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"Wandering Stars" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Tommy Orange is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Arizona. His first novel, “There There,” was nominated for the Pulitzer...

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Feb 29, 20242 min read


"Sisters of Belfast" | Reviewed by Maria Brady Smith
In “Sisters of Belfast,” by Melanie Maure, twin sisters, Aelish and Isabel McGuire, are orphaned when their home in Belfast is bombed by...

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Feb 27, 20242 min read


"After Annie" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
We all have favorite authors we follow, waiting for another of their treasures to feed us as we sit transfixed, amazed at their craft....

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Feb 27, 20242 min read


“The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
This historical fiction tale of adventure and romance, by Sara Ackerman, is full of action. “The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West” is a...

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Feb 26, 20242 min read


"My Friends" | Reviewed by William Winkler
British-Libyan author Hisham Matar was born in New York, where his father was a member of the Libyan delegation to the United Nations....

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Feb 25, 20242 min read


"Good Night, Irene" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Luis Urrea’s mother, Phyllis McLaughlin, joined the American Red Cross in 1943 as a volunteer in the Clubmobile Corps. She was one of 250...

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Feb 20, 20242 min read


"The Waters" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
The title “The Waters'' refers to M’sauga a small island located in rural Michigan. Situated on the island are an outhouse, a chicken...

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Feb 19, 20242 min read


“The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years” | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years,” by Shubnum Khan, is a haunting love story, a multigenerational, double timeline mystery full of...

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Feb 15, 20241 min read


"The Teacher" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
“The Teacher,” by Freida McFadden, is a read-it-in-one-sitting thriller that I totally raced through. While I thought a couple of times...

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Feb 13, 20242 min read


"Cahokia Jazz" | Reviewed by William Winkler
The year is 1922. Warren G. Harding is president of the United States. The FBI is barely a decade old. The village of St. Louis is a...

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Feb 11, 20242 min read


"To Free the Captives" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
The Pulitzer Prize-winning former poet laureate Tracy K. Smith has written a lyrical memoir that explores the lives of her ancestors in...

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Feb 7, 20242 min read


"Come & Get It" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Come and Get It,” by Kiley Reid, is a contemporary fiction story set mainly in a dormitory at the University of Arkansas in...

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Feb 6, 20243 min read


Celebrating Our Connections
February is close to Clover’s heart. It’s a special month set aside to not only celebrate Valentine’s Day but to observe Black History,...

Clover
Feb 6, 20244 min read


"The Women" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Popular, prolific author Kristin Hannah has made a name for herself with a long list of bestsellers over the years, including “The...

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Feb 6, 20242 min read


"First Lie Wins" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"First Lie Wins," by Ashley Elston, is a fast-paced thriller that will leave readers questioning everything and everyone. The book's...

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Jan 30, 20241 min read


"Small Town Sins" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
News about "Small Town Sins" just reappeared because it’s been nominated for a Mystery Writers Edgar Award, in the debut category....

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Jan 26, 20242 min read


"The Curse of Pietro Houdini" Reviewed by William Winkler
The Benedictine abbey at Montecassino, Italy, established in the 6th Century C.E., has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times over the...

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Jan 25, 20242 min read


"Diva" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Diva,” by Daisy Goodwin, is a highly entertaining novel about Maria Callas, one of the most influential opera singers of the 20th...

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Jan 23, 20242 min read


"The Fury" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The narrator alone is reason enough to dig into “The Fury,” by Alex Michaelides, a bestselling author known for his psychological...

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Jan 16, 20242 min read


"We Must not Think of Ourselves" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
In the gripping historical novel “We Must Not Think of Ourselves,” set in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, the main character, an...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read
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