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A Tender Love Story That Spans Continents and Faces the Dangers of World War II

It was only by chance that journalist and author Lisa Franco found the seeds of what would become a decade-long passion project. Browsing through an antique shop in Cape Cod, she found a large trove of handwritten letters in a basket marked “World War II Ephemera.” What she would discover,…

Cynthia ConradAugust 26, 2022

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Historical Fiction from a Lawyer Who Saw It All

The first sentence of My Best Friend is Angela Bennett (Inanna Publications) by Canadian author Suzanne Hillier might seem to hint this book is a light-hearted romance. It soon becomes clear it’s something much more: a historical fiction novel that chronicles one woman’s crusade for women’s rights and equality in…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 6, 2023

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Witty and Endearing Escapade in Armistead Maupin’s Final Tales of the City Novel

Written by the inimitable Armistead Maupin, Mona of the Manor is a refreshing romp in the Cotswolds, a tale of entrepreneurial ingenuity and a reunion followed by well-deserved retribution. It is the 10th and final installment of the author’s Tales of the City novels which began fifty years ago in…

Linda HitchcockMarch 18, 2024

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Touching & Inspirational Poetry Encourages Readers to Reclaim Their Narratives

we sacrifice relationships and burn bridges in the name of self-preservation … but who is really in control when our hands are forced? Are we the masters of our own narratives? Who pulls the strings in our lives? These are the very questions Allen Vartanian asks in his newest collection…

Katie BloomerSeptember 5, 2023

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Privileged Life Starts to Fray for Rich Widows of Savannah Valley

At first blush, Mitzi Perdue’s Rich Widows of Savannah Valley (Mark Victor Hansen Library) appears to be a tale reminiscent of The Golden Girls, albeit far wealthier girls to be sure. Four women, whose ages span four decades, become fast friends over such gastronomies as bluefin tuna, organic zebra tomatoes,…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"September 27, 2022

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Exploration of People, Place and Identity in LGBTQ+ Coming of Age Novel

Jeffrey Dale Lofton’s stunning debut novel Red Clay Suzie (Post Hill Press) is a coming-of-age story about a gay, physically-misshapen young man growing up in the rural and segregated Georgia of the 1960s. A work of fiction inspired by his own childhood and set in his hometown of Warm Springs,…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 14, 2023

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Experience the Life of the Elite in New Mystery

Posh: Book One of the Templeton Family Chronicles is a juicy debut novel about a long-standing English dynasty newly steeped in searing personal crises as it prepares to host the social event of the year. It’s Steeplechase Weekend at Templeton Manor in Dorset, UK, but not like it’s ever been.…

Anne Eliot FeldmanOctober 10, 2023

Studies at the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

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Humorous and Moving Grand Finale to Jenny Colgan’s Boarding School Series

Studies at the School by the Sea (Avon) written by Jenny Colgan was originally published in the United Kingdom as Studies. It is the fourth novel in a captivating series set in a Cornish boarding school. As befits a Scottish writer of cozy novels and romantic comedies, this best-selling and…

Linda HitchcockApril 16, 2024

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Haunting and Powerful Story Explores Man’s Tumultuous Relationship with the Land

“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” —William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice In the desolate landscapes of the Oklahoma Panhandle, Alex Woodard’s Ordinary Soil (Greenleaf Book Group Press) is a powerful and haunting story that delves into themes of generational trauma, family, love, global…

Dawn IusNovember 14, 2023

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Literary Journey of Self-Discovery Shows the Making of a Man

It’s a bold and gutsy move to open a book with a description of two dead men, their bodies mangled at the bottom of a construction pit, blood running from their mouths and stiffening into maroon jelly. “If you have to, blame me for wanting to feel the rush that…

Joanna PoncavageOctober 31, 2022

Fiction

“Maestro: Songteller of Savannah Valley” Conducts a Symphony of Inspiration

Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Mark Victor Hansen launched the release of six novels about residents of Savannah Valley, an upscale retirement community outside Savannah, Georgia. Hansen wants the Savannah Valley series “to reflect the enormous possibilities” for people over 50. The characters celebrate a lifetime of experiences and…

K.L. RomoNovember 17, 2022

Fiction

“Love, Death & Rare Books:” An Emotionally Raw and Complex Love Story

Love, Death & Rare Books (Delphinium Books) by Robert Hellenga deals indeed with all three subjects in its title, but at its heart is a love story, not just between two people, but between readers and books as well. There is a sense of longing and nostalgia for a time…

K.D. ReidMarch 17, 2020

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“The Lighthouse Keeper:” Engaging Parable That Will Help You Master Your Mind

We were driving to visit friends over a holiday weekend, and, as is often the case, I couldn’t stop thinking about a certain fear that has consumed me for much of my adult life. These negative thoughts, as I’ve come to observe, typically lead to negative results. Fortunately for me,…

Jim AlkonAugust 21, 2020

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Welcome to the Next New Reality TV Show Full of Drama, Betrayal and … Lobster Fishing?

“Up and down the Maine coast, there’s a tough breed of men who make their living from the sea. They battle the wind and the weather and the tides, and sometimes, each other … Welcome to Tranquility. Welcome to Lobster Wars.” Words spoken by the voiceover at the beginning of…

Jim AlkonJanuary 17, 2023

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Warner’s World War II Drama Is an Epic, White-Knuckle Ride

John W. Warner IV’s Little Anton is a story to get lost in. Teetering between fact and fiction, it’s a trove of information and historical events we would have remembered from high school classes had we been paying attention. Then it slides off-center into the occult where believability meets intrigue.…

Sherri DaleyDecember 14, 2020

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Philip Warren Highlights an Often-Forgotten Time and People While Introducing “Irina”

Irina is the strong and compelling central character in author Philip Warren’s novel of the same name. What muse led him to write about the elusive time period and the shadowy figures that populated it in his book? Poland, the Black Death, the Depression, religious tensions … these are each…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

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A Tender Love Story That Spans Continents and Faces the Dangers of World War II

Historical Fiction from a Lawyer Who Saw It All

Touching & Inspirational Poetry Encourages Readers to Reclaim Their Narratives

Privileged Life Starts to Fray for Rich Widows of Savannah Valley

Exploration of People, Place and Identity in LGBTQ+ Coming of Age Novel

Experience the Life of the Elite in New Mystery

Haunting and Powerful Story Explores Man’s Tumultuous Relationship with the Land

Literary Journey of Self-Discovery Shows the Making of a Man

“Love, Death & Rare Books:” An Emotionally Raw and Complex Love Story

“The Lighthouse Keeper:” Engaging Parable That Will Help You Master Your Mind

Welcome to the Next New Reality TV Show Full of Drama, Betrayal and … Lobster Fishing?

Warner’s World War II Drama Is an Epic, White-Knuckle Ride

Philip Warren Highlights an Often-Forgotten Time and People While Introducing “Irina”

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