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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Book…
Washington Black is a book of many things, except for the expected. Its outward appearance is that of a great…
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather…
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on a true story, a story told from the Tattooist to the author. While…
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New Hampshire Ice Castles
I have been meaning to visit the Ice Castles for several years! Every winter I would think – THIS is…
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Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King Book…
Dolores Claiborne is a haunting novel, but not in the way you might expect given the author is the great…
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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Book Review
Washington Black is a book of many things, except for the expected. Its outward appearance is that of a great adventure and a few quests, following the footsteps of a tenderly young escaped slave. But Esi Edugyan weaves a tale that goes much deeper to depict the basic underlying egotism and human desires that drive…
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Book Review
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on a true story, a story told from the Tattooist to the author. While much is real and true and even corroborated, fiction has been mingled. Therefore, while your heart is set on pure and perfect truth, you must, as a reader, be aware that this is still historical…
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New Hampshire Ice Castles
I have been meaning to visit the Ice Castles for several years! Every winter I would think – THIS is the winter I would make the trek. And every year I would miss it. Not this time. I was determined to bring the kids and take some fun pictures of these spectacular, man-made ice castles….
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Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King Book Review
Dolores Claiborne is a haunting novel, but not in the way you might expect given the author is the great King. Aside from a brief ghostly encounter, the story doesn’t revolve around supernatural phenomena or evil beings. This is the story of a hardened island woman off the coast of Maine and what she had…
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Local Author New Release: Fragments Within Time
Local New Hampshire author Steven Maimes has released his new anthology Fragments Within Time. Description This small book contains 240 short and concise writings on such topics as meaning, reality, imagination, and time. It presents ideas and insights to be mulled over and thought upon. These fragments are both philosophical and literary. As philosophical,…
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Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones Book Review
The Charley Davidson series is now in regular rotation of my book reading schedule, and there they will stay until I’ve read them all. This series is so much fun. The romance aspect is a little too hot and heavy for me, but the story lines, the plot twists, the mysteries, the multiple plot points,…
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Local Author New Release: The Book of Origins
Lawrence Millman is a local New England author from Cambridge, MA. His latest release is a satirical short story collection featuring pop culture icons and other players from history, fiction, and theology. Description: Lawrence Millman’s The Book of Origins is a rattle-your-brains collection of tales in the tradition of George Carlin, Jonathan Swift, and Italo…
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A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge Book Review
A Fire Upon the Deep is the first book in the Zones of Thought series, a triumphant science-fiction masterpiece that forever marked Vernor Vinger as a leader in space operas. It’s an older book that was pushed upon me by several fellow lovers of science fiction and now that I’ve read it, I feel like…
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Book Review
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a debut breakout novel from Stuart Turton. I first encountered the book at my local B&N and was pulled toward the 1920’s Art Deco styling on the cover. The blurb from the cover fold captured my attention. I had to know more. Hook. Line. Sinker. Evelyn Hardcastle will…
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Local Author New Release: Queenie by LC Van Savage
Local Brunswick, Maine TV host, radio broadcaster, and author LC Van Savage debuts a new young adult romance with a princess to pauper theme. Queenie by LC Van Savage BeachHouse Books Paperback 388 pp Description: Queenie ( Science and Humanities Press/ Beach House Books) is a compelling semi-autobiographical page-turner about first love, heartbreak, betrayal and personal…