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REVIEW: Hillwilla by Melanie Forde

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Beatrice Desmond, 55, lives on a remote farm nestled in a deep hollow in southern West Virginia. Her troubled past–an alcoholic father, growing up borderline poor, a suicidal husband–along with her loyalty to a deceased friend, drove her to this lonely existence. She soldiers on, accompanied by her wry sense ... more >

REVIEW: Kiss Me At Kwanzaa by L.L. Bucknor

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Coworkers and cubicle mates, Ishmael “Ish” Cutter and Adan Flores might come from different backgrounds but they have a good number of things in common. The biggest one? They each have a secret crush on the other. This holiday season they are both single for the first time in thirteen ... more >

REVIEW: Guess Who’s Coming to Karamu by Cy Blanca

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Before we get started, let me say that this short story is released by Dreamspinner Press. In lieu of buying it, another (perfectly legal and legitimate) way to read it is by seeing if your local library carries it. If they don’t, then check to see if your library subscribes ... more >

Title in large elegant cursive script against a blue night sky. At the foot of the cover is a pen and ink drawing of a city skyline.

REVIEW: Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

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Dear Kate Clayborn, I have a feeling I might be a bit of an outlier in this but it took me a little while to get into Love Lettering.  Meg Mackworth, known as “the Planner of Park Slope” hand letters planners and journals for clients. I didn’t even know that ... more >

Sirius’ Best 0f 2019

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I thought I had a decent reading year, I don’t usually have a lot of A books and this year was no exception, but I did have several B+ and for me grade between B+ and A may often end up being relative anyway. 1. “The House of the Sundering ... more >

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Janine’s Best of 2019

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I was tempted to make a list of my favorites among the 2019-published books I read this year. In the end I decided to focus on my favorite 2019 reads (first time reads; I didn’t include books I had read / reviewed in prior years) without regard to their year ... more >

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