The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

The Business Trip is the gripping, page-turning debut from author Jessie Garcia.

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Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

When a beloved actress is cast in a feminist adaptation of a Fitzgerald classic, she finds herself the victim in a deadly game of revenge in which everyone, on-screen and off, is playing a part.

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Two Psychological Thrillers Perfect for the Long, Cold Nights

by MK French

The nights are still long and definitely cold, which is perfect for reading a book you don't want to put down. Both of these novels kept me turning the pages.

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Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Jennifer ‘Jenn’ Dalton is an author and educator at Clarion University in Virginia. She loves her job, but some of her petty coworkers look down on her for writing genre fiction. As members of the English department, they wish to encourage students to pursue higher literary aspirations. When a humiliating confrontation between an uppity professor and one of Jenn’s students, Mia, escalates, no one thinks much of it. Until his dead body is found along with evidence incriminating Mia.

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Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan ~ a Review

by MK French

Detective Kat Frank and her AI partner Lock are in the spotlight for their first live case, when a man is found crucified on top of a hill. When a second one is found, men are warned to avoid drinking, going to pubs alone, or going home from a pub with a stranger. Local men are in an uproar with this advance, and the national media following the case, the detectives must find the killer before they can strike again.

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Warm Romances to Read on These Cold Winter Days

by Susan Roberts

I find it very relaxing to wrap up in a blanket and read a romance novel during the cold winter days.  Here are a few recent romances that I recommend.

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4 Fantasy Novels to Read

by MK French

Since my favorite reads last year were all fantasy novels, I'm excited to dive into this year's new fantasy novels. Here are four for you to check out.

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You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

What could be worse than your ex-boyfriend marrying your childhood best friend? Getting accused of her murder…

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Quality vs Quantity: Setting Your Yearly Reading Goal

by Donna Huber

If you follow any book reviews or avid readers on social media you probably saw a lot of year-end reading statistics including the number of books read in 2024. And if you are on Goodreads or another reading platform that tracks reading, you've probably been prompted to set a reading goal for 2025. 

Do all the reading goals give you anxiety or depression? You are not alone. 

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Review Round-Up: End of the Year Reads

by Susan Roberts

I normally group my reviews by subject but as I came to the end of the year, I had some leftover reviews that needed to be published.  Here are reviews of three very eclectic novels.

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The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold ~ a Review

by MK French

Storms have wreaked havoc on Earth. Liz Flannery stays in an abandoned bookstore in New Jersey where she used to work, trading books for supplies with the few remaining survivors. Another Storm is coming, and Maeve breaks into the store to stay the night. The two butt heads, but Maeve has skills able to repair the shop so it could possibly survive the Storm. While they develop feelings for each other, Maeve’s secrets and Liz’s inner demons come back to haunt them both. Now they're fighting for their lives as their world crumbles.

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Review Round Up: 5 Books from my review pile backlog

by Donna Huber

I had two wonderful weeks off work and was able to read or listen to 11 books. A few of them were short Christmas stories that I listened to while wrapping presents or riding in the car. Most though were books from my review pile. I've already published some of those reviews, today I have the last of the books I read in 2024.

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8 Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2025

by Susan Roberts

Now that it is 2025, I'm looking at books that will be published in early 2025.  Here are the books I am most looking forward to in the first quarter of the new year.

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