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August 2016

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2016.

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Scarred

by Katerie Prior

Zach’s journey shows that while war may be hell, the path out of it can be followed by seeking forgiveness. A desperate act in the heat of war sends a young man deep into enemy territory to search for forgiveness. Michael Kenneth... Read More

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Scapegoat

by Katerie Prior

This examination of a near plane crash shows that while people may fall, true heroes always work to rise again. Emilio Corsetti III explores how quickly real-life heroes can be recast as villains, in "Scapegoat", which follows a pilot... Read More

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Rising Abruptly

by Karen Ackland

These stories are a literary ode to climbers and the mountains that captivate them. The seven quirky stories in Gisèle Villeneuve’s new collection, "Rising Abruptly", all have mountains at their heart. Beginning when a young woman... Read More

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The Kukotsky Enigma

by Karen Rigby

This novel is a masterful portrait of individuals who find solace where they can, and who endure through personal disillusionment. Ludmila Ulitskaya’s "The Kukotsky Enigma" is a generational saga and a defiant exploration of memory,... Read More

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The Adjustment League

by Gary Presley

"The Adjustment League" is both a literary tour de force and a deft psychological thriller. Mike Barnes’s "The Adjustment League" weaves together elements of a psychological drama and a noir thriller as it follows a nameless man who... Read More

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