Orchid Child by Victoria Costello ~ a Review

by MK French

Kate is a neuroscientist fired over her affair with her married lab director. Tasked with caring for her fifteen-year-old nephew Teague, Kate agrees to conduct a study in West Ireland. The area has a high rate of schizophrenia, and Teague hears voices. While participating in the study, a local Druid identifies it as second sight. Kate is now involved in Celtic mysticism and her grandparents' history, as they were banished as traitors from the same town.

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Murder by Invitation by Verity Bright ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

The King's birthday and the whole village of Little Buckford is excited for the celebration if only the chairman wouldn't be piling on more jobs on top of the long to-do lists the committee already has to contend with. When the chairman turns up dead is it personal or anti-royalist? Lady Eleanor Swift has her work cut out for her in discovering the murderer. Thankfully she has the ever-present help of her impeccable butler Clifford but also her very handsome fiance Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon has been tasked to lead the investigation.

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The Golden Gate by Amy Chua ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

In 1944, Berkeley Homicide Detective Al Sullivan is called to the Claremont Hotel as a presidential hopeful has been murdered. The top suspects are the granddaughters of an affluent family who happened to have been involved in the death of a child at the hotel in 1930. 

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10 Books to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month

by Donna Huber

Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15 and runs through October 15. This is a great time to add diversity to your reading and explore different cultures. If you aren't sure what to pick up, here are some of our recommendations.

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Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

You can always depend on Mary Kay Andrews to give her readers a story with interesting characters and a good plot that leaves them with a smile at the end.  I don't read many Christmas books - especially not in 100-degree July - but I couldn't pass up the chance to read this new book.  I loved it!

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Light Bringer by Pierce Brown ~ a Review

by MK French

While the Reaper is a legend, Darrow has suffered because of this title. He wants to return to Mars and his family, while leading a rebellion against the Core Worlds even though he and his men suffered a devastating defeat at Mercury. Lysander is maneuvering to destroy the Rising and restore the Gold, all too willing to destroy worlds for his ambitions. To defend the Republic, Darrow must return home and collect allies, setting new alliances and conflicts on the battlefield.

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