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    Review: The Secrets We Carried

    by Rebecca September 28, 2018
    by Rebecca September 28, 2018

    One night is all it takes for Quinn’s life to change completely. One night that turns into years of pain, grief, and guilt. She managed to escape once, but she’s back now to face the demons that continue to haunt …

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    Review: When the Lights Go Out

    by Rebecca September 4, 2018
    by Rebecca September 4, 2018

    When the Lights Go Out is a captivating suspense novel by Mary Kubica, written from the alternating perspectives of two young women: Jessie, a teenage girl trudging through the pain and sorrow of her mother’s impending last breath, and Eden, …

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    Review: Vox

    by Megan August 31, 2018
    by Megan August 31, 2018

    The average person speaks 16,000 words a day. Imagine if you were limited to just 100. Such is the case for women in Christina Dalcher’s new novel Vox. Like many feminist dystopias, it brings to life a future both thought-provoking …

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    Review: Designer You

    by Becky August 24, 2018
    by Becky August 24, 2018

    Story: An all-too-realistic tale, Designer You by Sarahlyn Bruck is a story about Pam and Grace Wheeler – a mother-daughter duo whose world is turned upside down when their husband/father dies tragically. Nate was the most important person in both of …

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    Book Review: The Paris Wedding

    by Rachel July 6, 2018
    by Rachel July 6, 2018

    As if things couldn’t get any worse, the day Rachael’s mother dies she receives an invitation to her former boyfriend’s wedding…in Paris. For the past ten years, Rachael’s taken care of her mother on the family farm in Australia. She …

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    Book Review: The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses)

    by Allison June 28, 2018
    by Allison June 28, 2018

    Yes, I know what you’re thinking. That is one long title. But it is fittingly so since this story centers around a group of retired wordsmiths. The Bar Harbor Retirement Home (dubbed “The Pen” by its residents) is a haven …

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    Book Review: Where Hope Begins

    by Rachel June 28, 2018
    by Rachel June 28, 2018

    Meet Savannah Barrington, a mother of two with a husband who just had an affair and is now asking for a divorce. This sounds like the start to any number of novels, but Where Hope Begins avoids falling into a …

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    Book vs. Movie: Fahrenheit 451

    by Rachel June 17, 2018
    by Rachel June 17, 2018

    Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 introduces us to a future where happiness is only found through fake entertainment provided by the “walls”, full size TV screens in every home. Guy Montag is a fireman who’s job is to burn books because …

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    Review: Lighthouse Beach

    by Rachel June 15, 2018
    by Rachel June 15, 2018

    When Lillo receives an invite to the wedding of her childhood friend, Jess, she isn’t quite sure what to expect. They haven’t spoken in years, but she discovers Jess needs her support to find the strength to leave her controlling …

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    Review: The Almost Sisters

    by Rachel June 1, 2018
    by Rachel June 1, 2018

    My Review: Leia (yes, named after that Leia from Star Wars) is enjoying her perfectly acceptable life as a comic book artist…until suddenly everything changes. She discovers she’s pregnant after a one night stand with Batman (or at least a charming …

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