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Mockingbird – A Portrait of Harper Lee. From Scout to Go Set a Watchman by Charles J. Shields 

Overview “A fine, well-rounded portrait of Harper Lee. Mockingbird is good reading.”—Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) To Kill a Mockingbird—the twentieth century’s most widely read American novel—has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. Yet despite her book’s perennial popularity, … Continue reading

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I Killed the Man Who Wrote this Book by Theodore Ficklestein 

Overview The author of this book is having fun mocking Halloween. Little does he know that the audience are the monsters themselves. Review Now, I know nothing and I repeat nothing about poetry. So!! This is going to be short … Continue reading

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Blaming the Wind by Alessandra Harris 

Blaming the Wind By Alessandra Harris Genre: Women’s Fiction Publisher: Red Adept Publishing Sophia Douglas can’t shake the fear that she’s in over her head. A spontaneous elopement and a layoff from her high-paying job are stressful enough, but a … Continue reading

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The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter  

Overview A body is discovered in an empty Atlanta warehouse. It’s the body of an ex-cop, and from the moment Special Agent Will Trent walks in he knows this could be the most devastating case of his career. Bloody footprints … Continue reading

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The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose

OVERVIEW As World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Rose’s … Continue reading

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The House by the Lake by Ella Carey 

   OVERVIEW Anna is content with her well-ordered life in San Francisco. But her world is turned upside down when her beloved grandfather, Max, reveals a startling secret: Anna is part of an aristocratic family who lost everything during World … Continue reading

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The Old World – By the Hands of Men Book #1 by Roy M. Griffis

   Overview Lieutenant Robert Fitzgerald has managed to retain his sanity, his humanity, and his honor during the hell of WWI’s trench warfare. Charlotte Braninov fled the shifting storm of the impending Russian Revolution for the less-threatening world of field … Continue reading

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House of Echoes by Brendan Duffy

   Overview Ben and Caroline Tierney and their two young boys are hoping to start over. Ben has hit a dead end with his new novel, Caroline has lost her banking job, and eight-year-old Charlie is being bullied at his … Continue reading

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Change of Scene by Mary Kay Andrews 

   OVERVIEW This 100 page prequel novella to Mary Kay Andrews’s bestselling novel Beach Town is sure to delight fans and new readers alike. Greer Hennessy is a movie location scout whose latest project has literally gone up in flames. … Continue reading

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Always with You by Andrea Hurst

   Always With YouBy Andrea Hurst Genre: Women’s Fiction Overview 1977 is a glorious time to be alive in the beautiful wine country of Northern California, and Cathy has everything she thought she wanted – from a thriving health food … Continue reading

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