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  2. Books Published September 1, 2014

September 1, 2014

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published September 1, 2014. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in September 2014.

Book Review

Failing the Trapeze

by Geraldine Richards

Shifts in time and from character to character parallel the motif of the swinging trapeze to reveal the circus-like perils of family relations. "Failing the Trapeze", by Susan V. Meyers, is an artfully crafted family drama. As the title... Read More

Book Review

Uncle Anton's Atomic Bomb

by Jeff Fleischer

A typical American family with Cold War secrets brings Chekhovian intrigue to this literary thriller. Uncle Anton’s Atomic Bomb is a book hard to describe, and that’s part of what makes it so interesting. Ian Woollen’s novel tells... Read More

Book Review

Song of the Vagabond Bird

by Melissa Wuske

With equal parts insightful and humorous, this soul-searching venture blurs the line between reality and insanity. "Song of the Vagabond Bird", by Terry Kay, is the story of a man desperate to forget the woman he loves. Five men on an... Read More

Book Review

I Ate a Cicada Today

by Aimee Jodoin

Each limerick-like verse in this book of goofy anecdotes uses evocative yet silly vocabulary to convey situations that are both nonsensical and imaginative. A thug mugs a ladybug, for instance, and a tall giraffe gets photographed— in... Read More

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