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Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic

February 19, 2021

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Roan Montgomery is 15 and a world-class equestrienne. She lives in a rarified world with her every need anticipated and taken care of, but with each minute mapped out and no personal life. She doesn’t ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut

When We Were Vikings: A Novel

February 3, 2020

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Zelda has just turned 21 and life is good. She lives with her older brother Gert, has a boyfriend, goes to the Community Center for classes, and has a therapist who helps her understand things about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, family, Scout Press

Queenie: A Novel

January 15, 2020

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Queenie is a 25-year-old British Jamaican woman who’s got her dream job and a strong circle of friends. She’s also separated from her white boyfriend, living in a tiny dump of an apartment with ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, new adult, Scout Press

November Reading Wrap-Up

November 30, 2018

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Well, my November this year was not as much of a blockbuster as last year, but I did read four outstanding books, out of a total of 12 for the month. Not too surprisingly, they were all books released ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: historical fiction, mini-reviews, mystery, WWII

October Reading-Wrap-Up

November 5, 2018

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  I realize it's already the first week of November but last week was taken up with family and I could not get myself pulled together until  the weekend. Having said that, as much as I'd like ... Read More...

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

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