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Did You Ever Have a Family

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Did You Ever Have a Family By Bill Clegg Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781476798172
Published: Gallery/Scout Press - September 1st, 2015

On the morning of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's house explodes in flame destroying her entire family. The novel is a chorus of voices, each revealing a secret history. This is about family, shown at its best and worst, and what it takes to survive. ~ Reviewed by Amy Palmer


Hausfrau

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Hausfrau: A Novel By Jill Alexander Essbaum Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780812987294
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - August 4th, 2015

A complex, wild ride that commands your attention start to finish. The perfect mix of heartache, lust, humor, and life, I did not want to put it down! ~ Reviewed by Jess Hanlon


Deep Lane: Poems

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Deep Lane: Poems By Mark Doty Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780393070231
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 6th, 2015

Poems that meander like the mind, with bright, vivid moments of epiphany. Doty's work both encapsulates and breaks away from narrative. A good place to start if you love prose, but haven't explored poetry yet. ~ Reviewed by Parke Haskell


Catch-22

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Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition By Joseph Heller, Christopher Buckley (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Joseph Heller, Christopher Buckley (Introduction by)
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ISBN: 9781451626650
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 5th, 2011

If you want to read this book, you'll have to buy it. But what if, in order to buy it, you were required to have read it??? What would you do??!? Heller has the answers...but you'll have to read to find out...mweh heh heehhh... ~ Reviewed by Parke Haskell


House of Many Ways

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House of Many Ways (World of Howl #3) By Diana Wynne Jones Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780061477973
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Published: Greenwillow Books - May 26th, 2009

Even though it’s labeled as the sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle, Howl, Sophie, and Calcifer are only supporting characters. As much as I would have loved a direct continuation of their story I almost preferred this style of presentation better; this way the reader can fill in for themselves what they think Howl and Sophie are doing in their everyday lives. House of Many Ways is so much fun itself that it would work well as a standalone too. With a library full of hidden answers, a house that can lead almost anywhere (including the past), an evil Lubbock, a bit of magic, and a mysterious “Elfgift,” Jones offers up a grand adventure, great for all ages! ~ Reviewed by Misha D'Andrea


Fortune Smiles

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Fortune Smiles: Stories By Adam Johnson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780812997477
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Published: Random House - August 18th, 2015

Johnson has written and assembled some incredibly unique short stories, each one offering up a plethora of emotion. Each short story offered up something fresh and new, but not always pleasant. All deal with heavy subject matter, some of which is raw and unsettling. I would not recommend this to someone looking for a quick, light read. However, to someone looking for deeper, more thought provoking material, Fortune Smiles will offer up a treasure chest of wealth. ~ Reviewed by Misha D'Andrea


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