How to Write a Murder by Jessica Brody ~ a Review

by MK French

The prestigious writing retreat is held at a former monastery high up in the mountains, where there is no wifi or cell service. Famous mystery author Ian McCloud is the keynote speaker, and many of the invited writers at the conference have a conflicted relationship with him. As a landslide knocks out the road and phone line, Ian is found dead. All the killer has to do is follow the rules of writing a mystery, and they might get away with murder. 

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The Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette Kowal ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C.—triggering an extinction-level global warming event—Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon.

The next step – Mars.

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The Vineyard Next Door: Review of a New Trilogy by Michelle Major

by Susan Roberts

The Vineyard Next Door trilogy follows Emma Sullivan and Ethan Fox across three books as they fight their way from a forbidden first kiss to a hard-won happily ever after, tangling with feuding families, small-town gossip, and their own stubborn hearts along the way. It’s a slow-burn, second-chance romance best read in order.

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The Fifth Element: A Visual Retrospective by Patrice Girod and Arnaud Grunberg ~ a Review

by MK French

The 1997 movie The Fifth Element has become a cult classic. This book contains photos from the set, concept art, blueprints, prop models, and costumes. There is also the annotated script by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.

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The Queen of Bad Influences: Stories by Jim Shephard ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A masterful collection of short works of catastrophe fiction, Jim Shephard presents "underdogs" that we can either root for or detest. These twelve stories range across time and place to provide glimpses of lives broken apart by natural disasters and prideful action.

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Falling for Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Welcome to Peachtree Bluff: a cozy coastal town where family secrets refuse to be washed away by the tide and close-knit community is everything. As New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey reunites the Murphy crew just in time for pumpkin spice season.

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