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Book Review: For Your Benefit

For Your Benefit by Patrick Canning Genre: Detective Fiction / Satire ISBN: 9781737878452 Print Length: 262 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt A whirlwind of danger and intrigue for a couple of unconventional sleuths The Lint brothers, Teddy and Ralph, are private detectives operating out of Los Angeles. Rescued from […]

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The September House by Carissa Orlando

You know that feeling when you walk into an old house and the floorboards creak just so, sending a shiver up your spine? That’s the sensation Carissa Orlando captures perfectly in her debut novel, The September House. It’s the kind of book that makes you want to sleep with the lights on, but you can’t […]

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Sociopath – A Memoir by Patric Gagne

Look, I’m gonna level with you – when I first picked up “Sociopath: A Memoir” by Patric Gagne, I was skeptical. Another sensationalized account of a “dangerous” mental disorder, I thought. But holy crap, was I wrong. This book? It’s like nothing I’ve ever read before. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s gonna make you […]

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Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse

Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse was the author’s only attempt at a detective story, which he pulls off with his signature comic twists and turns. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse Death at […]

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Book Review: Blood of the Vine

Blood of the Vine by Hunter Spicer Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Technothriller ISBN: 9798218449032 Print Length: 312 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A heart-wrenching story of betrayal, survival, and how far humans are willing to go to achieve success The tech world has arrived in new and exciting ways, but […]

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Book Review: The Song of Legends

The Song of Legends by E.H. Jahr Genre: Fantasy / Romance ISBN: 9798987523704 Print Length: 270 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph A rebellious faerie princess conspires against her conniving father in this swoonworthy adventure.  Princess Margaret is in a difficult place when we first meet her. Literally. She’s angrily sitting in makeup […]

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STARRED Book Review: Welcome to the Inferno

Welcome to the Inferno by Daniel Parme Genre: General Fiction / Satire / Restaurant ISBN: 9798867605490 Print Length: 169 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt An explosively funny take on the classic seven deadly sins As a former server with a deep love for people getting their dues and the Food Network, I […]

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12 Best Australian Books to Read

Australian authors have produced some incredible books over more than a hundred years, including well-known classics that are household names, all the way through to contemporary masterpieces. Enjoy 12 Best Australian Books to Read. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. 12 Best Australian Books […]

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Book Review: Searching for John Dewitt

Searching for John Dewitt by John Chase Genre: Memoir / WWII Print Length: 257 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski A heartwarming work of narrative nonfiction about a grandson exploring his grandfather’s letters from WWI In 2020, author John Chase learned about a cache of eighty perfectly preserved letters from his grandfather John […]

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Book Review: The Grandmaster’s Gamble

The Grandmaster’s Gamble by Paul G. Zareith Genre: Science Fiction / Horror ISBN: 9798329948547 Print Length: 198 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen An ancient evil rises, a ruthless senator seeks revenge, an empire senses a threat to its power, and Norman is stuck in the middle. Grandmaster’s Gamble starts with a powder […]