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- Books Published January 2014
January 2014
Here are all of the books we've reviewed
that were
published January 2014.
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"Fingerless" expresses the angst that the gender-switching heroine feels as self-destructive thoughts mingle with moments of simple happiness. Ian Donnell Arbuckle’s third novel, "Fingerless", delves into the inner thoughts of Lita... Read More
Lush, tactile descriptions and impressionistic scenes bring alive this historical novel about an author of supernatural fiction. Violet Paget (whose pen name was Vernon Lee), the formidable British Victorian writer of supernatural... Read More
Sharing the seemingly ordinary setting of the Midwest, these short stories turn simple and normal into weird, melancholy, and wonderful. Christopher Merkner has a deeply weird sensibility, and it makes his short fiction a pleasure to... Read More
Interplay of text and illustration prods readers to take responsibility for their own mental-health treatment. "Out of Order" is designed to help teenagers and young adults recognize the symptoms of mental illness and take responsibility... Read More
Christian teachings and mystical coincidence magically mingle to create a change of heart. In William E. Jefferson’s book "The Point", Hollie and Goodwin Macbreeze make a pilgrimage to the island of Estillyen, where they plan “to... Read More
At forty years old, I could still be stubborn and make mistakes. The difference was I knew I was making them and went forward anyway. In the North Jersey shadow of the George Washington Bridge, former cop Lock Tourmaline is struggling to... Read More