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cstucky2
Jan 201 min read
"The Lodge," | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"The Lodge" a novel by Kayla Olson, is the perfect winter read. It’s a cozy, sweet book with just enough of a mystery to keep readers...
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cstucky2
Jan 142 min read
"The Business Trip" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Readers will be in for a wild, unpredictable ride with “The Business Trip,” a mystery/thriller by Jessie Garcia who states in her...
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Valerie Jankowski
Jan 132 min read
Review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
It’s always a challenge for me to describe a Grady Hendrix novel - I feel like I never do it justice. But I’m going to try. His latest...
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cstucky2
Jan 92 min read
"The Stolen Queen" | Reviewed by Pat Saniz
Fiona Davis, author of “The Stolen Queen,” has placed her main characters in a New York City landmark, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In...
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cstucky2
Jan 72 min read
"The Heart of Winter" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
They only come around only so often, books that call you to your reading spot, demand your attention, beckoning to you like a siren....
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cstucky2
Jan 64 min read
"The Serviceberry" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book, “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” expands upon her...
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cstucky2
Jan 52 min read
"Blue Sisters" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“Blue Sisters: A Novel,” by Coco Mellors, is the story of three women in the Blue family. The sisters are very different from one...
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Valerie Jankowski
Jan 42 min read
A New "Auto-Buy" Author
There are certain authors whose books I will buy no matter what - Jennifer Weiner, Stephen King, Elizabeth Strout, Barbara Kingsolver. I...
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cstucky2
Dec 30, 20243 min read
"Kingmaker" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Paramour + politician = power is a succinct summary of “Kingmaker.” This biography of a British-born socialite reads like a political...
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cstucky2
Dec 20, 20243 min read
"Carson the Magnificent" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
From Ed McMahon's nightly introduction, "Heeeeeere's Johnny!" to the imaginary golf swing at the end of each opening monologue, Johnny...
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cstucky2
Dec 15, 20242 min read
"The Memory Dress" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Memory Dress,” by Jade Beer, is a historical fiction novel about a dressmaker who created designs for Diana, Princess of Wales, from...
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cstucky2
Dec 6, 20242 min read
"The Witches of El Paso" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“The Witches of El Paso,” by Luis Jaramillo, is the story of Nena and her grandniece Marta. From the beginning of the book, readers...
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cstucky2
Dec 3, 20243 min read
"The Mighty Red" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
The Big Ag country of North Dakota is the setting of Louise Erdrich's 14th novel, "The Mighty Red." Once the home of the Ojibwe, the...
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Clover
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Gift of a Good Book
Twas’ the night before Christmas and all through the hive, not a bitty bee was buzzing, not one, sake’s alive. The swarm was all...
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cstucky2
Dec 2, 20242 min read
"Don't Be A Stranger" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Ivy Cooper is 52 years old, newly divorced and raising her young son alone in a New York City apartment. She is surviving financially...
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cstucky2
Nov 30, 20243 min read
"Cher: The Memoir"
The beat goes on for the indomitable Cher in her new release, “Cher: The Memoir,” published in two parts, the next book hitting...
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cstucky2
Nov 28, 20242 min read
"Playground" | Reviewed by William Winkler
American writer Richard Powers has published 14 novels, including 2019’s “Overstory,” which won that year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction....
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cstucky2
Nov 19, 20242 min read
"The Boys of Riverside" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Thomas Fuller is the San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. His assignment is to write about California wildfires,...
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Valerie Jankowski
Nov 18, 20242 min read
Two Authors in One
Authors using a pen name (pseudonym) isn’t anything new. They have been doing it for centuries. Still, I was surprised when I discovered...
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Clover
Nov 18, 20244 min read
Tail Wagging Reads
Clover kicks off November with three brilliant “Tail Wagging Reads,” darling, daring books about doggies. Hearts melt when our special...
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