Book Review
Western History in Musical Perspective
Drawing a clear line through history and buttressing key moments with references to musical inventions, "Western History in Musical Perspective" is a knowledgeable text. With specific focus on Western development, musicologist John...
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Severance of the Sorcerer
A dynamic conclusion to an epic fantasy trilogy, "Severance of the Sorcerer" encompasses the emotions of a clash spanning thousands of years. In Kate Gateley’s fantasy novel "Severance of the Sorcerer", a witch and a druid who are...
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Superhero
A steady metaphorical guide aims to help struggling people correct their “flight paths” before they crash in the symbolism-heavy self-help text "Superhero". With an ultimate goal of encouraging social cohesion, Stephen K. Moore’s...
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When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?
The paradigm-shifting social science study "When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?" handles the difficult topic of commercialized sexual exploitation with sensitivity. Written and compiled by Kathy King and Andrea Heinz, the informative...
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How to Hold a Glue Stick
"How to Hold a Glue Stick" is a concise reference guide for the parents of toddlers, suggesting means of developing healthy lifelong habits. Froukje M. Matthews’s guidebook for parents of toddlers, "How to Hold a Glue Stick", collects...
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Ghostlord
A girl tries to free an imprisoned spirit and is swept into an ancient magical feud in Philip Womack’s fantasy novel "Ghostlord". Meg’s mother drags her away from London toward a safer, quieter life in the country. They rent an...
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The Rain Artist
In Claire Rudy Foster’s speculative novel "The Rain Artist", a celebrated umbrella artist goes on the run after being framed for the murder of the planet’s wealthiest man. In a too-believable future, the planet has lost most of its...
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Three Lives
A man who’s capable of reincarnation recalls his past lives, looking for connections between them, in the musing novel "Three Lives". In Yank Shi’s novel "Three Lives", a reincarnated man with past-life memories reflects on his...