Book Review: Quicksand by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Howard Hibbett (Translator)

October 31, 2022
"A person's face is supposed to reflect what he feels in his heart..."--Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, QuicksandA tale of sensual gamesmanship and passion by one of the best authors of twentieth-century Japan is silkily nuanced. The voice is that of Sonoko Kakiuchi, an educated, clever,...
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Book Review: Dangerous To Kiss by Elizabeth Thorton

October 29, 2022
"When love fades, good intentions fly out the window.."--Dangerous To Kiss by Elizabeth ThorntonThe intriguing narrative of romance, mystery, and adventure in Thornton's Dangerous to Love most recent book is set in England during the Napoleonic Wars and is speedily and chock-full of...
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Top 5 Romance Books To Be Released On November 2022

October 28, 2022
Readers want to experience an emotional upheaval. Usually a highly particular emotional storm with varied degrees of emotion, excitement, mystery, sexual attraction, and romantic love. These are emotions that readers desire to experience but practically cannot accommodate in their daily lives. Here are...
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Top 5 Thriller Books To Be Released On November 2022

October 28, 2022
Readers of thriller books have the chance to look at people's motivations from a high vantage point. This enables readers to predict how characters presented with hard decisions might behave in actual circumstances. Here are a few thriller books that will be published...
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Book Review: Dangerous To Love by Elizabeth Thornton

October 27, 2022
"You'll never do a whole lot unless you are brave enough to try..."--Dolly PartonThornton, who has written six other historical novels, offers original character development and story twists. As she builds conflict, she makes use of forced estrangement, a stigma in the genre....
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Top 5 Fiction Books To Be Released On November 2022

October 25, 2022
The distinction between novels that linger with us for a long time and those that fade away from our memories when we close them usually comes down to the heartbreaking, evocative exploration of contemporary issues. The following list contains a few fiction books...
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Book Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

October 23, 2022
“Maybe loss unhinges me. Maybe grief sets loose some demon that would otherwise stay hidden deep inside me.”― Darcey Bell, A Simple FavorDarcey Bell's first suspense book is titled A Simple Favor. Harper released it for the first time on March 21, 2017....
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Book Review: How To Be Brave by Daisy May Johnson

October 21, 2022
 "Everyone always leaves me but I dont forget them. I thought I had, but I hadn't. You don't ever forget what people are. What they meant to you. And you made me remember that. Them. Everything. You made me want to remember. You...
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Our Missing Hearts: Celeste Ng's Inspiration to Write It

October 20, 2022
Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng's newest book, paints a terrible picture of the United States in an undefined future filled with anti-Asian American prejudice, but is it a hellscape? Even Ng herself had some doubts as she was writing it.Bird Gardner, a 12-year-old...
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Book Review: The Duke and I (Bridgerton 1) by Julia Quinn

October 19, 2022
 “I knew nothing but love and devotion when I was growing up. Trust me, it makes everything easier.”― Julia Quinn, The Duke and IJulia Quinn's historical romance The Duke and I was initially made available by Avon in 2000. Daphne, the fourth and...
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Book Review: I Love You Since 1892 by Binibining Mia

October 17, 2022
ABS-CBN Books named best-selling novel "I Love You Since 1892" Book of the Year - Fiction during a virtual authors' event attended by Project Foreword mentors Ricky Lee, Ardy Roberto, and Makiwander. Binibining Mia, the book's author, received the honor for topping the...
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Book Review: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

October 15, 2022
“Sometimes it feels like that’s all I’m doing every time I reach out—trying to haunt, to drag him back in time, asking him to tell me again what happened. Make me understand it once and for all. Because I’m still stuck here. I...
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The Bookstore Sisters and 9 Magical Book Recommendations from Author Alice Hoffman

October 13, 2022
The Practical Magic trilogy, The Dovekeepers, The Marriage of Opposites, and The World That We Knew are just a few of the many works by author Alice Hoffman. She therefore has some knowledge of both magic and the magic of reading.In her upcoming...
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Book Review: Escape by Emma Eggleston

October 11, 2022
 “Sometimes we don't understand and all we can do is try to make it better.”― Emma Eggleston, EscapeAccording to Goodreads, Escape was released on January 16th, 2021. This novel is YA fiction with a psychological and supernatural theme. The usage of drugs, despair,...
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Book Review: Brain On Fire (My Month Of Madness) by Susannah Cahalan

October 09, 2022
“When the brain is working to remember something, similar patterns of neurons fire as they did during the perception of the original event. These networks are linked, and each time we revisit them, they become stronger and more associated. But they need the...
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Book Review: Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

October 07, 2022
 “He wasn't mine anywhere except in my heart.”― Lisa Kleypas, Smooth Talking StrangerA flawless contemporary romance penned by Lisa Kleypas is certain to endure the test of time. Each scenario is expertly created, and every feeling seems incredibly authentic. Long after finishing the...
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