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"The Favorites" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“The Favorites,” by Layne Fargo, is the story of Katarina (Kat) Shaw and Heath Rocha, world famous ice skaters. Readers won’t be able to...
cstucky2
Jan 282 min read
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Stories of Hope and Humor
Here it is, laid out before us, a brand, spanking New Year. What’s in store for 2025—sweet honey days or sour, thorny times that dampen...
Clover
Jan 273 min read
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"What Happened to the McCrays?" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Tracey Lange knows families, as evidenced by a favorite of mine, “We Are the Brennans,” (2021). In her recent literary offering,...
cstucky2
Jan 232 min read
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"Patriot" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Patriot” is a jarring and vivid memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The opening chapters describe the early days of his...
cstucky2
Jan 212 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Jan 201 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Jan 142 min read
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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...
Valerie Jankowski
Jan 132 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Jan 92 min read
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"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....
cstucky2
Jan 72 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Jan 74 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Jan 52 min read
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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...
Valerie Jankowski
Jan 42 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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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...
Clover
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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"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...
cstucky2
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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