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Of Women and Salt: A Novel

April 9, 2021

women

Jeannette is first-generation American in her Cuban family, but feels she knows nothing about her mother’s life or family left behind in Cuba. When asked, Carmen goes quiet. The only life she cares ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, debut, historical fiction, literary

The Northern Reach: A Novel

March 8, 2021

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Another Monday and I’m back with a second 5-star fabulous book. W. S. Winslow’s debut novel, The Northern Reach, is a compact novel, set on the northern coast of Maine in the kind of small towns that ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, New England

Thrilling Reading: Mini-Reviews

January 27, 2021

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For ten months out of the year I complain about plot overload in my reviews, but when it comes to thrillers I'm a lot more forgiving. Especially when the times warrant over-the-top drama to drag my ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, thriller

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

December 11, 2020

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Beauregard (“Bug”) is a man dedicated to his work. His work being cars and anything to do with them, especially muscle cars. This means when Blacktop Wasteland begins, he’s also a man torn. He’s gone ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Southern life, suspense, thriller

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

December 9, 2020

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Right now, fast paced books are my favorite kind of reading. Normally, I love diverse, literary fiction, but it’s not enough to hold my COVID/post-election attention. This is also my backlist reading ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: suspense, thriller

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