Half Faerie

by Heidi Garrett

Melia isn’t the only character who can carry her own series in a mythical tale as appealing as it is impressive. Full review >

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"Raising the Blackbirds"

by Edward F. Moncrief

A worthy union tale for readers in search of poignant historical fiction. Full review >

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NONFICTION

Born to Learn

by Richard John Stapleton

Illuminating, if quirky at times; insightful, eye-opening observations about the interplay of teachers and students in the... Full review >

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The Good Spy Dies Twice

by Mark Hosack

So many twists it’s practically gyrating, but an undeniably spry and rousing espionage tale. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

Walking the Llano

by Shelley Armitage

Both an intensely lyrical and intimate scrapbook of familial history and a uniquely sublime travelogue of the American... Full review >

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FICTION

Rochester

by Cora Holmes

A book that offers pleasures of recognition and revelation for devoted fans of Jane Eyre. Full review >

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FICTION

The Boy and the Dolphin

by Dick Schmidt

A delightful and humorous wish-fulfillment tale about interspecies bonding, engaging until the very end. Full review >

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FICTION

A Bitter Wind

by Anita Merrick

A supernatural fantasy impressive for its subtlety and Egyptian research. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

Limboland

by Leigh Goodison

A tightly woven medical thriller fusing justice for abuse victims with the tapped power of the mind. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

Vegetable Kids in the Garden

by Nancy J. Miller illustrated by Russel Wayne

An ample serving of entertainment, a full measure of health education, and a dash of Christian thought, perfectly blended... Full review >

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How the Mighty Fall

by E.J. Chadwell

A clever tale of cops whose entertaining rivalry is both affecting and conducive to solving murders. Full review >

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