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Tarnished Gold by Lynn Thompson
5 Stars Magnificent read! Sam is struggling, even more so now that she has a family. She's just dealing with not remembering parts of her...
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Aug 8, 2017
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Henry and the Hidden Treasure by BCR Fegan
5 Stars wonderful story It's a wonderful children's story and it tells the tale of Henry who wants to hide his "treasure" from his sister...
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Aug 3, 2017
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Grains of Truth: Bonds of Friendship cannot be broken by Elizabeth Ferry-Perata
5 Stars Emotional This was a story written with grace and inspiration, a connection of friendship. It had emotions that ran up and down,...
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Aug 1, 2017
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Wrecking Balls by Joe Giambrone
5 Stars Something drags the reader in... From word one, this book brings the reader into the middle of this drama. Well, it's one of...
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Jul 31, 2017
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City Affairs: My Quest For Love by Seb King
4 Stars Amazing I liked the background of London, and it was something that lend to the story. There was great connection between the...
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Jul 19, 2017
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Fractured: My Journey Back from Death and the Lessons I've Learned Along the Way by Elizabeth An
5 Stars living life This book is inspiring and it makes one take a look at their life. The story is one that is written by the author...
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Jul 17, 2017
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The Reflections of Queen Snow White by David Meredith
4 Stars HEA? Not quite. This is a different take on a fairytale, well, it's more like what happens after the so-called Happily Ever After...
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Jul 1, 2017
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The Wheelman: How the Slave Robert Smalls Stole a Warship and Became King by Marshall Evans
5 Stars Absolutely elegant This review is two-fold. First, the writing of Evans is very eloquent and elegant. His writing is inviting and...
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Jun 25, 2017
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Atlanta's Most Eligible Bachelor III by Mia Mae Lynne
4 Stars Lisa & Doug, the continuing story Lisa & Doug are now expecting a baby, but that doesn't make the relationship between them any...
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Jun 20, 2017
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Fulfilling Katie's Needs by Mia Mae Lynne
4 Stars Grabs your attention Chapter one pulls the reader right in, especially what Katie sees when she comes home early. Katie is one of...
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Jun 20, 2017
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Atlanta's Most Eligible Bachelor II by Mia Mae Lynne
3 Stars Clean romance A nice romance between Doug and Lisa, but it's not without the pitfalls, especially since he is a white man. The...
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Jun 18, 2017
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The Bridge of the Golden Wood by Karl Beckstrand
4 Stars Business and Children It's an interesting children's story as it opens the door for teaching about business, but in a child...
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Jun 17, 2017
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The shadows of shuffleboard Manor by Joe Basara
4 Stars A new take on the Divine Comedy Sue thinks that her late husband is waiting for her in purgatory. He's been gone 17 years. I like...
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Jun 17, 2017
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The Adventures of Venessa & Teddy by MieJoiee McClinton
4 Stars Cute story. The story was cute and appetizing for those who are young or young at heart. It's a definite children's chapter book,...
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May 28, 2017
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Something Wicked Draws Near by Ted Tayler
5 Stars Another magnificent read from Tayler I've read every one of the Phoenix series and other books as well from Tayler. To say his...
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May 16, 2017
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Deranged Justice: The Law & Lunacy Of Bartow Grover Nix by Jeffrey Nix
4 Stars Is it justice? The book takes a look at the case of Bartow Grover Nix. He was hanged for a double murder, but the book indicates...
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May 12, 2017
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Why are you looking at this? by Joshua Pope & Michael Wozniak
4 Stars Self-Help? Help yourself Free will or not? This book is an interesting read, and brings up a lot of questions. Filled with...
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May 11, 2017
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The Grumpface by BCR Fegan
5 Stars Imaginative What a great story. The first thing that drew me in were the incredible graphics of the story. They told the story...
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May 1, 2017
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Gramma Mouse Tells a Story by M E Hembroff
5 Stars Storytelling at it's best The author is telling a story about a mouse, who also tells a story. This book is meant for smaller...
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Apr 10, 2017
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Hearts and other dead things by A.E Churchyard, Angelika Rust, Bradley Darewood, Cat Nicolaou, Charl
4 Stars Amazing stories This is a grand collection of the out of the ordinary stories. Some are kinda creepy and some are kinda...
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Mar 18, 2017
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