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CELEBRATING CHILDREN’S BOOKS with GERTRUDE WARNER Awards for Middle-Grade Readers – Action/Adventure, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Magic, School, Sci-fi

2020-05-19T17:00:51-07:00By Chanticleer|

We are celebrating Children's Book Week with our favorites!

VAMPIRE BOY by Aric Cushing – Middle-Grade Books, Halloween Children’s Books, Y/A Fairy Tales & Fables

2021-08-06T15:52:38-07:00By Sarah Hinrichs|

Kids who love Halloween, and have active imaginations, will have fun reading Vampire Boy and will laugh as Alex and his friends misunderstand the human world during their quest to crack their school’s riddle.

PELSAERT’S NIGHTMARE by Gregory Warwick Hansen – Maritime Historical Fiction, Mutiny & Shipwrecks, Biographical Historical Fiction

2021-11-22T12:52:02-08:00By Skip Ferderber|

When greed turns to murder, who will live to tell the tale? A gripping maritime story taken directly from first-hand sources sets the stage for a chilling read. Highly recommended.

WRAPPED in the STARS by Elena Mikalsen – Contemporary Romance, Medical Fiction, 20th Century Historical Romance

2021-08-10T12:14:17-07:00By Andrea Murray|

A story of love, self-worth, and passion that will make one wonder just how much we choose for ourselves and how much the universe decides for us. Recommended.

MOURNING DOVE by Claire Fullerton – Southern Fiction, Contemporary Literary Fiction, Saga Fiction

2021-08-10T12:28:14-07:00By Carrie Meehan|

Beautifully penned Southern novel with all the trimmings. One of our favorites. Highly recommended.

UNDER the APPROACHING DARK: The King’s Greatest Enemy by Anna Belfrage – Historical/Biographical Fiction, Medieval Fiction, Medieval Romance

2021-09-22T12:21:26-07:00By James Wegg|

Medieval history comes alive as told by a master storyteller. Recommended.

NONE OF US THE SAME by Jeffrey K. Walker – Literary, WWI, Friendship

2021-03-15T15:05:42-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

Love. Honor. Friendship. Exactly what we need from a historical fiction novel, at exactly the right time. Highly recommended.

CAMPARI CRIMSON: Franki Amato Mysteries, Book 4 by Traci Andrighetti – Private Investigator Mysteries, Vampire Mysteries, Cozy Mysteries

2021-12-06T18:01:56-08:00By Andrea Murray|

A Gothic cabaret funhouse with one surprise after the other adds up to one fun ride! Highly recommended.

EVIL UNDER the STARS: The Agatha Christie Book Club (Book 3) by C.A. Larmer – British/Irish Cozy Mystery, Humorous Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries

2021-03-15T15:13:01-07:00By Andrea Murray|

British/Irish Cozy Mystery is exactly what the doctor ordered. Especially when it's the third in The Agatha Christie Book Club mystery. Highly Recommended.