Fiction

If Carl Hiaasen, James Crumley, and Tess Gerritsen got totally wasted and decided to co-author a book, this might be the result.

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“The Oracle is good entertainment, and the attention it pays to the need for proper schools for girls in Nigeria is important.”

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“the language of Paris, 7 A.M. is better than the narrative. It is sharp, evocative, and true to Bishop’s style of picking out details of the physical world.”

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“Maden has definitely made this character and his supporting cast his own in this excellent third trip through the Tom Clancy universe.”

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“Against all odds, this is a feel-good novel.”

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“funny, touching, and thought-provoking. Izzy is likeable and real, while the story studies both her good characteristics and her flaws.

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“a sweet, inspiring, and easy read . . .”

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“Mason introduces myriad characters, almost too many to follow, but with a careful reading the story unfolds the underpinnings of a good plot.”

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Little Puffin’s patience is again being tested in this rambunctious follow-up picture book to The Angry Little Puffin by Timothy Young.

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It is mid-August and tropical storm Noelle is forecast to make landfall on the east coast of the U.S. with a dire prediction of turning into a massive and destructive hurricane.

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“Sisters of Summer's End is a passionate, sensual, and steamy novel.

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“Brushes aside the extraneous and immediately takes the reader into the investigation and the array of characters and motives with no wasted verbiage.”

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“This isn’t a novel to reinforce easy faith.

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“Kwon wraps up the mystery of Sylvie’s disappearance at the end, but the discovery of how these characters change throughout the novel may be the more important journey.”

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“Labbé deliberately distorts conventional narrative forms to create a challenging but engaging text.”

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“The Sentence Is Death . . . may just be one of summer’s greatest, guiltiest pleasures . . .

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“a promising debut from a graceful and compassionate writer.”

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“Crossing is a challenging and brilliant work of fiction.”

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“Dessen gets it right yet again with her trademark lovable and interesting characters.

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“Weir’s presentation of Anna is interesting, intense, filled with myriad crises, and a fast read.”

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“Ordinary Girls is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys smart writing, clever storytelling, and interesting, lovable characters.”

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“My Life as a Rat is a quiet, contemplative tour-de-force.”

 

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In West Mills powerfully pays homage to the defiant and affirming spirit of Their Eyes Were Watching God while imagining a vivid and compelling world with distinctive cha

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“What is most remarkable about Mostly Dead Things is that, despite the mishaps and travails of the Morton family, the novel is ultimately both highly entertaining and inspiring, as

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“Sorry for Your Loss is a beautiful, sad, humorous book that traverses the deep and debilitating world of sorrow.”

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