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REVIEW: Have You Eaten Grandma? by Gyles Brandreth

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For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, a lively, effective, and witty guide to all the ins and outs of the English language, reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Our language is changing, literary levels are declining, and our grasp of ... more >

REVIEW: Red Yellow Blue by Lysa Mullady

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Red loves being red! Apples, wagons, fire trucks — he thinks all the best things are red! Yellow admires Red’s roses, but Red just wants to be left to mind his own business — why can’t Yellow mind hers? But when Yellow and Blue go off to make frogs, shamrocks, ... more >

REVIEW: Ogilvy by Deborah Underwood, illustrations by T.L. McBeth

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The clothes don’t make the bunny in this new picture book from New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Underwood, illustrated by T. L. McBeth. When Ogilvy moves to a new town, the possibilities feel endless. There are so many new bunny friends and fun things to do together! But in this ... more >

Lolly pink cover with a cartoon type drawing of a Black woman with long dark hair in a yellow top in a circle in the top right and a Brown man in a black tee in a circle in the lower left - both are looking at their cell phones

REVIEW: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai

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Dear Alisha Rai, The Right Swipe is the first in your new Modern Love series.  The heroine, Rhiannon Hunter, is the sister of the hero in your earlier book, Hurts to Love You (which is on my TBR) but there isn’t really more of a link between the two series ... more >

Brunette lady in a straw bonnet with green ribbons and a sprigged muslin Regency dress and long gloves standing/overlooking a lake lined with Weeping Willow trees

JOINT REVIEW: Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh (part the second)

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PLEASE NOTE: What follows is what we decided to cut from the original review so as to save the spoilers for a later and separate discussion. The discussion below is FULL OF SPOILERS so be ye warned!!  We are hoping readers who have already read the book will chime in ... more >

REVIEW: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Please note: The following review contains some spoilers. Dear Ms. Moreno-Garcia, It was the setting of your new fantasy novel, Gods of Jade and Shadow, that first caught my attention. I had never read a book set in 1920s Mexico before. This one also promised to feature a young woman ... more >

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