#reading
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Book Review: Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
Published in 2023 by Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio, the book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. The audiobook, narrated by January LaVoy, explores infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue in the exclusive setting of Salcombe, Fire Island. Even in Continue reading
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Book Review: Seatmate, Love Lines #3 by Cara Bastone
Seatmate, the third book in the Love Lines series and an Audible original published in 2022, is available on Amazon in audiobook, Kindle, and paperback. The story features multiple points of view, primarily from the lead female and male characters, as well as other bus passengers, family, and friends. In the audiobook, each character has Continue reading
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Book Review: Sweet Talk, Love Lines #2 by Cara Bastone
The second installment in the Love Lines series, Sweet Talk, an Audible original published in 2021, is available on Amazon in audiobook, Kindle, and paperback formats. Bastone’s dual perspectives from the female and male main characters are reflected in the audiobook narration by Lidia Dornet and Chris Brinkley. Their voices flow naturally and sound authentic,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Superintendent Battle #1, The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s The Secret of Chimneys, published in 1925, plunges readers into a web of intrigue featuring Anthony Cade, a mysterious protagonist whose true identity remains unclear. Christie keeps readers guessing: Is Anthony a con man, kingpin, killer, or something else? Continue reading
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Book Review: Sandokan, The Tigers of Mompracem by Emilio Salgari, translated by Nico Lorenzutti
First published in 1900 by ROH Press, Le tigri de Mompracem is a beloved children’s book known for its adventurous spirit and cultural impact. It has been translated, featured on the list of 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, and is available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon. Continue reading
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Book Review: Grief One Day at a Time: 365 Meditations to Help You Heal After Loss by Alan D. Wolfelt
Published by Companion Press in 2016, the book is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats. Through gentle meditations and compassionate, practical advice, it offers daily support to those coping with grief, guiding readers toward ongoing healing after a loss. Wolfelt gently guides you through the grief process, with a central theme of Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 11, Murder on Harley Street
Published in December 2025, the eleventh Cleopatra Fox mystery explores medical malpractice when a patient receiving electrotreatment gets electrocuted by the device. Was it tampered with? Who is responsible for her death? The book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. In October 1900, London and the Mayfair Hotel are quiet until Continue reading
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Book Review: Narcissus in Chains, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #10
Hamilton continues Anita Blake’s battles with many foes in her tenth book, Narcissus in Chains. The book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, brings Anita’s complex emotions to the surface. Hamilton did a Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 10, Murder at Hambledon Hall
In September 1900, London high society retreats to the country. Cleo and her family accept an invitation from Lord and Lady Kershaw for a weekend at their family’s neo-Gothic manor, Hambledon Hall, for a shooting party. The genteel tranquility ends when the gamekeeper is shot in the driveway. Cleo arrives second on the scene and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 9, Murder on the Brighton Express
In August 1900, Cleo is on a seaside holiday in Brighton with her aunt Lilian and cousin Flossy. Her uncle Ronald joined them for the first week but soon grew restless and returned to London. Floyd, responsible for an important guest’s wedding, stayed to oversee preparations. On the last day of her vacation, Cleo receives… Continue reading
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