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Make Me Pretty, Make Me Laugh by Jeremy Beth Michaels

  Refreshingly funny and extremely practical… Stand-up comedian and beauty expert, Michaels presents a witty, stylish makeup and skin care guide intended for those who love to scour social media for the latest beauty videos or love spending their day…
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For Those Who Dare by John Anthony Miller

  Poignant, highly suspenseful, and a richly detailed story… Miller portrays trauma experienced by multitudes before, during, and immediately after the construction of Berlin Wall by the Russian-controlled communist government in this vivid and highly suspenseful narrative. It was an…
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Mystical Trash by Mary Ramsey

  A paranormal thriller high on erotic tension and endless twists… Ramsey’s latest erotic paranormal picks up Sunny Foster’s life, where The Book of Leo left it off. Sunny, the young high school senior, is trying to deal with the…
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24 hour Rule of Happiness: Million Dollar Smile by Leonid Altshuler M.D.

  A well-researched, quick-fix guide to depression and anxiety… The board-certified psychiatrist and author of several books Dr. Leonid Altshuler M.D. returns with this astute short guide that describes simple and practical steps to get rid of depression within 24…
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The Truth About Murder by Chris Collett

  An intricate, engrossing police procedural… Fans of character-based, intricate British police procedurals will find plenty to like in Collett’s standalone crime drama featuring paralegal Stefan Greaves and rookie policeman Mick Fraser. Rita Todd, a pediatric nurse at a local…
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Head Lines: Poems and Provocations, A 60 Day Devotional to Personal Psalmistry by Will Schmit

  An elegantly written, earnest collection… With this meditative collection of poems and essays, Schmit balances mysticism with a celebration of the everyday. Earnest and reflective with a continual undertone of humor, poems in the collection capture the essence of…
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The Baron and The Enchantress (The Enchantresses #3) by Paullett Golden

  A riveting historical romance… Golden’s marvelous third installment in The Enchantresses series builds passionate romance between two people, as they gradually discover themselves through each other. Lilith Chambers, a parish midwife, learns about her true parentage after her brother…
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In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land by John M. Marzluff

  Informative and reflective… John M. Marzluff, the professor of environmental and forest sciences at the University of Washington and the author and coauthor of several books, calls for environmental agricultural initiatives to confront the decline of biodiversity. He takes…
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You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

  A page turner but not without faults… Hendricks/Pekkanen tell the story of a young woman whose desperate need to belong somewhere makes her a pawn in a deadly game in their third psychological thriller. After losing her job, Shay…
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The Book of Moon: An Lour ihn G’ealach by K. Rose Quayle

  A lyrically written, compelling novel… Inspired by her own experience as a child and teenager growing up with a mental illness, Quayle’s beautiful novel follows the journey of a young análong who in search of discovering her family’s truth…
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Tales from the Aether: Extraodinary Tales of Dark Fiction, Dark Humor and Horror by Matthew C. Woodruff

  An unsettling, powerful collection… Award-winning Woodruff’s panache for writing shines in his second collection of short stories with the wildly imagined worlds, powerfully drawn realistic characters, and an unsettling portrayal of various happenings in his protagonists’ lives. Merging the…
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The Riven Country of Senga Munro: A Novel (The Riven Country Series Book 1) by Renee Carrier

  A riveting debut… In Carrier’s debut novel, the first in The Riven Country series, the old folks of rural Wyoming and magical realism color a tale of family tragedy, regret, resilience, and long-lasting friendships. It has been two decades…
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Chimera by Maddalena Di Gregorio

A fascinating, engrossing tale… Di Gregorio offers an absorbing dark tale that explores the twisted life of a young woman. Struggling with constant inner conflicts, Anna leaves her home in Montreal and settles in Vancouver. But her path to self-discovery…
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My Life in the Cat House: True Tales of Love, Laughter, and Living with Five Felines by Gwen Cooper

  Delightfully funny and moving… Cooper returns with the ongoing adventures of her much-beloved feline family in this delightful collection of eight stories. Born and raised in a dog-loving family, Cooper never considered herself a cat-person until a five-week-old rescue…
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Hap: The Prize Winning Horse by Horace Crenshaw

  Beautifully written, light-hearted read… Set against a fascinating background, Crenshaw brings out mystique of horses and rustic simplicity of Mississippi life in his debut novella. After a tragic incident, Hap, the young horse, starts his training as a racehorse.…
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Quantum Cannibals by Nathan Elberg

Original, intriguing, and irresistible… Set over a large span of time: from Bronze Age Mesopotamia to a Post-Modern city-state, this debut of Nathan Elberg is a dazzling expedition into a treacherous past. Two people take birth again and again over…
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Cryptal’s Champion (Songs of Si’Empra Book 2) by Miriam Verbeek

  A dark, magic-tinged fantasy tale which is both timely and intense… Verbeek returns with this poignant and engrossing second installment in the Songs of Si’Empra series as her adolescent protagonist fights for her people while struggling with her inner…
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Hi Five (An IQ Novel: Book 4) by Joe Ide

  A thrilling read… Ide returns with this brilliant fourth installment in his IQ Novel series, featuring detective Isaiah Quintabe. Angus Byrne, a ruthless white supremacist and a major arms dealer, hires Isaiah to investigate the shooting murder of one…
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Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane by Johanna Wagstaffe, ills. Julie McLaughlin

  A must read for young readers… Wagstaffe, a qualified meteorologist, takes readers on an educational journey as she recounts the growth of a hurricane throughout its various stages. The Little Cloud, starts its journey as a tiny puffy cloud…