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August 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2012.

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The Stockbroker

by Peter Dabbene

What if Sex and the City‘s Carrie Bradshaw came from a wealthy family and became a stockbroker? That might be overstating it a bit, but chick lit does meet finance in J.R. Shine’s difficult-to-put-down novel The Stockbroker: Insider... Read More

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The Magic Book

by Maya Fleischmann

What begins as a dull and dreary rainy day for twelve-year-old Sam, and his dog, Spot, turns into an adventure through time when Sam receives a dusty box at a garage sale. Among the items in the box is what appears to be a storybook.... Read More

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Angel's Back

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Angel’s Back is the second in Brenda G. Wright’s series about a powerful, revenge-seeking woman raised as an assassin within the treacherous underworld of illegal drugs and sex slavery. It picks up where Angel: A Hustling Diva with a... Read More

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Outrageously Organized

by Cheryl Hibbard

Ten professional clutter-busters and simplicity specialists offer their best organizational tips in a fun and helpful collection called "Outrageously Organized". In each of the numerous short chapters, with cute titles like “Turn Piles... Read More

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The Training of Lucy

by Julia Ann Charpentier

A tale of bondage and obedience is often classified under the encompassing catchword “erotic” simply because no critic has found a better category in which to place a story like "The Training of Lucy". Sadomasochism holds an esoteric... Read More

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The Holiest Lie Ever

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Since the publication of Joseph Campbell’s The Power of Myth, countless books have capitalized on the popularity of psychological interpretation of religious doctrine. Targeting the freethinking intellectual and the cynic recoiling... Read More

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A Game for Swallows

by Angela Leeper

Zeina Abirached’s evocative memoir, translated from French and told in a graphic novel format, opens with an attractive skyline of East Beirut in 1984. As the perspective zooms in, the initial beauty gives way to empty streets, windows... Read More

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