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Review: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
Title: I Let You Go Author: Clare Mackintosh Genre: Contemporary, Suspense, Publisher: Berkley Date: May 3, 2016 It’s every mother’s nightmare. A simple split second decision on an ordinary day that shatters her world. A mother lets go of her son’s hand because they’re in sight of their home and moments later, he’s dead in a hit and run. How does one recover from that? We get to experience this story from two different points of view. First, the Bristol police department. There’s a fierce determination to solve this case and bring justice to the family who lost their beautiful child. His death and the fact that someone would just…
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Review: Three Wishes by Lisa T. Bergren
Three Wishes by Lisa T. Bergren Genre: Historical/Romance Publisher: Bergren Creative Group Date: April 8, 2016 Zara Ruiz has no idea what’s going to happen in her life. Admittedly, most teenagers aren’t sure, but Zara’s situation is a little different. She’s still in high school and her only guardian, her grandmother, has just passed away. Zara now has a restaurant in her name that she can keep or sell and a whole litany of other things to think about. When she goes to the beach one afternoon and sees an unusual gathering of starfish in a tide pool, she is intrigued, but there isn’t a lot more than that.…
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Review: When Falcons Fall: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
Title: When Falcons Fall: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery Author: C.S. Harris Genre: historical, mystery, suspense Publisher: NAL Date: March 1, 2016 When we last left Sebastian St. Cyr, he had just solved a murder. That’s not surprising since they seem to follow him around, but he had also just discovered that he isn’t quite as alone in the world as he thought he was. Unfortunately, shortly after learning about this new relative (someone who looks eerily like he does) that same relative became a victim of murder. Pretty horrifying tale. In this outing, St. Cyr, (Viscount Devlin) has made a trip to a small, sleepy village to meet his…
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Review: Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa T. Bergren
Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa Tawn Bergren Genre: YA, Christian, Dystopian Publisher: Blink Date: March 8, 2016 Andriana and the other Remnants are in the fiercest battle they’ve ever imagined and they understand that more than just their own lives hang in the balance. Pacifica is growing more and more unrestful and things are coming to a boiling point. It’s a frightening time. The Remnants know that the Maker will help them fulfill their purpose, but what sort of danger will come along the way? In battles, no one is guaranteed to get out alive. One of the biggest questions that is plaguing the group is whether Keallach can…
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Review: Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes Genre: Novel Publisher: Penguin Press Date: February 16, 2016 Teo Avelar looks like your normal average medical student. He lives with his disabled mother and goes home every evening to a routine with her and her faithful dog. It’s normal and, to tell the truth, it’s pretty boring. He spends his days talking to Gertrude, his friend from school. Gertrude is an older lady who has really experienced life and Teo loves talking with her. She’s his best friend. She’s also the cadaver that he’s cutting into every day to learn more about the human body. Yeah. Let that sink in a little. Teo’s best…
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Review: Hot Dudes Coloring Book by D.C. Taylor
Hot Dudes Coloring Book by D.C. Taylor Reviewed by Lori Twichell Genre: Coloring Book Publisher: Berkley Date: February 2, 2016 So yeah, how do you review a coloring book? This is a unique challenge that is now coming to the forefront with the advent of all the adult coloring books out there. I have several. I love sitting down to watch a film and spending my evening coloring. So when the Hot Dudes coloring book popped into my inbox, I laughed quite a bit, wished I’d had a copy for the recent spate of White Elephant gift exchanges I’d done during the holidays, and happily agreed to review it. …
