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Ollie

by Peter Dabbene

As a general rule, kids are intrigued by dragons—both the scary kind populating many myths and the friendlier, more helpful sort. The latter description fits Ollie, the subject of Diane Smiley’s poetic book of stories. A grandmother... Read More

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Glimmers of Light Dancing

by Kristine Morris

Readers must step into another dimension entirely in order to appreciate and receive the wisdom in Penny Gundry’s "Glimmers of Light Dancing", for it reads as though it is a long, highly developed guided imagery session. Take a few... Read More

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Tego Arcana Dei

by Mark McLaughlin

“It’s difficult for my small brain to understand all of this,” the main character, James Pollack, complains to one of his numerous sexual partners in Andrew Man’s second book in the Tego Arcana Dei series. Many readers will... Read More

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The King's Beacon

by Cheryl Hibbard

Terry Dillon, author of the well-received nonfiction account Light Me a Candle, tries his hand at fiction in his novel The King’s Beacon. Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s in the Aire Valley of Yorkshire, England, Dillon’s story... Read More

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The Hamlock World

by Bradley A. Scott

Roger Hamlock, a brilliant inventor on the brink of a world-altering discovery, is killed in a suspicious car crash. As a disembodied spirit, he learns that misuse of his invention by a “hideous organization” will result in worldwide... Read More

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Nomad

by Diane Gardner

The beauty of an exotic locale, the drama of business intrigue, and the fascinating life of a pilot should provide a solid foundation for a compelling novel. Winston Brown includes all of these elments in "Nomad", a story largely drawn... Read More

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