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Book Review: The Informationist by Taylor Stevens

Title: The Informationist Author: Taylor Stevens Genre: Thriller, mystery Publisher: Broadway Paperbacks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: Vanessa “Michael” Munroe is an informationist – she can find and combine information in … Continue reading

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 21, 2012

Discussion starters: ~ Caribousmom: Blogger Impact – inspired by author Beth Kephart’s editorial, The Value Rubric: Do Book Bloggers Really Matter? Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay … Continue reading

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Favorite mysteries of 2011

(These are books that I read in 2011, but were not necessarily released in 2011.) Faithful Place by Tana French From my review: “Tana French is a genius when it comes to writing a thriller that succeeds as both a … Continue reading

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Mini-reviews: Enclave by Ann Aguirre; Ready Player One by Ernest Cline; and Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich

Title: Enclave Author: Ann Aguirre Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I was born during the second holocaust. For as long as Deuce … Continue reading

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Audiobook mini-reviews: Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani; Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich; Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares; and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Title: Brava, Valentine Author: Adriana Trigiani Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Harper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Cassandra Campbell First line: The most magical thing happened on the morning of my grandmother’s … Continue reading

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Book Review: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Title: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Author: Tom Franklin Genre: Contemporary fiction, mystery Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the publisher for this book tour First line: The Rutherford girl had been missing for … Continue reading

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Book Review: Ashes of the Earth: A Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America by Eliot Pattison

Title: Ashes of the Earth: A Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America Author: Eliot Pattison Genre: Dystopian fiction, mystery Publisher: Counterpoint Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: The faces of the many child suicides … Continue reading

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Book Review: Faithful Place by Tana French – read-along wrap-up

Title: Faithful Place Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Publisher: Viking Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: In all your life, only a few moments matter. It has been twenty-two years since … Continue reading

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