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"The Guest List," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Guest List,” by Lucy Foley is a mystery thriller that takes place on a small island near the coast of Ireland. Guests are gathering...
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
"Monogamy," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Prolific and popular author Sue Miller writes character-driven books about people and their relationships. In her newest novel “Monogamy”...
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Sep 3, 20202 min read
"Vesper Flights," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Helen Macdonald presents a satisfying collection of 41 new and previously published essays about humankind's relationship with the...
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Aug 23, 20201 min read
"Hamnet" | Reviewed by Diane Disbro
“Hamnet,” by Irish-born Maggie O'Farrell is domestic fiction, the story of a family. The mother in the book, Agnes, "...like all mothers,...
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Aug 22, 20203 min read
"The Yellow House" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In this powerful memoir, author Sarah Broom writes about her mother, Ivory Mae, paying $3200 in 1964 for a shotgun house on Wilson Street...
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Aug 21, 20202 min read
"The Well Gardened Mind: the Restorative Power of Nature" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Months of sheltering in a time of pandemic have confirmed awareness of the curative power of gardening for many people. Earlier this year...
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Aug 21, 20202 min read
"The Jane Austen Society" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
The popularity of Jane Austen and her novels has rarely wavered since her death in 1817. Most of her books have been made into films....
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Aug 14, 20202 min read
"The Bone Houses" | Reviewed by Caroline Miller
“The Bone Houses,” by Emily Lloyd Jones, offers a fresh look at fantasy with a hint of supernatural suspense. The bone houses are corpses...
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Aug 11, 20203 min read
"Pelosi," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Molly Ball has written a first-rate political biography of the most powerful woman in American civil history. Based on years of in-depth...
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Aug 6, 20201 min read
"Jules Vs. The Ocean," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
“Jules Vs. the Ocean” is a relatable read with clever text and charming illustrations by Jessie Lima, a book that will draw rave reviews...
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Aug 5, 20202 min read
"The Merciful Crow," | Reviewed by Samantha Hymer
In the magical world of “The Merciful Crow,” by Margaret Owen, there are kingdoms, drama and killers. Fie is the daughter of the chief...
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Aug 2, 20202 min read
"Pretty Things," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
If you are looking for a story full of twists and turns that will keep you reading nonstop, then “Pretty Things,” by Janelle Brown, is...
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Jul 30, 20202 min read
Review: "Her Last Flight" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“Her Last Flight,” by Beatriz Williams, is a historical novel about the early days of air flight. It moves back and forth from 1937 to...
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Jul 27, 20202 min read
"The Pull of the Stars" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
A new Emma Donoghue book fills me with anticipation. Since reading her novel “The Room,” in 2010, I’ve been a fan. That pageturner was...
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Jul 26, 20202 min read
"Wonderland" | Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
In "Wonderland," Zoje Stage’s latest novel, recently retired ballerina Orla Bennett and her family head for the Adirondacks, leaving...
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Jul 26, 20202 min read
"The Atomic City Girls" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In ‘The Atomic City Girls,” author Janet Beard depicts the lives of four people at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the secret manufacturing locale...
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Jul 26, 20202 min read
“The Vanishing Half” | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
After success with her debut “The Mothers,” Brit Bennett’s back with another winner. “The Vanishing Half” is the engrossing tale of black...
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Jul 20, 20201 min read
"Extraordinary Warren’s World" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Early readers have come a long way since Dick, Jane and Spot. Some are now branded as graphic novel chapter books—like "Extraordinary...
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Jul 16, 20202 min read
“The Lightness of Hands” | Reviewed by Lynda Klarner
Jeff Garvin’s young adult book “The Lightness of Hands” is the story of 16-year-old Ellie Dante. Her father, Elias, is a famous magician...
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