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Growing Up American by Rafael Polo

A candid, revealing tale… Polo spins an engrossing story about a Cuban immigrant boy who comes to live in America after the Cold War in Cuba forces his parents to send him to a foreign land. It is 1959. The…
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Dark Awakening (Cascade Saga Book 2) by M.A. Kastle

Darkly intriguing, hauntingly beautiful… A must-read urban fantasy romance. Kastle follows Bone Chimes, the excellent first installment in the Cascade Saga featuring the pureblood soothsayer, Jordyn Langston, and her fated mate, the Director of Enforcers, Rutger Kanin, with this outstanding…
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The Mermaid Who Wanted to Fly (Kris the Mermaid) by Micah Kolding

A breezy affirmation of self… Absolute fun. Readers are in for madcap ride with Kris, the mermaid, as her best friends launch a mission to help her fly. Kris, the mermaid, has a single desire in her life: fly like…
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The Dagger (The Madigan Chronicles Book 1) by Marieke Lexmond

One magical and thrilling ride… Lexmond’s series kicker in The Madigan Chronicles serves up fiery protagonists, a mystical world-building, and plenty of surprising twists. The Madigan family, a long-line of powerful witches, is the keeper of a magical wand, one…
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The You Beyond You – The Knowledge of the Willing by Ramzi Najjar

A thought-provoking and powerful transformative compendium… In this empowering guide, the award-winning Najjar offers an extraordinary life approach to reach new heights as he lays out strategies for turning negative beliefs and ideas into positive ones. Combining true-life experiences with…
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What Does a Caterpillar Do? by David McArthur (Author), Lucy Rogers (Illustrator)

Bright and informative… A charming visual treat for the youngest patrons. Using a series of short questions and brief answers, McArthur’s picture book introduces young children to several different types of bugs and what makes each of them unique. Seen…
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Letter from Belleau Wood (Covington Chronicles, #7) by Mary Lou Cheatham

Highly engrossing… a full-bodied historical drama. Two people grapple with lost love and heartache in Cheatham’s expansive seventh installment in the Covington Chronicles set in the first World War era. Growing up, Trudy Cameron has always thought she would marry…
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Bull City-In-Wonderland by Basia Gwiazdowska (Author), Mel R. Fisher (Author)

Playful, biting, and timely… Gwiazdowska and Fisher tell the story of three falsely accused polo players in this humorous political satire of systemic injustice, bureaucratic corruption, and human idiosyncrasies. Katazina Gold Gwiazda, the fast-talking Yankee lawyer and her law partner,…
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Dreams of the Dying (Enderal #1) by Nicolas Lietzau

An intricate page-turner… In this impressive series kicker in the Enderal series, Lietzau combines psychological horror, mystery, and high fantasy with political intrigue to build a gripping fantasy. Struggling to deal with the traumatic memories of his harrowing past, ex-mercenary…
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Imagine No More by Vincent Cotroneo

A meditation on life, love, hope, and despair… Cotroneo’s debut collection of poems and short prose offers a glimpse in a young mind struggling with anxiety, self-doubts, and insecurities as he combines his reflections about life and death and nostalgia…