature of intimacy that provide excellent material for thoughtful book club conversations. The layered narrative gives readers plenty to explore together.

How would you describe the writing style in Atmosphere?
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing is lyrical, introspective, and deeply atmospheric. She creates intimate psychological portraits through precise language and emotional nuance. Readers who appreciate literary fiction with poetic sensibilities will find her style captivating.

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1.2 g

Dimensions

6.34 × 1.17 × 9.56 cm

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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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Author: Marcus Kliewer
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Genre: Thriller & Suspense

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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer: The Most Unsettling Horror Debut You Will Read This Year

About the Book

We Used to Live Here is a terrifying debut horror novel that turns the simple idea of a stranger at your door into a full-blown nightmare. Set in the Pacific Northwest, this story follows Eve and Charlie, a young couple who flip houses, as their quiet evening is shattered by a family claiming to have once lived in their home. What starts as an awkward social situation spirals into something deeply wrong and impossible to explain.

The narrative alternates between Eve’s story and fictional documents exploring the “Old House” conspiracy theory, suggesting the house is a portal connecting alternate realities where visitors can become trapped. It is a bold, original structure that keeps you guessing right up until the final page.

From the Back Cover

As soon as the strangers enter the home, inexplicable things start happening, including a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. The family cannot seem to take the hint that their visit should be over, and when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality.

Something is terribly wrong with this house. The real question is whether you will figure it out before it is too late.

About the Author

Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator based in Vancouver, Canada. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit, where it won the Scariest Story of 2021 award on the NoSleep forum. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and the book was acquired by Simon and Schuster for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. He is widely praised by top authors and critics as a major new voice in modern horror fiction.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is perfect for fans of psychological horror, haunted house stories, and slow-burn thrillers who love an ending that leaves them thinking for days. Readers who enjoy intricately plotted psychological novels by authors like Stephen King, Ruth Ware, and Sarah Pinborough will find this right up their alley. If you want a horror read that is fast-paced, atmospheric, and genuinely unsettling, this is the one to pick up next.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Is We Used to Live Here a scary book? Yes, it is genuinely unsettling. The horror in this book builds slowly through dread, atmosphere, and psychological tension rather than relying on jump scares. Readers who enjoy creepy, slow-burn horror will find it deeply affecting. Critics have called it one of the scariest debut horror novels in recent years.

Q2: Is We Used to Live Here becoming a Netflix movie? Yes! We Used to Live Here is being adapted into a Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively. Reading the book before the film releases is a great way to experience the full depth of the story, including the hidden messages and documents that make the novel so unique.

Q3: What kind of horror is We Used to Live Here? Is it a haunted house story? It is part haunted house, part psychological thriller, and part supernatural mystery. The story explores the idea of the “Old House” as a portal connecting alternate realities making it much more layered than a traditional haunted house tale. Fans of books like House of Leaves and films like Get Out and Parasite will feel right at home.

Q4: Is this book part of a series or a standalone novel? We Used to Live Here is a standalone novel with a complete story arc. Marcus Kliewer’s second novel, The Caretaker, is coming in Spring 2026, so readers who fall in love with his writing style will have more to look forward to very soon.

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Weight	400 g
Dimensions	15.2 × 2.4 × 23.3 cm

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We Used to Live Here follows Eve and Charlie, a house-flipping couple whose night is turned upside down when a stranger and his family show up claiming the house once belonged to them. Eve reluctantly lets them in, and from that moment nothing makes sense anymore. The story blends a tense main narrative with fictional documents, internet conspiracy theories, and hidden coded messages woven throughout the text. Kirkus Reviews called it "original and extremely scary" and a "frighteningly good debut," while Booklist praised it as "an atmospheric nightmare in all the best ways."