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Bunny
A review Bunny by Mona Awad 305 pages. Published by Penguin Books in 2020. Horror – Contemporary – Magical Realism Synopsis: Samantha Heather Mackey couldn’t be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England’s Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that…
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Lock Every Door
A review Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 371 pages. Published by Dutton in 2019. Horror – Thriller – Mystery Synopsis: No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only rules for Jules Larsen’s new job as…
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Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
A review Whales , Dolphins, and Porpoises by Reader’s Digest Association 160 pages. Published by Reader’s Digest in 1997. Animals – Nonfiction Synopsis: “Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises” explores cetaceans’ evolution from their origins as terrestrial mammals, sorts out confusions among whales, porpoises and dolphins, and examines their biology and ecology. This is a beautifully illustrated,…
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Pawprints on our Hearts
A review Pawprints on Our Hearts by Kerk Murray 180 pages. Published independently in 2022. Nonfiction – Memoir – Animals Synopsis: Pawprints On Our Hearts is a soul-stirring coming-of-age memoir unpacking the journey we experience alongside the animals we love—from forging the unbreakable bonds of friendship to relishing the nostalgia of time passed too quickly. Together…
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Candy Kisses and a Killer
A Pumpkin Hollow Mystery, #8 A review Candy Kisses and a Killer by Kathleen Suzette 132 pages. Published independently in 2019. Cozy Mystery Synopsis: Mia’s best friend is getting married, but when the caterer turns up dead, she’ll have to employ her friends and family members to help with the celebration. While a wedding should…
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Fangs
A review Fangs by Sarah Andersen 100 pages. Published by Andrew McMeel Publishing in 2020. Graphic Novel – Romance – Fantasy Synopsis: Elsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming…
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Bunnicula the Graphic Novel
A review Bunnicula the Graphic Not by James Howe & Andrew Donkin 128 pages. Published by Atheneum in 2022. Humor – Fantasy – Graphic Novel Synopsis: Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire. Presented in comic book…
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The 5th Wave
The 5th Wave, #1 A review The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 457 pages. Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers in 2013. Science Fiction – Fantasy – Dystopian Synopsis: After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the…
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The Haunting of Blackwood House
The Haunting of Blackwood House, #1 A review The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates 310 pages. Published by Poison Pen Press in 2020. Horror- Mystery- Thriller Synopsis: As the daughter of spiritualists, Mara’s childhood was filled with s ances and scam mediums. Now she’s ready to start over with her fianc , Neil,…
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The Jewel and her Lapidary
Gemworld, #1 A review The Jewel and her Lapidary by Fran Wilde 89 pages. Published by Tordotcom in 2016. Novella – Fantasy – Young Adult Synopsis: The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move…
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