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Optics
"Optics" is a charming novel about the challenges and possibilities of women’s middle years. In Gail Reitenbach’s warm and funny novel "Optics", a close-knit group of middle-aged gal pals navigate ageism and turn setbacks into...
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Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery
In Rosalie Knecht’s Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery, a former CIA agent balances her work duties with romance in her new role as a private investigator. Vera hoped for a more normal life after being abandoned by the CIA, but when she loses...
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Earth's Emergence
The science fiction novel Earth’s Emergence finds hope for humanity in the ethical use of science and technology. In Matthew J. Baldwin’s science fiction drama Earth’s Emergence, an alien reincarnates as a boy genius whose...
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To Trust in What We Cannot See
"To Trust in What We Cannot See" is an absorbing, science-fueled time travel novel that asks what events we might change if we had the means. In Dennis Manfield’s novel "To Trust in What We Cannot See", an author and a scientist...
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Norman Smith's Hobbies
Norman Smith’s Hobbies is a fun, absurdist trip down the rabbit hole of wall-breaking self-awareness. In Gareth Owen’s comedic novel Norman Smith’s Hobbies, a British retiree pursues his fanciful interest in building a flight...
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The Musician
"The Musician" is an intimate novel that takes place in the spaces where art and madness overlap. In Douglas Gardham’s novel "The Musician", a gifted performer attempts to outrun his past, only to find it catching up with him when he...
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Beeble's Story
Beeble’s Story is a sweet animal tale narrated by a sentimental and beloved horse. Jill Cawsey’s Beeble’s Story is a love letter to equine culture and to the relationships developed between horses and humans. Beeble and Praze are...
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Unfathomable
"Unfathomable" is a high-energy science fiction adventure made intriguing because of its modern and environmentalist viewpoints. In Thomas Pryce’s science fiction thriller "Unfathomable", an environmental activist uncovers a conspiracy...
