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REVIEW: Winter Lost by Patricia BriggsAdvice to Readers: Do yourself a favour and re-read at least the last 30-40 pages (if not the whole book) of Soul Taken before diving in to...
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Review: Spook Street (Slough House Book 4) by Mick HerronWhat happens when an old spook loses his mind? Does the Service have a retirement home for those who know too many secrets but don’t...
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Jayne’s Early Summer Children’s Reading ListDog vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet A dog and a strawberry find themselves nose to stem in this hilarious picture book that’s...
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REVIEW: One of a Kind by Jane LoveringA long-held secret, and a beautiful heart hoping to be understood. Cressida Tarbet loves her job at an animal rescue centre, even if it...
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REVIEW: The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth HoganFrom the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things: a heartfelt and inspiring story about a wealthy widow who revives a...
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REVIEW: Margo’s Got Money Troubles: A Novel by Rufi ThorpeA bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager...
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REVIEW: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center, narrated by Patti MurinDear Katherine Center, A couple of years ago I listened to The Bodyguard and since then I’ve been a fan not only of your books but of...
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Bridgerton, Season Three, Episodes 1-4: A DiscussionDearest Reader, It’s been ages since we last saw the Bridgertons, but who could forget the passionate loves of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton and...
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REVIEW: The Balkan Legends, Book 1: Beneath a Crescent Shadow by A. L. SowardsAfter an arranged marriage, Konstantin and Suzana must find a way to meet the demands of a conquering Ottoman sultan amid a torrent of...
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REVIEW: Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye PenelopeA woman journeys into a submerged world of gods and myth to save her home in this powerful historical fantasy that shines a light on the...
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REVIEW: The Last Note of Warning: A Mystery by Katharine SchellmanThe Last Note of Warning is the third in the luscious, mysterious, and queer Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman, set in...
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REVIEW: The Irish Goodbye by Amy EwingCordelia James was once at the top of her game—a renowned street photographer with a massive social media following, gallery showings in...
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REVIEW: Everyone Knows but You: A Tale of Murder on the Maine Coast by Thomas E. RicksAn FBI agent finds himself in the insular world of a fishing village on the Maine coast where the rules are different—sometimes lethally...
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Open Thread for Readers for June 2024Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping...
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Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea: A Novel of Love and Betrayal in Minamata, Japan by Mariko TatsumotoThis elegantly told yet ultimately horrifying novel is based on the true story of one of history’s most shocking corporate betrayals and...
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Jayne’s Recent Reading ListCunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore A spritely and deeply researched history of magical problem-solving in a distant, unsettled, and...
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REVIEW: Bellwether by Connie WillisSandra Foster studies fads—from Barbie dolls to the grunge look—how they start and what they mean. Bennett O’Reilly is a chaos...
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REVIEW: All’s Fair in Love and War by Virginia HeathA new Regency romp of a series, about governess who believes in cultivating joy in her charges, clashes with the children’s uncle who...
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Review: Love Bites (Tales from the Alpha Art Gallery Book 1) by Cynthia St. AubinA girl’s gotta eat—and so do her three cats. Recently divorced art history grad student Hanna Harvey has just fibbed her way into a job...
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REVIEW: The Vacation Rental by Katie SiseI read Sise’s The Break about a year and a half ago and gave it a B; I don’t remember loving it but I liked it enough that when...
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REVIEW: The Medicine Woman of Galveston by Amanda SkenandoreA downtrodden female doctor takes up with a traveling medicine show to support her disabled son, joining a German giantess, a bowlegged...
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Review: Wait till Midnight by Amanda QuickThe sins of Adam Hardesty’s past have been discovered. And if he does not hunt down his blackmailer quickly, his secrets will be revealed to...
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REVIEW: I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie SueAs far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for...
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REVIEW: Baseball: The Movie by Noah GittellFeaturing Field of Dreams, The Bad News Bears, A League of Their Own, and more: a probing and entertaining work at the intersection of pop...
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REVIEW: Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics by Ernesto LondoñoA riveting look at the tremendous promise and inherent risks of the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment through the lens of a New...
