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    Review: The Sisters of Book Row by Shelley Noble

    by Renee March 4, 2026
    by Renee March 4, 2026

    Set against the backdrop of 1915 New York City during the Comstock raids, The Sisters of Book Row, Shelley Noble’s newest historical fiction novel, is a story of book-banning and the people who fought against it. I received an unproofed …

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    Review: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

    by Becky September 28, 2017
    by Becky September 28, 2017

    Why: I  came across this article on Book Bub about new fall fiction and The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott caught my eye. While still in my wheelhouse of historical fiction, this is a a far cry from a WWII …

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