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Magnificent Mess

by Karen Rigby

A reluctant law student muddles her way through love and work in "Magnificent Mess", a romance novel that doubles as a realistic exploration of navigating one’s twenties. In Elizabeth Standish’s romance novel "Magnificent Mess", a... Read More

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The Case of the Cast Pearl

by Willem Marx

A seaside murder is the focus of "The Case of the Cast Pearl", a charming mystery novel in the Abelove and Bradley series. A dead body with its leg thrust out of the sand, a medical conference on rare tropical diseases, and a... Read More

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Forty Years to Life

by Isabella Zhou

Analytical and entrenched in personal experiences, "Forty Years to Life" is a singular exploration of the experiences of late-transitioning trans people. Brenda Bradford Ward’s memoir–cum–social science survey "Forty Years to Life"... Read More

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Union

by Gabriella Harrison

Once-loyal soldiers begin questioning their vicious leader’s decisions in the gripping science fiction novel "Union". In Jason Dowdeswell’s space opera "Union", a military tyrant risks rekindling a war with an enigmatic alien race.... Read More

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