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REVIEW: Summer’s End by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

REVIEW: Summer’s End by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

In keeping with the Olympic spirit, Amy Legend is a former Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. Not the summer Olympics, but still. “To their respective families, Jack Wells and Amy Legend are outsiders. A free-spirited man-of-all-trades, Jack takes life as it comes—not at all like his supremely organized mother, the admiral’s widow, and his(…)

REVIEW: The Same Last Name by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

REVIEW: The Same Last Name by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

Dear Ms. Seidel, Your 1983 category, The Same Last Name, begins when three cars arrive at New York State’s Frank Lake State Park. One of the park’s forest rangers, twenty-five year old April Ramsey, greets the man who registers this group of six visitors. April directs the tourist to the best campsites for a group(…)

REVIEW:  Don’t Forget to Smile by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

REVIEW: Don’t Forget to Smile by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

Dear Ms. Seidel, I've been slowly going through your backlist and have enjoyed most of what I've read so far. Your books aren't flashy, but down to earth. They take their time to get where they are going. There is however, a welcome realness to the characters, surroundings, and events. At no point do I(…)

Books to Read During the Big Dance

March Madness is full upon us and while there will be very little down time between games, there should always be time for a good book. Unfortunately, the literary world, particularly the area in which I inhabit, is not bursting with basketball themed books. I’ve got two recommendations of older books. Maybe the readers can(…)