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Quiz: What Book Should Be Your Valentine?

Susie Dumond

Senior Contributor

Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of QUEERLY BELOVED and the forthcoming LOOKING FOR A SIGN from Dial Press/Random House. You can find her on Instagram @susiedoom.

Any reader can tell you that the best Valentine’s date is a good book. But should you cuddle up to a steamy romance novel or a psychological thriller? Take the quiz below to find out what book should be your Valentine this year.

What Book Should Be Your Valentine?


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