Book Review
Deadly Quiet City
Murong Xuecun’s "Deadly Quiet City" is a harrowing compilation of testimonies from people living in Wuhan, China, during the beginning of COVID-19. Split into eight chapters, each dedicated to a Chinese person living in Wuhan in early...
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Under the Naga Tail
Written by a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, "Under the Naga Tail" is a brilliant, comprehensive memoir. Mae Bunseng Taing’s devastating memoir "Under the Naga Tail" covers his experiences during the Cambodian genocide. Mae was in...
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The Residents' Voice
In the empathetic novel The Residents’ Voice, a woman makes stunning breakthroughs in the study of dementia. In Pieta Valentine’s based-in-truth novel The Residents’ Voice, a physiotherapist does groundbreaking work with dementia...
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Fade to Blue
"Fade to Blue" is an exciting thriller in which a scientist tries to stay alive after creating a brain-destroying drug that others want. In Hank Scheer’s thriller "Fade to Blue", a scientist’s unauthorized experiment puts her life in...
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The Case of the Deadly Séance
In the mystery novel "The Case of the Deadly Séance", a detective tries to close a murder case before retirement takes it out of his hands. In Ronald A. Rowbottom’s mystery novel "The Case of the Deadly Séance", a detective on the...
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Love, Nature, Magic
Maria Rodale’s "Love, Nature, Magic" is an intriguing essay collection about shamanic communication with animals and plants in a garden. An avid gardener, Rodale found herself wondering what some of the unwanted species found in her...
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Save the Last Bullet
Wilhelm Langbein and Heidi Langbein-Allen’s harrowing memoir "Save the Last Bullet" concerns Langbein’s experiences as a child soldier during World War II. Wilhelm was ten years old when enrolled, as required by German law, in the...
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The Persian Glories
"The Persian Glories" is an action-packed historical novel in which a woman unleashes chaos during her pursuit of extraordinary jewels. In Susan Wakeford Angard’s thrilling historical novel "The Persian Glories", a woman goes to great...