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July 2015

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published July 2015.

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Tiger

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Raw prose evokes the animal nature of these inquisitive characters who fight for redemption across the globe. Ashley Mayne’s newest novel reads like a fevered dream as it trades between the accounts of a priest and a young man for whom... Read More

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Drought

by Karen Ackland

Through the narrator’s oral history, this novel examines the forces that cause a young sharecropper to take his own life. "Drought", a novel by Ronald Fraser, revolves around the suicide of a young sharecropper living in rural Spain... Read More

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Lot Boy

by Karen Rigby

Eddie’s everyman persona amplifies this entertaining tale of what happens at the juncture between the familiar and the unknown. Edward Lanning, the twenty-seven-year-old son of a Ford dealership owner, is having a quarter-life crisis.... Read More

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Preying Mantis

by Clarissa Goldsmith

This smoothly flowing story explores the power of all-consuming love. Lyn Thomas’s Preying Mantis: The Story of Tarissa is a character-driven novel that explores the concept of all-consuming love and the way it invades every aspect of... Read More

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The Sidhe

by Vernieda Vergara

The book’s dreamlike tone is a pleasant change from the grim and dark novels that characterize the modern fantasy genre. In "The Sidhe", author Charlotte Ashe portrays a world where the magical sidhe of the faerie world are enslaved by... Read More

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Money, Family, Murder

by Stephanie Bucklin

"Money, Family, Murder" is a quick and enjoyable read for those looking for a thriller full of intrigue and action. In a fast-moving, dramatic thriller, the rich and successful family man Johnny Barnes is framed for murder, and must race... Read More

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Raising Aphrodite

by Felicia Topp

With contemporary problems and topics, musical references, and spot-on dialogue, this novel is both relatable and humorous. With a tagline like “A Contemporary Comedy of Parenting Errors about a Single Father, a Rock ‘n’ Roll... Read More

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Who Gathers the Breeze

by Michelle Anne Schingler

The story of two women separated by centuries joins with themes of spiritual searching, conquering independence, and finding real love. David Vigoda delivers a gorgeous and expansive new novel that bridges medieval and contemporary eras.... Read More

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