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A Dreamer’s Life by Laurika Bretherton

A flat-out fabulous memoir… In this lyrical and occasionally philosophical account, Laurika narrates her time spent as a drifter on a journey of self-discovery. With a secure job, a husband, and a cozy home, things seem to be going great…
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Amerikana: A Novel by Daniel Hryhorczuk

A whopper of a conspiracy thriller… Hryhorczuk makes his foray into fiction with this exhaustively researched page-turner about political coverups and conspiracies, savage assassins, corrupt religious organizations, and individual debauchery. Mark Rider, a Journalism student, is on a cross-country road…
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Pacita the Pacifier Fairy by Charlotte Attry (Author), Jeremie Febvre (Author), Sophie Lawson (Author), Olivier Huette (Illustrator)

Whimsical and utterly charming… A pacifier fairy comes to the rescue of a little one who finds it hard to let go of their pacifier in this charming tale by Attry, Febvre, and Lawson. What happens when little one finds…
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The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy Series (7 Books) by Claire Youmans

Splendid, nuanced, and unfailingly entertaining middle-grade read…. Part history, part folklore, and part fiction, Youmans’s vivid, deeply intriguing, and seemingly small story of a sibling pair, children who can turn into birds, tells a much larger tale of the Meiji…
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The Perfection of Fish by J.S. Morrison

A zany, darkly humorous, and perfectly executed literary SF tale… Gender wars, corporate chicanery, sibling love, family ties, trauma, regret, and yearning are the themes of Morrison’s outstanding debut, a tale of gender wars set in futuristic America. It’s near-future,…
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The Secrets of Chilkoot Trail by Suse Wilcox

Fascinating and compelling… Wilcox offers a compelling story of three children whose intelligence and knowledge is put to test after getting separated from adults on the historic Chilkook Trail. It was supposed to be a fun hiking trip to Alaska…
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Awaken: Beautiful Nightmare (Book Two) by L.C. Son

An arresting tale of love, loss, betrayal, and pain… Son impresses once again with this engaging follow-up to Beautiful Nightmare, packing the story full of supernatural action and romantic tension. Damina Nicaud is barely out of her month-long slumber after…
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Stranded in Eloi by Jim Hamilton

A lighthearted, perfectly executed SF romance… Hamilton adeptly mixes gentle science fiction elements with just enough romance, a dash of fantasy, a nostalgic small-town setting, and the sweetly exotic storytelling of a classic fairytale in his latest SF tale. Nick…
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Scorpius Rex by William Burke

A nonstop roller-coaster ride… After the initial stage setting, the heart-racing, action-packed latest thriller by Burke that began with a drilling operation gone awry and a colony of gigantic, prehistoric creatures coming to life never slows. A drilling team headed…
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The Jack Lamburt Vigilante Justice Thriller Series by John Etzil

Rip-roaring and brutal… Etzil’s gritty Vigilante Justice Thriller Series pits a small-town Sherriff against a horde of dangerous criminals. Trying to get over the death of his wife, the former CIA Jack Lamburt is content being a Sheriff in a…