Tag: Fiction
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RED SKY MORNING, The Epic True Story of Texas Ranger Company F, by Joe Pappalardo
The Texas Rangers cast a big shadow. One of myth and legend but not many known facts. This is the story of one group of Rangers. They did a lot more than hunt down bad guys. There were land disputes, cattle disputes, Indian problems, and even family feuds. Sergeant James Brooks was with Company F,…
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I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LIE by KRISTEN BIRD
The Williams women don’t just keep secrets… They bury them. This was different. Multiple points of view and it all came together so well. Pearl Williams is a legend. And the sheriff has been trying to pin something on her for a very long time. When he couldn’t he went after her granddaughters. Looking for…
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THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by JULIA KELLY
Julia Kelly is one of those writers who can immerse you into whatever she is writing about. It took me a bit to come out of this one. Heartbreaking yet hopeful. It’s 1935 in Liverpool. Viv has been raised in a really strict and Catholic family. Her only hope to get out from under her…
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ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME by WILLIAM LANDAY
It has been a bit since we heard from Mr. Landay, but he is back with a story of murder and loyalty. A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . . November…
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JACKAL by ERIN E. ADAMS
It’s watching. Liz Rocher is going home. Nothing short of her best friend’s wedding would have gotten her to come back. She’s had some rough times lately too. A break-up, gained some weight, cut off her hair, and is now forced to wear a hot wig and all of that pales in comparison to the…
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DEVICE FREE WEEKEND by SEAN DOOLITTLE
The premise of this book was promising. Especially with all of the Tech billionaires doing weird stuff at the moment. I was excited to read this one. The plot? Ryan Cloverhill, founder and CEO of the world’s favorite social media platform, has purchased his own island. One way in and many ways out. And he…
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PRIMER AND PUNISHMENT by DIANE KELLY
A House Flipper Mystery Primer and Punishment marks the fifth in the delightful cozy mystery series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville, Tennessee. Whitney Whitaker has a knack for nailing down murderers . . . but this time she might just come unmoored. After their last flip, Buck and Whitney are looking for more rehab and less…
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WHEN THE MOON TURNS BLUE by PAMELA TERRY
From the author of one of my favorite books, The Sweet Taste of Muscadines, comes this new book from the author, Pamela Terry. We are back in Wesleyan, Georgia and Harry Cline is dead. Maureen is also having the worst migraine ever. Unable to continue with the service, she slips out the side door only…
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IT’S ONE OF US by J.T.ELLISON (BLOG TOUR)
I am always thrilled when I receive the email from this author that her book is up on NetGalley! On a cold and snowy day there is nothing better than the author’s stories. Thrilling, Scary, and possible, which is what makes them so scary. Olivia and Park Bender seem to be living the dream. Careers…
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If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt’s First Love by MARY CALVI
A fact-based romantic speculative novel about Teddy Roosevelt’s first love My grandfather was a big fan of Teddy Roosevelt. It could have been from when his dad told him about Roosevelt coming to North Dakota and also telling him this story. Alice Lee was a beautiful woman from Boston. In 1878, she set out to…