Book Review
Half Outlaw
by Karen Rigby
A woman faces a personal reckoning in "Half Outlaw", a touching novel about what it’s like to reject—or embrace—complicated people. An orphaned woman reckons with her troubled upbringing in Alex Temblador’s visceral novel "Half...
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The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook
by Karen Rigby
Packed with appetizing recipes for everyday dining, "The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook" keeps clean eating and wellness in mind. Chef Shannon Berends’s practical cookbook "The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook" shares healthy, enjoyable recipes...
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Many Are Invited
by Karen Rigby
"Many Are Invited" is a fascinating psychological novel in which a man meddles in his married friends’ lives with disastrous consequences. In Dennis Cuesta’s beguiling and suspenseful novel "Many Are Invited", a man fuels a tragedy...
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Moonstone Hero
by Karen Rigby
In the musing adventure novel "Moonstone Hero", three strangers are forced together after a mountain climbing emergency. In David Sklar’s multiperspective novel "Moonstone Hero", a group of international climbers makes a fateful ascent...
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Earning It
by Karen Rigby
A former couple’s feelings are tested during a paradise vacation in the lighthearted romance novel "Earning It". Animosity turns to love in E. F. Dodd’s romance novel "Earning It", in which a woman reunites with her ex-boyfriend. Rae...
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Bridgespotting
by Karen Rigby
"Bridgespotting" is a niche travel guide that makes a strong case for considering infrastructure in new ways. Bridge enthusiast Bob Dover’s history-minded travel guide "Bridgespotting" covers iconic and undercelebrated bridges across...
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The Bible for Me
by Karen Rigby
"The Bible for Me" is a welcoming children’s anthology that focuses on God’s personal involvement in people’s daily lives. Mike Nawrocki and Amy Parker’s "The Bible for Me" is a cheerful, read-aloud introduction to the stories of...
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Winter's Reckoning
by Karen Rigby
Winter’s Reckoning is a folksy historical novel in which a local healer cements her determination to forge a better future. In Adele Holmes’s enchanting historical novel, an Appalachian herbalist’s concern for her family and...