Book Review
Vattu
A girl encounters an expanding empire in Evan Dahm’s epic graphic novel "Vattu". Vattu is a rare child in her nomadic tribe, known by outsiders as the Fluters. When representatives of a neighboring empire visit, they present the...
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Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published January 2025.
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A girl encounters an expanding empire in Evan Dahm’s epic graphic novel "Vattu". Vattu is a rare child in her nomadic tribe, known by outsiders as the Fluters. When representatives of a neighboring empire visit, they present the...
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In the trilogy-opening Christian novel A Parallel Time & Place, an intriguing woman is called to serve as religious witness across centuries. A sweeping narrative of faith and destiny, N. E. Kurz’s historical novel A Parallel Time...
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by Karen Rigby
For intrepid travelers looking to knowledgeably connect with Turkey, keeping its multilayered history in mind, "Turkish Odyssey" is an invaluable guide. Serif Yenen’s invigorating culture and travel guide "Turkish Odyssey" presents one...
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by Ryan Prado
Precise and vivid, "Where You Come From Is Gone" is a philosophical historical novel covering a rural family’s shifts to adapt to changing times. The intricacies of a livelihood and rural Midwestern family dynamics are explored on a...
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Boyhood doubts and curiosities form the compelling, intimate foundation of "The Conspiracy of the Christ", a theological memoir that dissects texts and asks in-the-weeds questions about religion. Michael LaFond’s...
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by Karen Rigby
"A Man Askew" is an intriguing novel in which an everyman’s fortunes take unusual twists. A downtrodden copy editor investigates his detective father’s past in Joe Costanzo’s brooding novel "A Man Askew", about uncertainties in the...
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by Aimee Jodoin
An intricate and empathetic speculative novel, "The Water Carriers" follows a billionaire’s growth toward concern for the thirsty planet. In Gregory Greunke’s imaginative dystopian novel "The Water Carriers", a wealthy heir aims to...
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by Katy Keffer
A Roman hero experiences love, deception, and celebration in the suspenseful historical novel "The Legend of Valentine". In Sheldon Collins’s gripping historical novel "The Legend of Valentine", a young soldier defends country and...
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