• INDIE

    Half Faerie

    AUG. 13, 2014

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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  • FICTION

    "Raising the Blackbirds"

"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

    FEB. 24, 2016

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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  • NONFICTION

    Katrina, Mississippi

    JULY 14, 2015

  • FICTION

    The Good Spy Dies Twice

    SEPT. 13, 2016

FICTION

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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  • NONFICTION

    Farewell to Football?

    JUNE 8, 2016

  • NONFICTION

    Walking the Llano

    FEB. 15, 2016

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

    MARCH 21, 2016

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

    APRIL 1, 2016

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

    MARCH 16, 2015

FICTION

A Bitter Wind

by Anita Merrick

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

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  • FICTION

    Limboland

    AUG. 15, 2016

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

    MAY 14, 2015

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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  • FICTION

    How the Mighty Fall

    JAN. 24, 2016

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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  • FICTION

    The Record Player

    JAN. 20, 2016

FICTION

The Record Player

by Bryan Jepson

A heartwarming, hopeful tale about coping with autism. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    The Uneven Road

    APRIL 1, 2016

FICTION

The Uneven Road

by Linda Cardillo

A measured, riveting tale, written in a confident, impassioned voice. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Alex

    DEC. 21, 2011

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

Alex

by Adam J. Nicolai

More curious than spooky, but featuring a riveting protagonist haunted by his own guilt. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Trio

    JUNE 29, 2015

FICTION

Trio

by Boman Desai

A riveting dramatization of musical history. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Vendetta

    AUG. 18, 2016

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

Vendetta

by Angela M. Herst

An engrossing novel that successfully ponders the justification for revenge and yet remains suspenseful until the end. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    A Nude of Some Importance

    SEPT. 7, 2016

A Nude of Some Importance

by Mark R. Giesser

The author weaves the narrative thread between serious and funny ably and offers a compelling 19th-century mystery plot as... Full review >

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