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Summer Book Preview: July 2015, Part II

Yesterday, I shared the first half of my July preview. Although that’s enough to satiate the typical reader, there’s more! Following are the titles publishing the second week of July & beyond. Click on the book cover or title to … Continue reading

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Summer Book Preview: July 2015, Part I

Where did the month of June go!? I’ve completely lost track of time, evidence by my lack of a preview post(s) for July. Better late than never, I say! July is just around the corner. Most of everyone is enjoying the … Continue reading

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Review: The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer

I’m warning you up front, this isn’t going to be your typical review.  Fans of Meltzer’s work know how brilliant an author he is; he’s managed to generate a following that is captivated by his numerous thrillers, children’s books, television … Continue reading

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Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Broken World by Frank J. Barbiere

As I was going through my comic collection to select a series to feature next, I was overwhelmed for the choices for this next edition. Rather than feature the typical favorites (like Bitch Planet), instead I opted to feature a brand new … Continue reading

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Review: Love May Fail by Matthew Quick

What a motley slate of characters Quick creates!  Both humorous and also heartbreaking, Quick uses these extremely flawed and damaged characters, all connected by one high school teacher, to provide a wholly rewarding and meaningful novel about love, loss, and … Continue reading

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Review: Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams

Tiny Little Thing is the second book about the Schulyer sisters, the first being the hugely successful The Secret Life of Violet Grant which published last year.  The moment I read the premise I was sold. Williams excels (almost frighteningly so) at capturing … Continue reading

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Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn

I spent a good part of my weekend organizing and cataloging my comic collection. This involved alphabetizing and sorting them into labeled magazine files. Overall, this was my process already, but it needed a little refining.  By the end of … Continue reading

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Review: Eeny Meeny by M J Arlidge

The first in a new series, Eeny Meeny is genuinely the most terrifying, horrifying thriller I have read in some time. It was brilliant.  Detective Inspector Helen Grace is an incredibly strong protagonist; she has risen through the ranks rather quickly, … Continue reading

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Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

After reading (and adoring) The Three last year, I was thrilled when I learned of the upcoming publication of this title. Loosely tied to The Three (characters from the previous book are mentioned), I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, however, … Continue reading

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Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

It was challenging to relay the depth of the premise of the novel.  At first glance, you might believe this to be one of those “young woman finds a man who saves her” sort of novels.  It’s not.  While Linus’ … Continue reading

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