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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, by Reza Aslan (2013)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by tom

A History Unlike Any Other I can’t think of a book whose text I’ve highlighted more than Reza Aslan’s fascinating new biography, “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.” There are so many incredible points I’d never thought … Continue reading →

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If You Find Me, by Emily Murdoch (2013)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tom
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The Rock Star’s Daughter, by Caitlyn Duffy (2011)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by tom
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Heavy Mental: A Clancy Parker Mystery, by P.J. Morse (2012)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by tom

Heavy Mental: A Clancy Parker Mystery by P.J. Morse My rating: 4 of 5 stars (NB: I received a review copy of this novel from the publisher) Life isn’t bad for Clancy Parker. It’s a warm October afternoon in San … Continue reading →

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If it Bleeds, it Leads, by Amanda M. Lee (2012)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by tom
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UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #1), by Chandra Hahn (2011)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by tom

UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mina Grime doesn’t keep a diary, so much as a journal she calls “Unaccomplishments and Epic Disasters.” In her life, it’s a pretty apt title. Mina is clumsy. Not socially … Continue reading →

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Notes from Ghost Town, by Kate Ellison (2013)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by tom

Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sixteen-year-old Olivia Tithe has had better epochs in her life. Her parents divorced, and she lost her ability to see colors and flunked out of art school. … Continue reading →

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The Lost Soul, by Jessica Sorensen (2012)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by tom

The Lost Soul by Jessica Sorensen My rating: 4 of 5 stars What’s a girl to do? When last we see them, Gemma and her friends stop legion hordes of Death Walkers, led by her boyfriend’s evil father, and the … Continue reading →

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Supernatural Freak, by Louisa Klein (2012)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tom

Supernatural Freak by Louisa Klein My rating: 4 of 5 stars (note: I received an advance review copy from the publisher) As Gock would say, “Please Gods,” let “Supernatural Freak” be the start of a paranormal series. (Don’t worry–you’ll meet … Continue reading →

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The Promise, by Jessica Sorensen (2012)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by tom

The Promise by Jessica Sorensen My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are two author tricks I hate when I read the final, climactic book in a series. Bless her, Jessica Sorensen avoids both of them in “The Promise,” her … Continue reading →

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