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Review: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole MaehrerOnce Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an...
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REVIEW: The Grammar Daily : 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl by Mignon FogartyAn updated edition of the classic tip-a-day grammar guide from New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Grammar Girl podcast,...
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REVIEW: There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini SinghThey met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one...
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REVIEW: A True Account by Katherine HoweIn Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury – bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood –...
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Review: His Lordship’s Secret (His Lordship Mysteries #1) by Samantha SoRelleLondon 1818 Alfred Pennington, the Earl of Crawford, knows someone wants him dead. An illicit boxing match seems the perfect...
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REVIEW: The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance SayersA vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel… 1968: Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Now the actress is on the...
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REVIEW: The Captain’s Old Love by Mary LancasterHis dashing days are behind him – until an old flame dances back into his life. A hero of Trafalgar and many battle since, Captain Julius...
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REVIEW: Calamity by Constance FayThe captain of a ragtag mercenary ship is given an offer she can’t refuse by the ruthless head of an intergalactic noble family. The...
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REVIEW: Kinfolk by Sean DietrichSometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis...
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REVIEW: System Collapse by Martha WellsDear Martha Wells, Murderbot is back!! Yay!! System Collapse takes place immediately after the events of Network Effect (the previous...
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REVIEW: System Collapse by Martha WellsAm I making it worse? I think I’m making it worse. Everyone’s favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events in...
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Review: Ghosts of Greenglass House: A Greenglass House Story #2 by Kate MilfordWelcome to the irresistible world of Greenglass House, where thirteen-year-old Milo is spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full...
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REVIEW: Good Taste by Caroline ScottYou can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Author of a...
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REVIEW: Christmas at Embthwaite Farm by Kate HewittWelcome to Embthwaite Farm, a charming English home in North Yorkshire, belonging to the fractured Mowbray family… With older sister...
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REVIEW: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeWhen an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn’t always what we seek. Set...
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Review: A Power Unbound (The Last Binding #3) by Freya MarskeA Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that...
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REVIEW: Cassandra by Chance by Betty NeelsHe needed her as a nurse, not a woman Benedict van Manfeld was one of the surliest, most unfriendly men Cassandra had ever met. But when...
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Open Thread for Readers for November 2023Got 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: Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art : with over 200 illustrations by Rhiannon PagetFrom Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko–Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture! Whether lurking in corners or taking center stage,...
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REVIEW: The Dictionary People by Sarah OgilvieA history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word The Oxford English...
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REVIEW: Rough Around the Hedges: an Uncanny Romance Novel by Lish McBrideWill Murphy spends his down time doing subversive cross-stitch, crafting saucy baked goods for the romance book club he attends with his...
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REVIEW: Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town: The Story, the Characters, and the Legacy by Emily ZemlerAfter 30 years, discover the inspirations behind Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and its legacy as a certified pop-culture...
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REVIEW: Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley WinsteadFor fans of Verity and A Flicker in the Dark, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a twisted tale of murder, obsessive love, and the beastly urges...
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REVIEW: The Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian BradshawI’m reposting this review as I’ve just discovered that the book has finally been released digitally! Hopefully it’s a sign that...
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REVIEW: Anything But Yes : A Novel of Anna Del Monte, Jewish Citizen of Rome, 1749 by Joie DavidowAnything but Yes is the true story of a young woman’s struggle to defend her identity in the face of relentless attempts to destroy it. In...
