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Great Book Gifts for Mother’s Day

eReaders
Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is only about a week away – yikes! Thankfully with online shopping, you’ve still got time if you act quickly – whew! Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your mom this Mother’s Day? Initially we had planned for this to be the place to find that but something went awry, [...]

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Year Zero by Rod Reid: Book Review & Giveaway

Events
Year Zero

You know I’m a sucker for interesting book covers. How could I resist a book cover featuring an alien wearing headphones? Have you read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy? Like humorous science fiction? If so, Year Zero by Rob Reid is going to be exactly what you’ve been looking for. I initially got a digital [...]

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Hollyweird: What If Your Favorite Hot Star Was the Son of Satan?

Children
Hollyweird

Since I live in Southern California, I find it hard to resist send-ups of Hollywood. When I saw the title and book cover for Terri Clark’s newest book, Hollyweird, I cracked up and so would anyone else who’s walked down Hollywood Blvd. There have to be more weird people per square inch there than anywhere [...]

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Love, Honour, and O’Brien: What He Did Was Beyond Wrong

Fiction
Love, Honour, and O'Brien

I like all kinds of mysteries so, when I was looking for a new one, I thought the publisher’s promo for Love, Honour, and O’Brien by Jennifer Rowe sounded entertaining. I knew nothing about Australian author Jennifer Rowe or her mystery novels, including that she’s an award-winning author. Go figure – where have I been? [...]

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Sticks & Stones: Do You Like Your Mysteries with a Side Dish of Humor?

Fiction
Sticks & Stones

When I saw the publisher’s description of Sticks & Stones, it sounded reminiscent of Janet Evanovich’s and Lisa Lutz’s novels. Sticks & Stones is the second book in the Cat DeLuca mystery series by K.J. Larsen. It works fine as a stand-alone novel, so no worries on not having read the first book. To give [...]

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Busted in Bollywood: New York Meet Mumbai

Cross Cultural
Busted in Bollywood

When bestselling author Nicola Marsh wrote me a note about her new novel, Busted in Bollywood, she had me at “Bollywood” because I’ve been a Bollywood movie fan for years. I agreed to read it and review it if I felt it was something you guys would like. I was only a few pages into [...]

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