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April Reads… Books to read this spring

April 28, 2016 Jordan Foster 0

Books to read this spring The days are getting longer, which might make you think you should be spending more time outside, but just consider it more daylight hours to read. If you’re adventurous—and live […]

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Mystery Books To Read in January

January 18, 2016 Jordan Foster 0

A new year means new books, though it’s perfectly acceptable to still work through your 2015 to-read pile in your spare time, too. Even if your official New Year’s resolution wasn’t to read more books […]

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MICHAEL CONNELLY’S LATEST NOVEL, ALONG WITH ROBERT CRAIS, GILLIAN FLYNN

November 25, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

A definite chill is in the air, which means it’s the perfect time to curl up with a new book. Or, better yet, a stack of new books. This month brings new installments from perennial […]

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JUNE READS BY JORDAN FOSTER: REVIEWS OF STEPHEN KING AND DON WINSLOW

June 19, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

Now that it’s officially summer—as of June 21—it’s time to plan not only your vacation but, and perhaps more importantly, your vacation reading. Whether you’re in the mood to settle in with new tales from […]

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Reviews of Craig Johnson and more…

May 15, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

Reviews of Craig Johnson and more… Summer is on its way but it’s not quite time for beach reads. In this month’s selection, the old adage that crime happens everywhere couldn’t be clearer. From the […]

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MARCH READS: WHAT TO READ: FROM CARA BLACK TO OLEN STEINHAUER

March 6, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

March is certainly living up to its reputation and coming in like a lion this year. But that’s all the more reason to curl up with a stack of new books and wait until it’s […]

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February Reads: Reviews of the Forgotten Girls and Nobody Walks

February 6, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

February Reads: Reviews of the Forgotten Girls and Nobody Walks With threats of more crippling blizzards still hovering on the horizon, what’s better than stockpiling a bit of extra reading material? For this month’s list, […]

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January Reads: Review of Girl on the Train and much more…

January 10, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

Review of Girl on the Train and much more… Hopefully, one of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more books (shouldn’t that be a goal every year?). To help you start off the year […]

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November Reads: Reviews of Michael Connelly, Mary Higgins Clark, and Patricia Cornwell

November 22, 2014 Jordan Foster 0

November Reads: Reviews of Michael Connelly, Mary Higgins Clark, and Patricia Cornwell The days are darker and the nights are longer. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take a stack of books over […]

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October Reads: Reviews of Craig Johnson, Valerie Geary and Andrew Grant

October 22, 2014 Jordan Foster 0

October Reads: Reviews of Craig Johnson, Valerie Geary and Andrew Grant Daylight saving time is on the horizon so it’s the perfect opportunity to curl up with a stack of new books. Here are six […]

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