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Book Review – The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey

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The Southern Side of Paradise Series: The Peachtree Bluff Series (Book 3) Kristy Woodson Harvey Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (May 7, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1982116625 ISBN-13: 978-1982116620 BOOK BLURB: With the man of her dreams back in her life and all three of her daughters happy, Ansley Murphy should be content. But she […]

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Book Review – The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

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The Overdue Life of Amy Byler Kelly Harms Print Length: 328 pages ISBN: 1542040574 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: May 1, 2019 Language: English BOOK BLURB – Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids

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What Does it Mean to Be American?

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  What Does It Mean to Be…American? Written by: Rana DiOrio & Elad Yoran Illustrated by: Nina Mata Little Pickle Press April 2019 Release ISBN: 978-1-4926-8380-3 BOOK BLURB: With current affairs dividing our country, one truth remains-we are all Americans. But what does that mean? From following our dreams and having the freedom to choose

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Book Review – After You’ve Gone by Kay Kendall

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After You’re Gone Kay Kendall Austin Starr Prequel Paperback: 278 pages Stairway Press February 12, 2019 $14.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-941071-91-5 Genre: Mystery BLURB: When a long-lost relative turns up on the run from his rum-running mob boss and soon dies in a freak accident in small-town Texas during Prohibition, only 23-year-old Wallie believes it was murder.

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Book Review – The Shaker Murders by Eleanor Kuhns

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The Shaker Murders Eleanor Kuhns ISBN-10: 0727888374 ISBN-13: 978-0727888372 Severn House Hardcover: 240 pages February 1, 2019, $28.99 Genre: Mystery Series: Will Rees Mysteries (Book 6) BOOK BLURB: A peaceful Shaker community is rocked by a series of bizarre accidents, but is there more to them than first appears? Fresh from facing allegations of witchcraft

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Friday Reads – The Curiosities by Susan Gloss

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The Curiosities Susan Gloss Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (February 5, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 0062270362 ISBN-13: 978-0062270368 This very engaging story has several major characters, but the plot really revolves around Nell. She is reeling after losing a baby in the third trimester, as well as the guilt she feels over what

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Book Review -The Colonel and the Bee by Patrick Canning

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The Colonel and the Bee Patrick Canning Print Length: 304 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC; 1 edition (June 1, 2018) Publication Date: June 1, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07D9QT4FM BOOK BLURB: Beatrix, a spirited but abused acrobat in a traveling circus, seeks more than her

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#Fridayreads – Books to Consider

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For something just a little different on the blog today, I thought I’d share a bit about books that I recently read, or listened to. Between the news and the negative political ads that are cropping up, I want to disconnect from part of the real world, and for me, disconnecting has always meant getting

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Book Review – Blue Fire by Katherine Prairie

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Blue Fire Katherine Prairie ISBN-10: 099493775X ISBN-13: 978-0994937759 Stonedrift Press Ltd. Trade Paper, 368 pgs July 26, 2018 $14.95 Series: Alex Graham Also available for Kindle Book Blurb:  An incredible discovery. A race for the truth. Tanzanite, a rare blue gem born in fire and revealed by lightning, is found only in the Merelani Hills

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Book Review – The Night Child by Anna Quinn

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The Night Child Anna Quinn File Size: 1793 KB Print Length: 200 pages Publisher: Blackstone Publishing (January 30, 2018) Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B071KHVTV9 Book Blurb: This breathtaking debut novel examines the impact of traumatic childhood experiences and the fragile line between past and present.

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