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Review: Quarantine by John Smolens
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Pegasus (September 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 1605984183 Source: Publisher The trading ship Miranda prepares to sail into the harbor in Newburyport, Massachusetts when it is boarded by the town doctor, Giles Wiggins. The ship, sailing on its … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, W.W. Norton & Company
Tagged early America, medical practices, plague
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Mini-Review: Worth Dying For by Lee Child (Audiobook)
Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (October 19, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307749436 Listening Length: 13 hours and 45 minutes Source: Publisher Hitch-hiking his way to Virginia, Reacher is dropped off outside a desolate small town in Nebraska. He only intends on staying in … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Thriller
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Review: The Devil in Silver by Victor Lavalle
Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (August 21, 2012) ISBN-10: 1400069866 Source: Publisher Pepper is the newest guest in a mental institution, New Hyde Hospital, in Queens, NY. He isn’t mentally ill, instead the police decided to admit him … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Fiction, Review, Spiegel & Grau
Tagged mental institution, mental institutions, New York City, race relations
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Frightful Friday: Breed by Chase Novak
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 book is Breed by Chase Novak: Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Mulholland Books (September 4, 2012) ISBN-10: … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Mulholland Books, Review
Tagged horror fiction, infertility, New York City
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Review: Hemingway’s Girl by Erika Robuck
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: NAL Trade (September 4, 2012) ISBN-10: 0451237889 Source: Publisher Mariella Bennet is the the daughter of an American fisherman and a Cuban woman living in Key West during the Depression. Since her father passed away, Mariella … Continue reading
Review: A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller
Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 21, 2012) ISBN-10: 1250003482 Source: Publisher In the small town of Acker’s Gap, Virgina, three elderly man are shot and killed as they drink their morning coffee in the town … Continue reading
Review: Giving Up the Ghost: A Story about Friendship, 80s Rock, a Lost Scrap of Paper, and What It Means to Be Haunted by Eric Nuzum
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback (August 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 0385342438 Source: Publisher Eric Nuzum grew up in Canton, OH in the 1980s. As a high school student, he never really fit in, an oddball of sorts. Not … Continue reading
Review: The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison
Hardcover:288 pages Publisher:Algonquin Books (August 28, 2012) ISBN-10: 1616200391 Source: Publisher At thirty-nine, Benjamin Benjamin has nothing. He lost his wife and his children after a horrible tragedy. Desperate for a job, he enrolls in a night class called The Fundamentals … Continue reading
Posted in Algonquin Books, Literary Fiction, Review
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Review: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (August 21, 2012) ISBN-10: 125000621 Source: Publisher Budo is the best friend of eight year old Max Delaney. A loyal friend, Budo is by Max’s side whenever he needs him. What sets Budo … Continue reading
Posted in Review, St. Martin's Press
Tagged acceptance, asperger's, frienship, imaginary friends, love.
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Review: One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper
Preorder Now! Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (August 21, 2012) ISBN-10: 0525952365 Source: Publisher Drew Silver, once the drummer for a one-hit wonder of a band, now makes his living playing at weddings. Middle aged, he lives in an … Continue reading
