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November 20, 2024
Book ReviewsEarly Reader

Ava's Dream

“A fun, easy-to-understand story that explains to children how America's judicial system works. Ava's Dream is the perfect read for teaching our children about Civics. It should be found in all elemen...

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Ice Cream Boy
November 19, 2024
Book ReviewsTweens

Ice Cream Boy

Luca lives in Glasgow, Scotland, with his mother and grandmother, Nonna. His father left for Italy to run a bed and breakfast. He writes infrequently but isn’t there for Luca. Luca doesn’t really like...

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November 14, 2024
Book ReviewsSequential Art

Brownstone

It’s always been just Almudena and her mother. But this summer, Almudena is being shipped off to stay with her father, Xavier, whom she’s never met before. She knows nothing about her father, and she ...

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The Night Guest
November 7, 2024
Book ReviewsHorror

The Night Guest

There is something wrong with Idunn. At least, that’s what she’s convinced herself as she sits in yet another doctor’s office waiting room. She hasn’t been sleeping well, at first just waking up more ...

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Ghost With Two Hearts
November 10, 2023
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Ghost With Two Hearts

“Armed with a stolen samurai sword and a dark family history, Adrian Green embarks on a soul-searching journey of redemption to Japan in Michael R. French’s Ghost With Two Hearts. Confronting the intr...

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The Lower Power
October 27, 2023
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The Lower Power

It’s February of 1992 in New York City, and Raven has been clean for five years. She works as an advocate for those recently arrested on drug charges to be sent to rehab instead of jail while she work...

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This Thing We Call Love
September 29, 2023
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This Thing We Call Love

The title of John Szabo’s short story collection This Thing We Call Love, suggests musings on romance but begins with a story of grief. And not just any story of loss — a story that toes the line of r...

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Kissing Asphalt
September 15, 2023
Book Reviews

Kissing Asphalt

Kissing Asphalt by Delicia Niami is unlike any memoir I have ever read. Capturing her life, Niami recounts the horrific tragedies of her youth, all of which have made her into the resilient, inspiring...

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Fated to Love You
July 21, 2023
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Fated to Love You

Fated to Love You tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who meet in high school and find each other while studying abroad in Colombia. Nineteen-year-old Cassie is serious about her studies and af...

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Death of a Lady
July 7, 2023
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Death of a Lady

Jaco Jacinto commands the frigate Scorpion, assigned to Continental Navy. In August of 1780, Jaco is ready to get his ship back after a month of repairs, and he can’t wait to get back to hunting. The ...

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The Unbroken Horizon
May 12, 2023
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The Unbroken Horizon

“A dual timeline narrative, Jenny Brav’s The Unbroken Horizon is a searing work of historical fiction that chronicles the trials and tribulations of two seemingly disparate female characters. Through ...

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Tropical Scandal
April 14, 2023
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Tropical Scandal

Tropical Scandal is the fifth book in the Pancho McMartin legal thriller series by David Myles Robinson. In this installment, Pancho is introduced to legendary Hawaii trial attorney Isaac Goldblum by ...

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Delicious Monsters
March 31, 2023
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Delicious Monsters

Daisy can see ghosts. Most of the time, she can ignore them and go on with her life. When her boyfriend suddenly dumps her, and her mother inherits a mansion, Daisy makes the choice to leave everythin...

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The Scarlet Circus
March 17, 2023
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The Scarlet Circus

Despite the name, no circus appears in this book. Instead, myth, magic, and romance all come together in this collection of short fantasy stories all by the same author, several of which are published...

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Blue Box, Vol. 2
March 3, 2023
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Blue Box, Vol. 2

Taiki Inomata has always loved badminton, and he really wants to go to the nationals. Then there’s Chinatsu Kano, a basketball player who shares the same dream as him. When a turn of events brings the...

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