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Category Archives: «Book Reviews»

202021Jan
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Ancestry Detective Mysteries

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“Murder Once Removed” by S.C. Perkins, New York: Minotaur Books, 2019, $26.99 “Lineage Most Lethal” by S.C. Perkins, New York: Minotaur Books, 2020, $26.99 These two “ancestry detective mysteries” use… Ancestry Detective Mysteries

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132021Jan
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The Tourist Attraction

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“The Tourist Attraction,” by Sarah Morgenthaler. Copyright 2020, Sourcebooks (412 pages, $14.99). Try Sarah Morganthaler’s debut novel The Tourist Attraction if you want a break from the pandemic. Set in… The Tourist Attraction

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62021Jan
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Crucial Conversations

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“Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzer. New York: McGraw Hill : 2012. 244 pp. Available as an… Crucial Conversations

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302020Dec
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

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“To Sleep in a Sea of Stars” by Christopher Paolini, New York : Tor, 2020. 878 pp. Kira Navárez loved her life as a xenobiologist on advanced research teams dedicated… To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

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242020Dec
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The Devil and the Dark Water

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The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, Naperville : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2020. If you’re looking for a thriller/mystery/adventure/historical fiction book this winter, The Devil and the Dark Water… The Devil and the Dark Water

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172020Dec
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My Lady’s Choosing

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My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris. Copyright 2018, Quirk Books (351 pages, $14.99). Have you ever wanted to just be the heroine of your own story? Now… My Lady’s Choosing

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102020Dec
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Picture Books that Help

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December Reviews: Picture Books that Help A holiday season full of social distancing and pandemic worries comes with unique challenges and safety concerns for us all. While the holidays can… Picture Books that Help

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32020Dec
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Eartheater

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Eartheater by Dolores Reyes. New York: Harper Collins, 2020, 207 pages, $24.99 An unnamed young girl from an Argentine barrio hungers for the taste of soil in her mouth as… Eartheater

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192020Nov
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The Rain Watcher

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The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay, New York : St. Martin’s Press, 2018. An uplifting story of a family rediscovering each other in the midst of personal turmoil and… The Rain Watcher

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122020Nov
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A Deadly Education

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A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. New York: Del Ray, 2020, 320 pages. Many of us dream of a magical world where we can attend wondrous schools such as Hogwarts.… A Deadly Education

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