Book Review
Streets of Tears
by Karen Rigby
In the historical novel Streets of Tears, a Viennese family chooses to align with the Nazis, but it’s a decision that haunts their future. In Larry J. Hilton’s historical novel "Streets of Tears", a Viennese family supports Hitler...
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The Curious Case of Seaman Garber
by Karen Rigby
"The Curious Case of Seaman Garber" is a reflective novel in which a thoughtful boy works to understand a reclusive veteran’s story. The discovery of a dead Vietnam veteran hastens a boy’s maturation in B.K. Mayo’s engrossing novel...
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Botheration
by Karen Rigby
In the young adult mystery novel "Botheration", teenagers contend both with ordinary problems and a cyber terrorism investigation. In Vito DiBarone’s edgy mystery novel Botheration: Part One: The Missing Link, high school students seek...
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Love and Other Monsters in the Dark
by Karen Rigby
"Love and Other Monsters in the Dark" is a dynamic short story collection that darts through memorable situations. The entries of K. B. Jensen’s entertaining flash fiction collection "Love and Other Monsters in the Dark" brim with...
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Mǫ́lazha
by Karen Rigby
"Mǫ́lazha" is a meticulous survivor’s memoir about growing up Métis and facing generational traumas. Richard I. Hardy’s candid memoir "Mǫ́lazha" details his lineage, his Métis childhood in the Northwest Territories, and abuse...
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Everyday Superheroes
by Karen Rigby
Science is an accessible career path for all, as displayed by the pioneering women in the biographical compilation "Everyday Superheroes". Erin Twamley, Katie Mehnert, and Joshua Sneideman’s "Everyday Superheroes" continues an...
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Summer Lightning
by Karen Rigby
Intertwining historical events with personal milestones, "Summer Lightning" is a rewarding family saga. Roberta Silman’s elegant historical novel "Summer Lightning" covers decades of a family’s joys and tumults. In 1927, as both...
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The Sweet Life
by Karen Rigby
Restoration and reawakened dreams gather in Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Christian romance novel "The Sweet Life", as a once engaged couple works through their differences, and a mother-daughter team inspires change. When Kevin calls off his...