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October 15, 2009

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published October 15, 2009. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in October 2009.

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Looking For J.C.

John Fitzmorris’s Looking for J.C. chronicles a series of convoluted journeys. On the one hand it tracks middle-aged Dan McDevitt’s reluctant search for his mentor, Father J.C. McAlese, in the deepest jungles of Magdalena. J.C. is... Read More

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The Auteur

"The Auteur" is a mixed bag of a novel. One part coming-of-age story, one part romance, and one part travel adventure, this is a novel that packs a lot of punch. Our protagonist is a high school senior named Scott. After moving to a new... Read More

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Broken Spark

War is more than tanks and men in camouflage waving flags and shooting the enemy. There is much behind-the-scenes work that is done by everyone from politicians to private contractors and scientists. "Broken Spark" focuses on the... Read More

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Is Being Pro-Choice a Sin?

Recent news reports indicate that bishops of the Roman Catholic Church have asked certain parishioners, either holding or seeking public office, to cease their support of extant abortion law. The message suggests that those who fail to... Read More

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Odd Jobs

Marty Drysdale, bumbling criminal-in-training, spends most of his time in his garage. He could settle into the perfectly adequate house on the same lot, owned by his ex-wife, but he prefers the company of his battered limousine and... Read More

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Titanic

Nearly a century after the tragic sinking of the "Titanic", there remains a certain fascination and sense of disbelief that a horror of such magnitude could, and did, happen. Since the massive loss of life that cold April night in 1912,... Read More

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Muzzy Field

Every small town doesn’t have a ball park like Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut—but it should. This is Americana. This is old-time baseball. In his first book, sports journalist Douglas Malan chronicles the history of one of the... Read More

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Kingdom Rattus

Imagine the intrigue, subterfuge, family secrets, and epic battles that occur between royal families and political factions. Now imagine that this drama takes place beneath your local park and the perpetrators are small animals. Welcome... Read More

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