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The Seven O'Clock Club
The Seven O'Clock Club
by Amelia Ireland
Great debut (12/9/2024)
Debut authors have my heart, knowing what my own daughter goes through as she puts her soul on paper, hoping someone bites. It's not easy.

The premise of this debut novel doesn't sound unique but you'll need patience. It begins with four people, all grieving 'someone,' …more
North Woods
North Woods: A Novel
by Daniel Mason
Mixed Bag (11/1/2023)
I loved some threads, like the creepy twins, the slave catcher, the gay artist. And yet I was bored by other chapters and just weirded out by the beetle sex thread! I could see the brilliance of the writing, yet felt like some of it was a tad pretentious. And I wondered why …more
This Other Eden
This Other Eden: A Novel
by Paul Harding
Five Star Read (1/23/2023)
If you’re tired of mindless thrillers, poorly written stories, books that make you say “meh” The Other Eden is waiting for you. It BLEW me away.

Based on a sad piece of American history, it is the story of a small island off the coast of Maine, inhabited for six generations, …more
Sometimes I Lie
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
Outstanding dark and twisty thriller (11/6/2017)
Hold onto your black, twisted, psychological thriller hat - this book is a DOOZY! Heck, just look at the title. The main character, Amber, is in a coma, she believes her husband has fallen out of love with her, and yes, sometimes she lies. And that is just the beginning. …more
Beartown
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
Best one yet (4/24/2017)
The author of the international bestseller, A Man Called Ove, is back! On the surface, Beartown is a novel of a small town where every man, woman, and child is obsessed by hockey, driven to watch, cheer, and kowtow to anyone connected to the rink, and willing to look the …more
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