Even If the Sky is Falling by Taj McCoy, Farah Heron, Lane Clarke, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith and Denise Williams ~ a Review

by MK French

When it feels like the world is about to end, people will often do what they otherwise wouldn't have the courage to do. This book is six tales written by popular romance authors, running with that premise.

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All the Leaves are Brown: How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart by Scott Shea ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Lyrics

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)

And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)

I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)

On a winter's day (on a winter's day)

I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)

If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)

California dreamin' (California dreamin')

On such a winter's day

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3 Historical Fiction Stories You May Have Missed

by Donna Huber

I've been trying to catch up on my to-be-reviewed pile. I recently read 3 novels of historical fiction that were published in the past year. They were all enjoyable in their own way. If you are looking for something to read in historical fiction and haven't picked them up yet, you should consider them for your to-be-read pile. Also, if you are participating in the Big Book Summer Challenge hosted by Book by Book, all three will qualify. But don't let the big page number scare you.

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The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer ~ a Review

by MK French

Lucy Hart grew up with the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson, finding solace in the books when life was hard. Now she hopes to share that love with seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who she would love to adopt after the tragic deaths of his parents. Without funds, it's an impossible dream. Jack Masterson announces a new book and a contest on his private island to win the only copy. Winning and selling the manuscript would help her secure a better future, but she isn't the only one who wants it. Lucy is up against ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and Hugo Reese, illustrator of the Clock Island books and Jack’s only friend. Meanwhile, Jack “the Mastermind” Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.

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Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

In the nearish future, science has created true giants. Typically financial or political giants can reverse the aging process but a side effect is extreme growth in body mass - not everyone sees this a negative side effect. They are the new untouchables and when a crime is committed involving one of these Titans, Cal Sounder is called in. He is a private detective of sorts who consults often with the local police. A Titan, who doesn't fit the typical Titan profile, Sounder finds himself tumbling down the rabbit hole of secrets that only power can cover up.

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Hyphenated Relations by Daniel Maunz ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

"Blood tie are great if you need a kidney or something, but otherwise, 'family' means whatever the hell you want it to mean."  (p254)

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The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed.

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