In "Golden: Heart of Dread, Book 3" by Melissa De La Cruz and Michael Johnston, we find ourselves back in the darkened world of Nat and Wes. In the conclusion of the Heart of Dread trilogy, we find a bleakness that seems more insurmountable then all that has come before.
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Book Review: ‘Alice and Oliver’ by Charles Bock
With Alice and Oliver, Charles Bock brings the story of a young couple deeply in love with their new baby and with each other, whose world is turned upside down after a shocking medical diagnosis.
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"Magic In Islam" by Michael Muhammad Knight is a fine rebuttal to those who would tell you Islam is a homogenous monolith.
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A new translation of this taut novel from the 1970s is a good English-language entry point into the works of French novelist Patrick Modiano, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Mystery surrounding two sisters turns into an American security crisis in new novel, "Vanished Sisters" by Rachel Poe.
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Fredrik Backman's "Britt-Marie Was Here" is a testament of life's twist and turns, and how a very unusual woman finds the strength to start over in a most unexpected place.
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New thriller, "Stung! A Sam McClellan Tale" by Laura S Wharton, is like a bee sting that won’t go away — you’re left aching to read more about these characters.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Desperate Detroit and Stories of Other Dire Places’ by Loren D. Estleman
Read Estleman and expect twist after twist, O Henry-like surprise ending after O Henry-like surprise ending.
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"Blood In Four Colours" by Pedro Cabezulo is a must-read graphic history of horror comics.
Read More »Book Review: ‘From Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Center in the Toughest Decisions,’ by Sasha and David Chanoff
From "Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Centre in the Toughest Decisions by Sasha and David Chanoff is filled with powerful stories on tapping into our own moral courage to make critical decisions. From Sasha Chanoff's extraordinary acount of rescuing massacre survivors, to the stories of 8 other brave leaders, it shows how we all face defining moments.
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