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Book Reviews

Book Review: Lifers by Jane Harvey-Berrick

Lifers is a wonderful, sweet romance between two good people who want the best for each other. This is the rare story where there’s no drama between the couple at all—every step is the two of them working to make their relationship work in spite ...
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Book Review: Damaged by Amy Reed

Amy Reed is one of my favorite authors. Roadtrips are one of my least favorite plot devices. So I guess in the end things kind of balance out and we’re left with a book that’s pretty okay, but nothing more. I think I enjoyed most of Damaged, but ...
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Book Review: Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall

Though not satisfying on all counts, I still enjoyed Blue Asylum and found it to be a well-written piece of historical fiction. Kathy Hepinstall’s storytelling is engaging and comes with a nice payoff in the end, and is character-focused in a ...
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Book Review: The Ritual by Adam Nevill

Four old university buddies decide to go on a three-day backpacking trip through Swedish wilderness. It’s rainy, and they’re miserable, so they opt for a shortcut through some unmanaged, unexplored forest. What could possibly go wrong, right? In ...
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Book Review: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama

I am officially a fan of Elizabeth Fama, after reading two of her books. And this latest novel is by far one of the best 2014 releases I’ve read. Plus One is an action-packed dystopian thriller romance adventure with an amazing protagonist and a ...
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