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"Red Wolf" | Reviewed by Nicole Frankenberg
“Red Wolf,” by Rachel Vincent, is a beautifully written, enticing and fast paced novel by Rachel Vincent. I fell in love with Adele, Max,...

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Mar 5, 20222 min read


Cheryl's Pick: "Run Rose Run" by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
What a great book! I never would have thought to team up Dolly Parton and James Patterson, but it works! The main character is a...

Neighborhood Reads
Mar 5, 20221 min read


"Our American Friend" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In typical thriller form, Anna Pitoniak begins her novel about accomplished White House correspondent Sophie Morse by telling how the...

cstucky2
Mar 3, 20222 min read


"One Italian Summer: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Rebecca Serle’s new release “One Italian Summer” is an easy read set in Positano, an Italian city on the breathtaking Amalfi...

cstucky2
Feb 27, 20222 min read


Laurie's Pick: "Girl in Ice" by Erica Ferencik
Valerie Chesterfield is a linguist struggling with the apparent suicide of her twin brother. As she wonders if foul play was involved,...

Neighborhood Reads
Feb 26, 20221 min read


"The Book of the Most Precious Substance" | Reviewed by William Winkler
The late Johnny Carson said, “If you buy the premise, you buy the bit;” that is, if an artist, comedian or otherwise, can convince their...

cstucky2
Feb 25, 20222 min read


"Notes on an Execution" | Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
In “Notes on an Execution,” author Danya Kukafka addresses our collective fascination with serial killers and true crime with a story...

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Feb 23, 20222 min read


"I Must Betray You" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
There’s much to be learned in the heartfelt, illuminating thriller “I Must Betray You” by Ruta Sepetys. The award-winning author...

cstucky2
Feb 21, 20222 min read


"Violeta" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Violeta,” by Isabel Allende, is a sweeping historical fiction novel covering the life of a resilient woman born in an unnamed South...

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Feb 21, 20222 min read


Debbie's Pick: "A Line to Kill" by Anthony Horowitz
A locked-room mystery has been a staple of detective fiction since Agatha Christie penned And Then There Were None. In Anthony Horowitz’s...

Neighborhood Reads
Feb 20, 20221 min read


"Lincoln in Springfield" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
It is not unusual for a reader to know more about Lincoln's death than his life. Jan Jacobi’s mission is to correct that paucity in...

cstucky2
Feb 16, 20222 min read


"Vladimir" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Here is a steamy read for a cold winter day. When I picked up “Vladimir” I was anticipating historical fiction about the current...

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Feb 13, 20222 min read


"Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Faith Jones, author of “Sex Cult Nun,” has written a memoir of breathtaking resilience. Raised in the Children of God community, she...

cstucky2
Feb 9, 20222 min read


"Historic Missouri Roadsides" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Who has not felt the urge to jump in the car, hit the open road, and discover what is out there in the Missouri countryside? Author Bill...

cstucky2
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Debbie's Pick: "The Man Who Died Twice" by Richard Osman
In Richard Osman’s first mystery novel, The Thursday Murder Club, four residents of Cooper’s Chase, a retirement center for the...

Neighborhood Reads
Feb 4, 20221 min read


"No Land to Light On" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
A Syrian man and woman meet in America, arriving in the U.S. at different times and under far different circumstances. Their experiences...

cstucky2
Feb 2, 20222 min read


"How High We Go in the Dark" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
In 2030, a team of anthropologists in the Arctic discovered the preserved body of a Neanderthal girl, unearthed due to oceanic ice melts....

cstucky2
Feb 2, 20222 min read


Maria's Pick: "Small World" by Jonathan Evinson
Jonathan Evinson’s epic novel, “Small World” is a collection of diverse stories set in the mid- nineteenth century and in the present day....

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 30, 20221 min read


Bee-Loved Books
If you’re craving a break from winter’s monotony, February delivers. This festive month offers us a bright break from the ordinary with a...

Clover
Jan 27, 20223 min read


"South to America" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
"South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation,” by Imani Perry, is a fresh perspective on the...

cstucky2
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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