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August 2013

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2013.

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The Realmsic Conquest

by Karen Rigby

Building momentum with timeless themes, this novel piques interest through mystery and some persevering secondary characters. Demethius Jackson’s The Realmsic Conquest: The Hero of Legend begins with a much-employed fictional scene... Read More

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The Witwer Files

by Lynn Evarts

Details of a gang-infested small town in Illinois bring historical richness to this fictionalized family memoir. Even in small-town Illinois in 1913, gangs presented a problem for local residents. To clean up Hillview, the mayor hired... Read More

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The Double Cross

by Patricia Morrow

The first in Carla Kelly’s new Spanish Brand series, "The Double Cross" is a late-­eighteenth-­century story set in the Comancheria region of the American frontier that encompasses a large part of both Texas and New Mexico. Don Marco... Read More

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The Agony of Victory

by Mark Laiosa

Horlick captures the rhythms of small-town college life through well-developed characters and a refreshing plot. "The Agony of Victory" takes a historical occurrence—Rutgers University’s undefeated football season—and portrays a... Read More

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The Speech

by Karl Helicher

Younge reminds us of the meaning of King’s famous speech, and how it was not remembered until after his assassination. “I have a dream” evokes memories of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s iconic speech at the August 28, 1963, March on... Read More

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Longing for Home

by Tammy Snyder

An Irish immigrant’s tale is a tender, stirring story about finding love where it is least expected. In "Longing for Home", the latest historical romance by Sarah M. Eden, a woman struggles to right the terrible wrong she committed as... Read More

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Donor 23

by Lynn Evarts

This amazing story concept will have teens clamoring for more. In this exciting fantasy adventure, Joan Lion, aka Lionheart, breaks free from the donor system and learns a great deal about herself in the process. In the future, donors... Read More

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