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4 hours ago2 min read
"The Dream Hotel" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Laila Lailami is a Moroccan-American author now living in the Los Angeles area. Born in Rabat, Morocco, she earned a degree in...
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cstucky2
5 hours ago3 min read
"The Women on Platform Two" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Using rich, engaging characters, Laura Anthony immediately draws us into “The Women on Platform Two,” a novel that enlightens and...
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cstucky2
4 days ago2 min read
"The Other March Sisters" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“The Other March Sisters,” by Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko and Liz Parker, is a story that takes you deeply into the lives of three...
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cstucky2
5 days ago2 min read
"To Save the Man" | Reviewed by William Winkler
In 1879 the first students were enrolled in the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, located in south-central Pennsylvania. Until its...
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cstucky2
7 days ago3 min read
"Nesting" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Irish author Roiani O’Donnell tackles the complex issues women face escaping their abusive husbands in the searing must-read, “Nesting: A...
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cstucky2
7 days ago2 min read
"Count My Lies" | Reviewed by Andi Kloppe
Sloane wants nothing more than to feel needed and be part of a family. If that takes one little lie—two—three to accomplish, what’s the...
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cstucky2
Mar 73 min read
"How Do You Feel," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, presents a thought-provoking memoir revealing her complex relationship with the healthcare industry and its call...
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cstucky2
Mar 52 min read
"Homeseeking," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Homeseeking,” by Karissa Chen, is a historical fiction novel rich in Chinese history and culture. It’s the story of Suchi Zhang and...
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cstucky2
Mar 42 min read
"Broken Country," Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The lush beauty of North Dorset comes to life in “Broken Country,” a brilliant, creatively structured novel by Claire Leslie Hall certain...
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cstucky2
Mar 32 min read
"Fagin the Thief," Reviewed by William Winkler
Allison Epstein’s first two novels, set in Elizabethan England (“A Tip for the Hangman”) and 19th century imperial Russia (“Let the Dead...
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Clover
Mar 33 min read
Bee-ing a Good Buddy
We need our people, friends we can trust and have fun with, loyal pals to cheer us up on bad days and celebrate our achievements on good...
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cstucky2
Feb 272 min read
"The Strange Case of Jane O," Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Strange Case of Jane O,” by Karen Walker Thompson, is a psychological thriller about the mysterious and truly strange case of Jane,...
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cstucky2
Feb 252 min read
"We Would Never" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Families have bonds that cement them for life, despite troubles that might arise between siblings and parents. But sometimes the thread...
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cstucky2
Feb 242 min read
"Save Me Stranger," Reviewed by William Winkler
Erika Krouse is a novelist, essayist, and short story writer whose works have appeared in The New Yorker , the Atlantic Monthly and...
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cstucky2
Feb 222 min read
"Last Twilight in Paris" | Reviewed by Tonya O'Connell
“Last Twilight in Paris, by Pam Jenoff, is about two women, Helaine and Louise, and a former furniture store known as Levitan. Helaine’s...
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cstucky2
Feb 182 min read
"The Dollhouse Academy" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Suspend reality and dive into the “The Dollhouse Academy,” an addictive thriller by Margariita Montimore. It’s a heck of a lot of fun,...
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cstucky2
Feb 102 min read
"Three Days in June" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
There are writers whose work we never miss—favorite authors we return to, revisiting them like old friends. Anne Tyler is at the top of...
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cstucky2
Feb 102 min read
"The Note" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Note,” by Alfafair Burke, is a quick paced suspenseful story in which three lifelong friends meet for a long weekend in the Hamptons...
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cstucky2
Feb 73 min read
"Playworld," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Navigating the teen years, especially if that teen is left mostly to his own devices, forms the basis of “Playworld,” a powerful novel by...
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cstucky2
Feb 42 min read
"Isola," Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Heart in my throat, I absorbed “Isola,” a riveting work of historical fiction, a novel of survival, its characters experiencing the...
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