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February 2016

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published February 2016.

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Seeing Red

by Rachel Jagareski

A young woman may go blind, in this novel with a bristling, staccato torrent of vivid imagery from an acclaimed Chilean author. "Seeing Red", by Lina Meruane, dramatically introduces English-language readers to the acclaimed Chilean... Read More

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Almost Everything Very Fast

by Monica Carter

Subtle hints of German folklore run through this layered family saga. "Almost Everything Very Fast", German novelist Christopher Kloeble’s first book to appear in English, begins with a young man’s search to learn the identity of his... Read More

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Cornflower Blue

by Karen Rigby

This mesmerizing novel provides an incisive look at how the Bosnian War marked its survivors. In Cornflower Blue: A Case for Milena Lukin, Christian Schünemann and Jelena Volić reimagine a 2004 case of soldiers found dead inside a... Read More

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The Passenger

by Maria Siano

A U-boat commander undertakes a daring mission in this wartime novel full of tense action and romantic respite. Set in the early 1940s, just as the United States is entering World War II, this gripping story that traces the decisions of... Read More

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Arcadian Nights

by Jeff Fleischer

These retellings of Greek myths add valuable touches and character development to familiar tales. Ancient Greek myths endure largely because they’re good stories. In Arcadian Nights, John Spurling expertly retells those stories,... Read More

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Step by Step

by Caitlynn Lowe

This realistic, wholesome love story emphasizes the significance of faith. As Candace Calvert’s "Step by Step" illustrates, belief in God does not mean an automatic end to pain. This Christian romance novel realistically portrays how... Read More

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Until September

by Patty Comeau

Two men struggle with custody issues in this memorable story about moving toward self-acceptance. In "Until September", Chris Scully has composed the romantic, contemporary story of an unlikely pair of new parents. Archer Noble and his... Read More

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Forsaken

by Bradley A. Scott

In this superior work of historical fiction, a black laundress is accused of murder in a town dominated by Jim Crow. This riveting first novel, inspired by real events, tells a harrowing tale of an honorable man in a dishonorable world.... Read More

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