"Mercy Snow" by Tiffany Baker~Author Interview!

SUMMARY :In the tiny town of Titan Falls, New Hampshire, the paper mill dictates a quiet, steady rhythm of life. But one day a tragic bus accident sets two families on a course toward destruction, irrevocably altering the lives of everyone in their wake.June McAllister is the wife of the local mill owner and undisputed first lady in town. But the Snow family, a group of itinerant ne'er-do-wells who live on a decrepit and cursed property, have brought...

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"The Hands of Time" by Irina Shapiro

SUMMARY :When a young American woman vanishes without a trace from a quaint fishing village on the coast of England only one person knows the truth, but he remains silent, allowing the authorities to search for her in vain, safe in the knowledge that she will never be found.  As Valerie’s bereft sister returns home alone, she struggles to understand what happened and come to terms with her terrible loss when she suddenly stumbles upon a ...

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"Burial Rites" by Hannah Kent~ Mesmerizing

SUMMARY :A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution.Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tóti, a priest Agnes has...

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"Forgotten Tales of China" by Lisa April Smith ~ Epic

SUMMARY :If you’re interested in China, if good historic fiction is among the genres you prefer, Lisa wrote Forgotten Tales of China for you! If you’re a fan of Clan of the Cave Bear, You have to read Forgotten Tales of China!   If you appreciate attention to details and insist on accuracy in your fiction, You'll want to read Forgotten Tales of China! And if you want to be swept away to a distant...

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"Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld~YA Dystopian

SUMMARY :Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather...

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