X is for Xenofiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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W is for Women's Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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2 Novels for Fans of Science Fiction

by MK French

Do you enjoy science fiction that gives you something to think about? Then make sure these two books are on your reading list. 

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V is for Visionary Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Wedding Issues by Elle Evans ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Competition for a bridal magazine cover unleashes frenemy mayhem and family sparring in this hilarious, frothy debut.

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U is for Utopian Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Postwar Paris is surging back to life, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a glass or share a delicious meal. But as American ex-pat Tabitha Knight and chef-in-training Julia Child discover, celebrations can quickly go awry when someone has murder in mind . . .

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T is for Translated Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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3 Romance Novels to Read

by MK French

If you read Donna's A to Z Challenge post on Saturday, you learned that the romance genre makes up the largest segment in global book sales. That is easy to believe because who doesn't love a happily ever after? You learn more about the romance genre in Donna's post. But if you are looking for some great romance novels to read, check out these.

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S is for Speculative Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Sandcastle Inn by Irene Hannon ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

I was surprised to learn that this was the 10th book in a series and was worried that I'd be lost when I tried to read it.  Luckily, it can be read as a standalone with no confusion.  There are a few characters that were mentioned that I am guessing were part of earlier books in the series but they aren't really part of the storyline.  What did happen when I read book 10 is that I enjoyed it so much, I've just ordered the first 9 books in the series.

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R is for Romance #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Cleopatra's Dagger by Carole Lawrence ~ a Review

by MK French

Elizabeth van den Broek is the only female reporter at the Herald, New York City’s most popular newspaper in 1880. She and her friend Carlotta Ackerman find a woman’s body wrapped like a mummy at the intended site of Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park. Elizabeth now investigates the murders, especially after more bodies turn up with ties to Egyptian lore. Her reporting implicates New York’s rich and powerful, and a serial killer is also watching every headline.

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Q is for Quantum Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.

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P is for Poetry #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Death and Glory by Will Thomas ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplished history - he's taken on cases for Scotland Yard, the Foreign Office, and even the crown itself, fulfilling them all with great skill and discretion. None of those cases, however, are as delicate and complicated as the one laid before him by a delegation of men who, thirty years before, fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. 

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O is for Occult Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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3 Young Adult Novels to Read

by MK French

Young adult fiction is popular with readers of all ages. If you are a fan of young adult fiction, then you will want to add these books to your reading list.

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N is for Nonfiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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M is for Mystery #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth’s new novel has it all.

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The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst ~ a Review

by MK French

After Hannah's mother dies, no one seems able to see her. Grief-stricken and alone, she looks for answers as to her identity. Seeking out her sister Leah, Hannah finds out that Leah can't see her, either. Hannah sees other odd things in the world, as well as Leah going down the same self-destructive path that killed their mother.

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L is for Literary Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts 

A food, art, and fashion-filled adventure through 1980s Paris.

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K is for Kid Lit #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Poison Pen by Paige Shelton ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols's boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment.

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J is for Juvenile Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Catchpenny by Charlie Huston ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Sidney Catchpenny has depression and squandered his reputation as one of the best thieves in LA. Sid is a sly, with the uncanny ability to move through mirrors. He steals imbued and magical items, which are the currency of the criminal underground and the secret source of magic. A friend from Sid's past comes looking for help, and offers a chance to repay old debts. This is a much more complicated case than he thought it would be. As his depression lifts, Sid sees connections everywhere he looks, and everything starts coming together.

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I is for Instructional Books #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

This well-written, character-driven novel has dual timelines that take place in 1928 and 1978 in a small Missouri town.  The storyline is based on the Flowers sisters - identical twins Violet and Rose.  In the 1978 timeline, we also meet Lettie -Rose's daughter and Daisy - Rose's granddaughter.

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H is for Historical Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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G is for Graphic Novels #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Two neighbors-at-war band together to stop a dangerous criminal in their midst in this enthralling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Ticket.

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6 Fantasy Novels to Read

by MK French

There are some great fantasy novels coming out this month. Whether you like historical fantasy, young adult fantasy, mythology, romantic fantasy, or epic fantasy - you're going to find a great read on this list.

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Marsh Point series by Ashley Farley ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Do you enjoy series that are tied together but feature a different main character? Ashley Farley has a new series. The first book came out last fall. These are standalone novels but since there's still some time before the new book comes out, why not go ahead and read the first two books?

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F is for Fantasy #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey is known as the land of milk and honey. But for best friends Bea Rose, the local postwoman, and Grace Le Motte, who works in the island's only library, it becomes the frontline to everyday resistance when their beloved island is occupied by German forces in 1940.

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E is for Eco-Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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4 Short Story Collections to Read

by MK French

Short stories are great when you are short on time or constantly being interrupted (like during spring break with kids). They are often overlooked for their literary merit, though. There is so much that a writer fits into a limited word count. 

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D is for Dystopian Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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2 World War II Novels

by Susan Roberts

Today I have reviews of two World War II books that are both about the perilous work that two young people did to help end the war.

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C is for Christian Literature #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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B is for Biographies and Biographical Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Book of Thorns by Hester Fox ~ a Review

by MK French

Stranded near Paris, Cornelia Shaw allows herself to be recruited to Napoleon’s Grande Armée. She uses herbal mixtures to heal soldiers, which several see as witchcraft. They're not too far from the truth, as Cornelia’s knowledge is due to her ability to speak to flowers. When Napoleon’s army descends on Waterloo, the flowers tell her about a girl resembling Cornelia who has the same ability. Her long-lost sister Lijsbeth is on the opposite side of the war, but Cornelia still wants to meet. Soon the sisters try to uncover the source of their abilities even as accusations of witchcraft threaten to destroy them.

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A is for Adventure Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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Two Books about Strong Women During World War II

by Susan Roberts

Women helped the war effort in many diverse ways.  Whether they stayed at home or worked in a factory, they did their part to help.  Today I have two books that show women who had very different roles even though they were both dangerous and needed.  The Foxhole Victory Tour is about a young woman who performed on a USO tour that travelled almost to the front lines.  The Woman with no Name is about an older woman who became part of the resistance in France after being trained in England.   They were both put into dangerous situations and found out that they were much stronger and braver than they had ever believed.

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The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

When Theodosia Benton abandons her career path as an attorney and shows up on her brother's doorstep with two suitcases and an unfinished novel, she expects to face a few challenges. Will her brother support her ambition or send her back to finish her degree? What will her parents say when they learn of her decision? Does she even have what it takes to be a successful writer?

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A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock ~ a Review

by MK French

In Victorian London, Simon works long hours on taxidermy while Gregor works with exotic plants. When Gregor buys a strange fungus with signs of intelligence, he wants to develop it. He dreams of honors from the Royal Horticultural Society, but his plant-beast named Chloe needs a recently deceased corpse to grow on. Adding Chloe to the household adds complications as they try to hide her existence. She's growing well in the greenhouse, but where will the experiment go?

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To Do or Not to Do the April #AtoZchallenge

by Donna Huber

I'm debating on doing the A to Z challenge this year. It's been a few years since I've done it but I'm not sure it's worth it.