Category Archives: 4-star reads
Book review: ‘Fatal Mistake’ by CB Lovejoy
Life in quiet St. Mary’s County isn’t quite what it seems . . . For suburban newspaper editor Gabby de Sales, life is all about the headline. Devoted to her readers in Maryland and without much more to call her … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Between, Georgia’ by Joshilyn Jackson
Oh, Joshilyn Jackson. How do you craft such intriguing, lovable characters? And create a menagerie of love and amusement out of such weird, dysfunctional people? And because I loved this book so much and the description itself is funny and … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘What Came First’ by Carol Snow
In their quest to become mothers, three women find their lives intersecting in unexpected ways in this novel of family — the ones we have, the ones we create — and love. Carol Snow’s What Came First follows Laura, Vanessa … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Faith’ by Jennifer Haigh
In a wave of scandal levied against the Catholic Church in 2002, Father Arthur Breen, a devoted priest in Boston, Mass., has just been accused of the unthinkable: molesting a young, broken-spirited child. When news of Art’s alleged abuse reaches … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Across The Universe’ by Beth Revis
Amy Martin is only 17 years old when she follows her parents into a frozen state of slumber, pledging to end her life on Earth in order to wake up in 300 years on a new planet. Along with scores … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘History Of A Pleasure Seeker’ by Richard Mason
Twenty-four-year-old Piet Barol is handsome, seductive, manipulative — and poor. After his mother’s death, Piet uses her many lessons and attempts to elevate him beyond his meager circumstances to seek wealth and employment far from his sad, boring past. In … Continue reading
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