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Sid Johnson and The Well-Intended Conspiracy by Frances Schoonmaker

Spellbinding… In Schoonmaker’s second in the Sid Johnson series, his young protagonist sets off on a long journey to California, trekking across the old western trails. Sid Johnson has a letter entrusted to him that he needs to bring to…
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Intimate Fractures: The Aftermath of a Rape by Wagih Abu-Rish

Entrancing, intriguing, and engaging.  Abu-Rish’s latest novel chronicles one man’s grueling yet ultimately rewarding journey in the aftermath of a traumatic experience. It’s 1963. Mustafa, a foreign student from Duke University and a Palestinian man, is viciously attacked and raped…
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The Wanderer: The Planetary Fixer Trilogy Book 1 by P.R. Ramos

A high-octane thrill ride… In Ramos’s exhilarating debut installment in The Planetary Fixer Trilogy, an intergalactic fixer living in a distant future becomes embroiled in a perilous mission to destroy a swarming mass of menacing monsters. It might seem like…
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Wild About Harry by Henry Grinberg

Funny, emotional, and full of heart; a hugely relatable must-read. Grinberg’s captivating tale of growing up in Britain during WWII chronicles the struggles of an immigrant family navigating complex parent-child dynamics in war-torn London. It is 1938, in London. Harry…
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Déjà View: A Kid Nightmare by Michael Thomas Perone

Evocative, well-written, and emotionally stirring… Perone weaves a captivating story set in the 1980s, where changing social dynamics and fear of growing up set the stage for a journey full of anguish. At twelve years old, Bobby Dalton still desperately…
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Trauterose: Growing Up in Postwar Munich by Elisabeth Haggblade

Compelling, layered, sophisticated, and gorgeous. Haggblade masterfully depicts her struggles as a young woman who transcends hardships to turn her life around in her remarkable memoir. Told in Haggblade’s first-person voice, the narrative follows her journey learning English, adjusting to…
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The 36 Watchers Series by Dan Bar Hava

Gripping, intense, and wildly twisty… Hava’s exhilarating series reveals an exclusive secret society that is the last line of defense for humanity against great evil. The opening installment follows Jenna Berg, a young New Yorker enjoying her career and independence…
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A Day in the Life by Andrew Masseurs

A stark and captivating dystopian tale… A man discovers he may be the only human to have survived a catastrophic event in Masseurs’ debut novel. Michael wakes up to find himself in a world where everyone has vanished without a…
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The Lost Family Robinson by Alan Priest

Intriguing, well-written; a clever and amusing romp through time. This highly enjoyable novel by Priest is replete with nonstop action, specks of theoretical science, relentless tension, and realistic family squabbling. The Robinson family of four brothers – Fred, Ernie, Jack…
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Sea of Red by James Bultema

A brisk military thriller with abundant tension and a timely premise… In Bultema’s latest novel, President Zhang’s dream of unifying Taiwan with the mainland government sparks an unimaginable scenario in the South China Sea. A U.S. and Malaysian Navy’s joint…