In the continuing saga of The Queen of the Tearling, Johansen keeps us captivated with her characters by altering past and present to create mystery and intrigue.
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Book Review: ‘Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries’ ed. Martin Edwards
"Resorting to Murder": The stories themselves are an uneven bunch with both excellent tales and some clinkers.
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A French graphic novel looks at the world of post-war fashion.
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Lerner gives us characters that are full of fun, bluster and charm, yet have that energy that you feel is trustworthy.
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"Secret Washington" invites you to enjoy little-known secrets, including an Apothecary Museum, “lined with apothecary jars filled with the contents of the distant past.”
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Every person who has ever loved The Beatles and would like to share that love with children might want to have this book in his or her home
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir
A runaway bestseller, the book boasts a simple but intriguing premise: with a mission gone wrong, NASA astronaut Mark Watney is accidentally stranded on Mars and needs to find a way to survive and get back to Earth.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Expanding Your Heart: Four Stages of a Spiritual Opening’ by Wendy De Rosa
New Book, Expanding Your Heart: Four Stages of a Spiritual Opening by Wendy De Rosa, Teaches Us How to Turn Chaos into a Deeper Spiritual Connection.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Girl in the Torch,’ a Young Adult Historical Fiction by Robert Sharenow
Sarah knows her life back home will be unbearable so she makes a decision that could well end in her death. She is determined to follow her heart and jumps off the back of the boat she is loaded on to return her to her homeland. Her efforts at swimming take her to the land of the Lady, the woman of the torch. She finds her new hiding palace is on the island of the Statue of Liberty itself.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Black Chalk’ by Christopher J. Yates
"Black Chalk", a psychological thriller, is a compelling read for a good two thirds of the way, but unfortunately the payoff is disappointing.
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