Reading in White Bear Lake
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Review: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Title: Before We Were Yours Author: Lisa Wingate (Website) Genre: Literature/Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books (June 6, 2017) Length: 352 pages Source: First To Read Reviewer Program About the Book: (From Goodreads) Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by…
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Review: June by Miranda Beverly–Whittemore
Title: June Author: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore (Website) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition (February 14, 2017) Length: 432 pages Source: Broadway Books and Blogging for Books About the Book: (From Goodreads) Twenty-five-year-old Cassie Danvers is holed up in her family’s crumbling mansion in rural St. Jude,…
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Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You: June 2017
Loving this beautiful weather! Today is my last day of vacation before heading back to work. We just returned from South Dakota, where we celebrated my parents 60th wedding anniversary and my mom’s 80th birthday! I thought I would have time to review and read while in SD, but we stayed very busy visiting with…
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Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You: May 2017
Loving this beautiful weather! Time for lunches in the park with my favorite book. What better time to share some books that have caught my eye. These books will be available in May. If you like, maybe even get on the waitlist at the library for these upcoming titles. As a book blogger, I am…
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Review: The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
Title: The Shadow Land Author: Elizabeth Kostova (Website) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 11, 2017) Length: 496 pages Source: Good Reads and Random House About the Book: (From Goodreads): From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes an engrossing novel that spans the past and…
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Title: The Woman in Cabin 10 Author: Ruth Ware (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (April 11, 2017) Length: Audio CD Version Source: White Bear Lake Library About the Book: (From Goodreads): In this tightly wound story, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine,…
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Review: One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline
Title: One Perfect Lie Author: Lisa Scottoline (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (April 11, 2017) Length: 368 pages Source: Netgalley.com About the Book: (From Goodreads): On paper, Chris Brennan looks perfect. He’s applying for a job as a high school government teacher, he’s ready to step in as an…
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Review: Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
Title:The Orphan’s Tale: A Novel Author: Pam Jenoff (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: MIRA (February 21, 2017) Length: 368 Source: Netgalley About the Book: (From Goodreads) Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a…
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Review: Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
Title: Never Let You Go: A Novel Author: Chevy Stevens (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (March 14, 2017) Length: 416 pages Source: Netgalley.com About Book: (From Good Reads) Eleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter and left an abusive…
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