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Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

September 13, 2014

A modern Gothic, The Thirteenth Tale could be seen as the contemporary answer to the Brontës and du Maurier. Diane Setterfield’s mature, skilled writing kept everything moving at a deliciously engrossing pace, and the story itself was eerie and ...

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Book Review: (Don’t You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn

September 11, 2014

(Don’t You) Forget About Me is strange and mysterious and unique—and it works very well for Kate Karyus Quinn. I really enjoyed this exploration of Gardnerville and its weird history and happenings, and though the author’s prose supported her ...

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Book Review: One Tiny Lie by K.A. Tucker

September 9, 2014

One Tiny Lie is a strong, believable romance involving flawed characters who have great chemistry and obvious character development. It can’t ask for more than that, really. K.A. Tucker really delivered with this book, and I’m so happy I ...

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Book Review: Fire & Ash by Jonathan Maberry

September 8, 2014

I love when a series finale is satisfying rather than disappointing. In my experience, it doesn’t happen nearly often enough. I’ve had a somewhat rocky relationship with Jonathan Maberry’s Benny Imura series, and I was apprehensive about how ...

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Book Review: Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff

September 6, 2014

Brenna Yovanoff has consistently offered good paranormal standalones, a rarity in a genre filled with trilogies or endless-ologies. I was looking forward to her latest, Fiendish, expecting that it would be just as unique and well-written as ...

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Book Review: The Mapmaker’s Daughter by Laurel Corona

September 2, 2014

Laurel Corona’s novel, set in Spain’s Late Middle Ages, speaks of the strength of women, in spite of time, place, and circumstance. Beginning in 1432 and ending in 1492, Amalia Cresques narrates the eventful story of her life, which takes her ...

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