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Book Review: The Chubby Bubbies: Trip to the Museum

The Chubby Bubbies: Trip to the Museum by AM Xavier Genre: Children’s Picture Book ISBN: 9798992170603 Print Length: 36 pages Publisher: Serinidy Press Amazon Reviewed by Toni Woodruff Float on a wave of imagination in this vibrant children’s book. Julian and Ethan are bouncy chipmunk brothers who are always ready for adventure. Lucky for them, […]

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Remain by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan

Remain by Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan on October 14, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / General, Fiction / Romance / Suspense, Fiction / Women Pages: 352 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Remain is an unprecedented collaboration between two storytelling giants—Nicholas Sparks, master of heart-stirring love stories, and M. Night Shyamalan, creator […]

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The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin

In an era when women were expected to exist rather than truly live, Madeline Martin weaves a compelling tale of rebellion disguised as afternoon tea. The Secret Book Society arrives as Martin’s latest offering in historical fiction, following her acclaimed works The Last Bookshop in London and The Keeper of Hidden Books. This time, she […]

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Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May Alcott

Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May Alcott details her family’s involvement with the Transcendentalist community Fruitlands in the early 1840s. The work was first published in a New York newspaper in 1873. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May […]

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Book Review: Dry the Rain by Richard Leise

Dry the Rain by Richard Leise Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798991761413 Print Length: 228 pages Publisher: Picket Fire Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt He asked her to dry the rain—and somehow, impossibly, she survived him. There are books that beg to be understood and books that dare you to try. Dry the Rain belongs […]

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STARRED Book Review: TRACKRS by Michael A. Jacobs

TRACKRS by Michael A. Jacobs Genre: Nonfiction / True Crime ISBN: 9781736253403 Print Length: 544 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt Cold cases aren’t just stories—they’re unfinished nightmares. TRACKRS unravels the long, frustrating hunt for a predator who thought he’d never be found. Michael A. Jacobs pens a masterclass of the true crime genre […]

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Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham

Stacy Willingham returns to the literary landscape with Forget Me Not, a chilling exploration of memory, trauma, and the dangerous allure of buried secrets. This fourth novel from the bestselling author demonstrates her evolution as a storyteller, weaving together multiple timelines and perspectives with the precision of a master craftsperson. Set against the sultry backdrop […]

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With A Vengeance by Riley Sager

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager on June 12, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Feminist, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Fiction / Thrillers / Political, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Technology & Engineering / […]

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Book Review: Dreaming of North Beach (from Corporate America)

Dreaming of North Beach (from Corporate America) by Deno Gell Genre: Poetry ISBN: 9798998799709 Print Length: 102 pages Amazon Reviewed by Mandy Bach A striking collection about a speaker lost in the hollowing world of corporate America Dreaming of North Beach (from Corporate America) looks at the way Americans think about and interact with the […]

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The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman

Sharon Kurtzman’s debut novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna, emerges from the most sacred of sources—family memory preserved across generations. Drawing from her own grandmother’s wartime experiences, Kurtzman crafts a dual-timeline narrative that weaves between 1946 post-war Vienna and contemporary times, creating a powerful meditation on survival, identity, and the unbreakable bonds that connect us […]