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Monday, August 22, 2016

What is Bill Crider reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Bill Crider , author of Survivors Will Be Shot Again : Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries (Volume 23). His entry begin...

Pg. 99: Barry Hankins's "Woodrow Wilson"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Woodrow Wilson: Ruling Elder, Spiritual President by Barry Hankins . About the book , from the publisher: W...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Five fantasy books not shelved in the fantasy section

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Michael Swanwick has received the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy Awards for his work. His newest collection of short fic...

Pg. 69: Rae Meadows's "I Will Send Rain"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: I Will Send Rain by Rae Meadows . About the book , from the publisher: A luminous, tenderly rendered novel...

Five top works of fiction for musicians

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At B&N Reads Jenny Shank tagged five fabulous works of fiction for musicians , including: Music for Wartime , by Rebecca Makkai Makka...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

Pg. 99: J. Poskanzer, W. Josephson, and N. Katz's "Literary Starbucks"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Literary Starbucks: Fresh-Brewed, Half-Caf, No-Whip Bookish Humor by Jill Poskanzer, Wilson Josephson, and No...

Barry Hankins's "Woodrow Wilson," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Woodrow Wilson: Ruling Elder, Spiritual President by Barry Hankins . The entry begins: Woodrow Wilson: G...

Five top gateway books

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Keith Yatsuhashi 's debut novel is Kojiki . One of five gateway books that opened the door for him to specific genres , as shared at T...

What is Kodi Scheer reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Kodi Scheer , author of Midair . Her entry begins: I'm re-reading Tampa by Alissa Nutting. It contains so ...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Twelve top kick-ass women from sci-fi and fantasy

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Jeff Somers is the author of Lifers , the Avery Cates series from Orbit Books, Chum from Tyrus Books, and We Are Not Good People from Poc...

Pg. 69: Bill Crider's "Survivors Will Be Shot Again"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Survivors Will Be Shot Again : Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries (Volume 23) by Bill Crider . About the book , fr...

Top ten books about long marriages

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Jane Rogers has published eight novels, written original television and radio drama, and adapted work for radio and TV. Her last book, The ...

Pg. 99: Joel Selvin's "Altamont"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test:  Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day by Joel Selvi...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Seven notable genre-bending historical fiction YA books

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Eric Smith is the author of The Geek’s Guide to Dating and Inked . One of seven genre-bending historical fiction YA books he tagged at ...

Pg. 69: Tom Bullough's "Addlands"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Addlands by Tom Bullough . About the book , from the publisher: The stark beauty of the Welsh countryside ...

Kodi Scheer's "Midair," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Midair by Kodi Scheer . The entry begins: The main plot of Midair follows four girls on their renegade ...

Coffee with a canine: Dale Kushner & Maisie

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Featured at Coffee with a canine: Dale Kushner & Maisie . The author, on how Maisie got her name: We played around with several names ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

What is Barry Hankins reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Barry Hankins , author of Woodrow Wilson: Ruling Elder, Spiritual President . His entry begins: Well, it’s summ...

Pg. 69: Forrest Leo's "The Gentleman"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: The Gentleman : A Novel by Forrest Leo . About the book , from the publisher: A funny, fantastically entert...

Ten top satires

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Michael Honig is a former surgeon and lives in England. The Senility of Vladimir P. is his first novel. One of his top ten satires , as sha...
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