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"Let's Find Yaya & Boo at Home!" Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Who wouldn’t want to seek and find two adorable black-and-white dogs in a brightly colored book that’s sure to delight? Meet Yaya and Boo...

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Oct 31, 20232 min read


"An Inconvenient Cop"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Edwin Raymond, a former high-ranking Black officer in the New York Metropolitan Police Department, details his relentless battle with the...

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Oct 29, 20233 min read


"House of Doors" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Tan Twan Eng Is the author of three books that have been nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. His latest book nominated for...

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Oct 22, 20232 min read


"The Rose of Washington Square" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Occasionally I read the work of a writer who deserves a wider audience. Such is the case with Pat Wahler, author of “The Rose of...

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Oct 20, 20233 min read


"Starling House" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"I dream sometimes about a house I've never seen." "Starling House," by Alix E. Harrow, is a fantastical gothic horror with a hint of...

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Oct 16, 20231 min read


"North Woods" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Daniel Mason joins writers such as Robin Cook (“Coma”), Abraham Verghese (“Cutting for Stone)”, and Khaled Hosseini (“The Kite Runner”)...

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Oct 15, 20232 min read


"The Fraud" | Reviewed by William Winkler
British author Zadie Smith is the daughter of a British father and a Jamaican mother. Born in 1975, she sold her first novel, “White...

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Oct 12, 20232 min read


"The Black Angels" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Black Angels,” by Maria Smilios, is a historical fiction novel that focuses on Southern Black nurses who were recruited to work at...

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Oct 9, 20232 min read


Barely Scary Picks
Clover has a confession to make. Your bee buddy is chicken-hearted—a “Halloweenie.” While she does love candy corn, a two-toned honey...

Clover
Oct 5, 20234 min read


"How to Say Babylon" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“How to Say Babylon” by poet Safiya Sinclair is a debut memoir of her years growing up in a Rastafari household in Jamaica from 1984 to...

cstucky2
Oct 3, 20232 min read


"Night Watch" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s 1874, a buckboard makes its way to an insane asylum in Weston, West Virginia. A Civil War veteran drives the wagon. Beside him is...

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Oct 3, 20232 min read


"Rouge" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
“Rouge,” by Mona Awad, is a dark take on Snow White, with abundant nods to other beloved fairy tales. This book will suck you in with the...

cstucky2
Sep 30, 20231 min read


"Mother-Daughter Murder Night" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Mother-Daughter Murder Night,” by Nina Simon, is a 3-generational murder mystery that’s more of a family drama than a cozy mystery. Lana...

cstucky2
Sep 28, 20232 min read


"Bright Young Women" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
An engrossing blend of true crime and fiction makes “Bright Young Women,” by Jessica Knoll, a page turner that pulls you in as soon as...

cstucky2
Sep 25, 20232 min read


"Chenneville" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
I’ve been a Paulette Jiles fan since “Enemy Women” was published in 2002. Since then, Jiles has never disappointed, securing an abundant...

cstucky2
Sep 19, 20232 min read


"Starter Villain" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
What would you do if your Uncle Jake died and left his business to you? What if, at the funeral, the mourners seemed more interested in...

cstucky2
Sep 19, 20232 min read


"While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
This compulsively readable memoir by award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger reflects a worldwide truth: it is most likely that not one...

cstucky2
Sep 17, 20232 min read


"Oh, Panda" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Everyone loves pandas, the roly-poly black and white bears with the dreamy, come-hither eyes. Little ones are sure to enjoy meeting a...

cstucky2
Sep 13, 20232 min read


"The Vaster Wilds" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It begins with a daring, frigid escape in the wilds—a girl flees for her life, from those who would kill her on the spot or return her to...

cstucky2
Sep 12, 20232 min read


"The River We Remember" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
William Kent Krueger has written another moving novel in which the setting is a character all its own. “The River We Remember” takes...

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Sep 6, 20232 min read
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