12 Must Read Books You Might Have Missed

by Donna Huber

I was looking through the Goodreads Editors' Top Genre Picks of the Past Five Years list and noticed that we had read quite a few of them. I hope you haven't hated these lists over the last couple of weeks that I put together in preparation for being on vacation. I thought it was fun to look back at books we've read, and for new readers, this might be the first time you've seen our reviews of these books. I'm back home tomorrow, and new reviews start back then as well.

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8 Big Books to Read this Summer

by Donna Huber

I'm not surprised that we haven't reviewed many books on Goodreads' list of 100 Doorstopper Books to Level Up Your Spring Reading. As a book blogger I feel pressured to read books quickly so that I will have content to post so longer books aren't as appealing know that that will take me longer. Also, looking at the list I see that it has a large number of classics (great as you can often find them free or cheap so you can take as long as you want to read it without breaking the bank). I wonder if authors and publishers are shying away from longer books as well given the shortening attention spans of the public in general. 

Several years ago, I participated in the Big Book Summer Challenge hosted by Book by Book. I remember reading the new Mary Kay Andrews book that summer (they are usually 400+ pages). The challenge usually starts Memorial Day Weekend (end of May for non-US readers), if you want to participate.

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The Sea Spinner by Julie Johnson ~ a Review

by MK French

Blazing with reawakened magic, a young woman challenges the tides of fate in this highly anticipated installment of Julie Johnson’s romantasy series.

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Looking Ahead to Beach Reading Season

by Donna Huber

As the calendar shifts from April to May, we shift to "beach reads". Beach reads, while often considered romance or women's fiction, can really encompass any genre as they are meant to be engrossing reads that you enjoy while relaxing. And I do have a mystery on the list. Here are a few that I have on my radar for May and June, in case you are packing for an upcoming vacation and want to plan your reading material.

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Her Daughter by Fran Hawthorne ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

"I'm only telling you in case the police contact you. Esme was arrested, but I'm handling everything, and she doesn't want to hear from you."

 

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A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas Didomizio ~ a Review

by MK French

Mikey Hartford IV coasted through life, but now his father changes the terms of his trust and requires a positive contribution to the world before his thirtieth birthday. Mikey decides to work at the struggling Camp Lore, where his twelve-year-old aunt will be. His campers become obsessed with a local legend set at an abandoned cabin on the grounds, and it turns out an actual murder took place at Camp Lore. Someone is determined to keep it hidden, so surely Mikey can earn his inheritance if he solves it. He just has to stay alive long enough to do it. 

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