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  • 4 stars out of 5

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Mare Barrow lives in a world divided by blood. As a Red she is a common peasant who thieves to help her family get by. Her people are watched and...

Posted by on September 22, 2017

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

A body is discovered in the garden at the Buckshaw estate by the very grown-up, eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, and she is not the least bit horrified. She’s actually quite...

Posted by on September 7, 2017

  • 3 stars out of 5

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

As the story progresses and the characters take shape the reader begins to question their earlier assumptions. The true magnitude of Jenna's trauma emerges, and we are joined by the...

Posted by on June 27, 2017

  • 4 stars out of 5

Death on Nantucket by Francine Matthews

With summer not far away, it’s nice to think about selecting a few good books for your “to-read pile” that you can take the time to enjoy, especially if it...

Posted by on June 12, 2017

  • 4 stars out of 5

Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

  Jeremy’s job at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa just got a whole lot more interesting. One of the regular customers has returned complaining of weird footage in the...

Posted by on April 17, 2017

  • 4 stars out of 5

Arthur & George by Stuart Orme

“Who do you think you are, Sherlock Holmes?” As Arthur and his loyal assistant Woodie investigate the sinister case of animal “rippings” that sent an innocent man to prison, people...

Posted by on March 27, 2017

  • 3 stars out of 5

The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

When I found my husband at the bottom of the stairs, I tried to resuscitate him before I ever considered disposing of the body…I pretended to be weighing my options....

Posted by on March 22, 2017

  • 3 stars out of 5

Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

I often like to try new authors to see how their stories come to life from the brief summary given in a book release or promotion. When I read Behind Closed...

Posted by on November 1, 2016

  • 3 stars out of 5

Slade House by David Mitchell

Not everything—or everyone—is what it seems in this trippy treat of a horror novel by David Mitchell, also known for Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks. True to form, Mitchell...

Posted by on October 25, 2016

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Wolf Among Us by Telltale Games

Once upon a time, in a land called New York City, there was a secret community in the village of Brooklyn. This community was called Fabletown, and it was populated...

Posted by on October 25, 2016

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