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Review: The Hidden Life by Robert Castle

Synopsis: The police have just surrounded the hereditary mansion of Gladwynne Biddleton. He has just shot and wounded his security chief, Dominic Kittredge, and killed Dominic’s wife, Theresa. As he watches the siege unfold on TV, historical visions besiege Gladwynne’s mind. By turns he is a B-17 bombardier; an SS officer tasked with burning the […]

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Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory on September 9, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural, Fiction / General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Women Pages: 312 Format: Audiobook, Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Party of Two is another charming romance from Jasmine Guillory that blends […]

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The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez

Maddie Martinez’s debut fantasy, The Maiden and Her Monster, delivers a powerful reimagining of the Golem of Prague legend that feels both deeply personal and devastatingly relevant. In a medieval-inspired world where fear and faith dance together like shadows at twilight, Martinez crafts a narrative that pulses with raw emotion and unflinching honesty about the […]

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Book Review: The Widow of Hartforde

The Widow of Hartforde by J.F. Baker Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Historical ISBN: 9798998991318 Print Length: 348 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews In this rip-roaring yarn of Colonial New England, a young couple finds themselves in the crosshairs of supernatural trouble. Rebecca Easton is struggling in her new life as a […]

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TEN NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS ON WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS IN SPACE SCIENCE BY SANDRA NEIL WALLACE

Braving sexism, racism, and ableism, and with few support networks in a field dominated by men, many women trailblazers in space science didn’t realize how their discoveries and innovations were interconnected and often simultaneous. These ten nonfiction picture books centering women superstars in space science form a sisterhood of engineers, mathematicians, innovators, and scientists who […]

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The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith

The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith on November 7, 2023 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Sexual Abuse Pages: 432 Format: Hardcover Buy on […]

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You Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White

Andrew Joseph White has crafted something unprecedented in “You Weren’t Meant to Be Human” – a horror novel that uses the grotesque as a lens for examining trans identity, bodily autonomy, and survival in hostile environments. This isn’t merely body horror with queer themes sprinkled on top; it’s a deeply personal excavation of what it […]

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STARRED Book Review: Wethersfield Road

Wethersfield Road by Anna Binder Reardon Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798992419870 Print Length: 360 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui Hopeful, introspective, and lyrical—a work of literary realism tinged with the grit of recovery Wethersfield Road is a story about confronting the darkness within, facing addiction head-on, and learning what it means to love. […]

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Book Review: The Other Revival

The Other Revival by Salaam Green Genre: Poetry / Black & African American History ISBN: 9798990220874 Print Length: 124 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A healing collection that remembers and projects the voices of a small community “In the beginning there was the life of the enslaved man and the enslaved woman fully […]

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Book Review: Death, Taxes, and Turduckens

Death, Taxes, and Turduckens by Jens Heycke Genre: Nonfiction / True Crime ISBN: 9798288536526 Print Length: 182 pages Amazon Reviewed by Erin Britton A shocking account of theft on a scale that shows reality can be stranger than fiction Jens Heycke’s Death, Taxes, and Turduckens: Unraveling History’s Biggest Tax Heist… reveals some mind-boggling financial misappropriation. […]