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A Month in Review: July 2013 Edition

Books Reviewed A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay Drift by Jon McGoran The Big Reap by Chris F. Holm The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich World War Z: The Complete Edition: An … Continue reading

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Review: A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay

Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: NAL Hardcover (August 6, 2013) ISBN-10: 0451414187 Source: Publisher Two months ago Cal Weaver’s teenage son, Scott, died in a tragic accident. The grief Cal and his wife, Donna, have endured is forcing them apart. His … Continue reading

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Review: Drift by Jon McGoran

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Forge Books; 1 edition (July 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0765334704 Source: Publisher Doyle Carrick, a narcotics investigator for the Philadelphia police, loses both his mother and his step-father in a matter of weeks. The emotional turmoil sends him spiraling out … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: The Big Reap by Chris F. Holm

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is The Big Reap by Chris F. Holm: Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Angry … Continue reading

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Review: The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Plume (May 28, 2013) ISBN-10: 0452298393 Source: Publisher The beginning of the Second World War is eminent. Flora, an amateur botanist, works in her family’s bakery in New York City. Times are tough; her father is … Continue reading

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Review: Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: William Morrow (July 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062224840 Source: Publisher Holly is a thirty-two year old widow. After her husband’s death, food was her only source of comfort. She didn’t plan on getting as large but without … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: World War Z: The Complete Edition: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.This week’s featured title is the audiobook production of World War Z by Max Brooks:   Audio CD Length: 12 … Continue reading

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Review: The Never List by Koethi Zan

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books (July 16, 2013) ISBN-10: 0670026514 Source: Publisher Sarah and Jennifer have been best friends for years. Together, they kept a list of actions and behaviors to avoid at all risks, the most risky … Continue reading

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Review: Countdown City by Ben H. Winters

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Quirk Books (July 16, 2013) ISBN-10: 1594746265 Source: Publisher In this second volume of the Last Policeman trilogy, only 77 days remain before a asteroid collides with Earth. The Concord police now report to the U.S. Justice … Continue reading

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Review: The Exiles by Allison Lynn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Little A / New Harvest (July 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 054410210X Source: Publisher After realizing their Manhattan lifestyle was far more than they could afford, Nate Bedecker, Emily Latham, and their ten-month-old son Trevor, leave the city … Continue reading

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