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The Unwedding

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:July 2, 2024
  • Post category:Dana/Staff Picks
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I REALLY wanted to love this book, since it was named a Reese’s Book Club Pick. But, I found that it didn’t hold up in the end, with its “whodunit”…

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You Like It Darker

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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Oh, Steve, every book you write I think is going to be your last – and this one is no exception. This collection of short stories is a must-read for…

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Home is Where the Bodies Are

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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After their mother dies, three siblings are left to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home, caring for her mom until the very end. Nicole, the middle…

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My Summer Darlings

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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So I have some mixed reviews about this one. I read this book in one sitting because it was ridiculously good popcorn reading. But the plot is a bit like…

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The Island

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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This YA book had me hooked from the cover. Several social media influencers in their teens and early 20s are invited to preview the exclusive Jagged Island, a private amusement…

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Read more about the article Everyone on This Train is a Suspect

Everyone on This Train is a Suspect

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:April 29, 2024
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I really enjoyed Stevenson’s first book, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, and wondered how he could top that. Well, after the success of his first book, Ernest was…

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Just Like Home

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:April 29, 2024
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Still on my gothic horror kick, I found this book recommended for those who liked The Haunting of Hill House. Vera’s mother is dying and calls her back to her…

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Tell Me What Really Happened

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:April 29, 2024
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This was a fun YA book with a slightly predicable ending. Five teens have heard the stories about Salvation Creek and the people who have gone missing so they decide…

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Whalefall

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:April 29, 2024
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This was not the book I expected it to be! Angsty teen Jay Gardiner wants to find his deceased father’s remains in the Pacific Ocean, where the two would scuba…

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Read more about the article The Paris Daughter

The Paris Daughter

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  • Post published:March 28, 2024
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Two expat families meet at a Paris bookstore during World War II when both women are pregnant with girls. As the war begins to come to France, Elise and Juliette…

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