Book Review
Unconventionally, Elle
by Karen Rigby
"Unconventionally, Elle" is a lighthearted romance novel about embracing adventure and learning from one’s past. A woman with corporate burnout questions her choices in Jourdana Webber’s earthy romance novel "Unconventionally, Elle",...
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Tuesday's Bear
by Karen Rigby
In the heartwarming picture book Tuesday’s Bear, an abandoned toy joins a warm and bustling household, his once sad story redeemed through new love. In Alexandra Davis’s enchanting picture book Tuesday’s Bear, a forgotten stuffed...
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The Double-Edged Sword
by Karen Rigby
The lives of people of multiple faiths intersect to edifying effect in the heady novel "The Double-Edged Sword". In F. Michele Ramsey’s illuminating historical novel "The Double-Edged Sword", a tenacious woman experiences romance...
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Under a Whistling Sky
by Karen Rigby
Sifting through wartime memories in search of understanding, "Under a Whistling Sky" is an affecting memoir. Milica Vidić Vogt’s evocative memoir "Under a Whistling Sky" covers the Bosnian War and her emigration to the United States....
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Megge of Bury Down
by Karen Rigby
A potent historical novel about an unwanted inheritance, "Megge of Bury Down" opens its series with a story of helpful women guarding their legacies. A Cornish girl wrestles with her feelings of duty to her clan in Rebecca...
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The Lady of the Cliffs
by Karen Rigby
In the sumptuous and atmospheric historical novel "The Lady of the Cliffs", the past has far-reaching consequences for a woman coming into her destiny. Vengeance and the resolve to stop further harm drive teenage cousins in Rebecca...
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Deli’s Pickle
by Karen Rigby
"Deli’s Pickle" is a sweet fable about the value of being considerate to others. A petulant mouse has a risky encounter with humans and learns the virtue of kindness in Karen Carmack Clinton’s encouraging chapter book "Deli’s...
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Dollartorium
by Karen Rigby
Pronouncing tidy morals concerning meaningful work, "Dollartorium" is a convivial satirical novel. In Ron Pullins’s freewheeling satirical novel "Dollartorium", an entrepreneur is lured by the prospect of wealth. Ralph owns the Corny...
