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"The Matchmaker's Gift" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Matchmaker’s Gift” by Lynda Cohen Loigman, is a heart-warming historical fiction novel sure to put a smile on your face. It is a...
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Sep 18, 20223 min read
"The Bad Angel Brothers" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Paul Theroux is one of contemporary America’s most prolific authors, with over 30 books of fiction and nearly 20 travel volumes to his...
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Sep 15, 20223 min read
"The Destuctionists" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Washington Post” columnist Dana Milbank traces the history of the Republican Party between 1994, when Newt Gingrich briefly became...
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Sep 10, 20222 min read
"The Many Daughters of Afong Moy" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Jamie Ford’s most recent book, “The Many Daughters of Afong Moy,” is a novel not to be missed. Afong Moy was a real person who is...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
"Bone Deep," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Charles Bosworth, Joel Schwartz, and Russ Faria will discuss “Bone Deep” Thursday, September 15, at 6:30 P.M. in Washington City Council...
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Sep 6, 20222 min read
"Fox Creek" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
William Kent Krueger has written his 19th book in the Cork O’Connor mystery series. “Fox Creek” follows familiar characters as they learn...
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Aug 30, 20222 min read
"Carrie Soto is Back" | Reviewed by Carson Mowery
Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid have already met Carrie Soto in Reid’s last novel, “Malibu Rising”—and as the title of this newest release...
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Aug 28, 20223 min read
"Mutinous Women" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
On an October day in 1719, a cargo ship, the La Mutine (the mutinous woman) set sail from Le Havre, France for its destination, “the...
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Aug 26, 20222 min read
"Madwoman" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Madwoman,” by Louisa Treger, is a historical fiction novel based on the true life story of the first female investigative journalist,...
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Aug 23, 20223 min read
"The Rise of the Snake Goddess"| Reviewed by Rachel Bolte
A teenage version of “Indiana Jones” with Greek mythology and strong female characters fighting the patriarchy? Both are on display in a...
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Aug 18, 20222 min read
"Raising Lazarus" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
While the COVID pandemic was making the headlines, news of the opioid epidemic receded to the back pages. However, in fact, opioid use...
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Aug 16, 20222 min read
"Mercury Pictures Presents" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Anthony Marra has written an intelligent, witty novel about Hollywood Studios just before and during America’s participation in World War...
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Aug 15, 20222 min read
"Life on the Mississippi" | Reviewed by William Winkler
In 1883 Mark Twain published “Life on the Mississippi,” the first book ever submitted for publication as a typewritten manuscript. In it,...
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Aug 9, 20222 min read
"Trail Blazers" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
What do the Katy Trail, Confluence Point State Park, a Fortune 500 company, Prairie Fork and Young Conservation Areas have in common? The...
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Aug 7, 20222 min read
"When We Were Bright and Beautiful" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz.
In Jillian Medott’s novel, “When We Were Bright and Beautiful,” Cassie Quinn is the young adult daughter of a New York family whose...
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Aug 6, 20221 min read
"Shutter," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Shutter” is a fast-paced crime thriller that combines the supernatural and Navajo spirituality. This story, by Ramona Emmerson, centers...
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Aug 2, 20222 min read
"The Book Eaters" | Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
Many bibliophiles report an insatiable appetite for books and for Devon Fairweather, raised on a diet of fairy tales, this is true in the...
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Jul 29, 20223 min read
"The Irish in St. Louis"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
The multi-faceted presence of Irish immigrants in St. Louis is chronicled in media-personality Patrick Murphy's book, “The Irish in Saint...
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Jul 26, 20222 min read
"The Daughter of Doctor Moreau”| Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” takes place in the 1870’s amidst a beautiful, garden-of-Eden-like paradise in what is now known as the...
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Jul 17, 20223 min read
"River of the Gods" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
Candice Millard returns with her fourth popular history, a fascinating tale of British exploration and exploitation, “River of the Gods.”...
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