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Category Archives: Fiction
The Vikramaditya Trilogy Book 1/The Guardians of the Halahala – Shatrujit Nath
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The price of a promise, paid in blood. The deadly Halahala, the all devouring poison was an accidental find during the churning from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras. Even the … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Literature, Reviewers' Top Picks, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged fantasy, fiction, Indian literature
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Eve Out of Her Ruins – Ananda Devi (translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Night makes its way into our bodies and refuses to leave. Night and our hormones gone wild. We boys are bundles of frustration. We start following girls to the shuttered factory that devoured our mothers’ … Continue reading
Posted in African Literature, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre
Tagged book reviews, poverty, teenagers, translated literature
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On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb – by Hans Florine , Jayme Moye
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) In a span of thirty years, Hans Florine has captured the intricacies of the Nose of El Captain over one hundred times. The book talks about ‘the wildest competition known to man and the spirit with … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, Travel
Tagged book reviews, Nature, Outdoors
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The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules- Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) If I needed to sum up this book in one word, it would be “delightful!” The setting is a retirement home in Sweden. The main characters are five elderly residents in their 70s and 80s. They … Continue reading
Once Lost Lords – Stephan Morse
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Once Lost Lords is a book about survival, love, and intense battles. Author Stephan Morse takes us into dark times, where elves, wolves and vampires live together. Jay Fields is a tracker; one of the few left that takes … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged Urban fantasy, vampires
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When Paris Sizzled: The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends – Mary McAuliffe
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A swelling population of expats, dubbed the “Lost Generation,” either found themselves or became permanently mired in a haze of fantasy and booze. Escapism and creativity mingled for a decade in this fizzy atmosphere, until the … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Music inspired
Tagged 1920s, book reviews, Hemingway, Paris, WWI
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Roadside Assistance (Body Shop Bad Boys) -Marie Harte
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Foley Sanders always thought he would be content with his life full of cars and his family until an encounter with the statuesque redhead Cynthia Nichols. Now he can’t stop thinking about her and it doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged Contemporary Romance, plus-sized women
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Outside the Lines (Forensic Handwriting Series) (Volume 6) – Sheila Lowe
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Do you know that hand writing that is small linear with wide spaces between the words indicates someone who is more intellectually than emotionally oriented? A left slant like that of a slingshot drawn back as … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged Crime, handwriting analysis, mystery
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