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Reef Road

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:April 6, 2023
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This was a fascinating story inspired by a real-life crime. During the pandemic lockdown of 2020, a severed hand washes ashore at Reef Road beach in Palm Beach, Fla. Two…

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Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

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  • Post published:April 6, 2023
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A rich tech guru and his wife; his sister and brother-in-law; and a longtime childhood friend and her new boyfriend all agree to take a relaxing weekend getaway in a…

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Read more about the article The Mitford Affair

The Mitford Affair

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  • Post published:April 6, 2023
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This was a somewhat complex and complicated novel about the six Mitford sisters who are dealing with scandals and rumors regarding Hitler and Great Britain’s war with Germany. One sister…

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Read more about the article A Quiet Life

A Quiet Life

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  • Post published:March 9, 2023
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Three people in Pennsylvania struggle with their own grief in this tender book. Chuck is still struggling after his wife Cat’s recent death and can’t imagine going on their yearly…

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Read more about the article Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

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  • Post published:March 9, 2023
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This is a hilarious book for fans of “The Thursday Murder Club” and the “Knives Out” movies. Main character Ern is invited by his family to a remote ski resort…

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Read more about the article It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us

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  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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Who isn’t reading CoHo novels these days? My friends have been passing these books back and forth so I thought I would give this one a try. Lily moves to…

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Read more about the article It Starts with Us

It Starts with Us

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  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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The sequel to “It Ends with Us,” is about giving Lily her happy ending. Lily and Ryle are navigating divorce and co-parenting when she sees Atlas for the first time…

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Read more about the article Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered

Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered

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  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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This is the best-selling book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast, “My Favorite Murder!”The authors shared personal stories about mental illness, addiction and eating…

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Read more about the article Attack of the Black Rectangles

Attack of the Black Rectangles

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:January 31, 2023
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This is an amazing middle-grade book about censorship and intolerance that everyone should read. Mac opens a copy of his classroom text to find that some words are blacked out.…

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November 9

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  • Post published:January 31, 2023
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Fallon is an 18-year-old aspiring actress about to move from LA to New York City when she meets Ben in a diner. They quickly have feelings for each other but…

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