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January 17, 2017

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published January 17, 2017. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in January 2017.

Book Review

The Gold Hunter

by Meagan Logsdon

This gold rush novel is intriguing in its explorations of human greed. Philip Atlas Clausen’s "The Gold Hunter" employs the California gold rush as a backdrop for this morality tale of greed and corruption that often wanders into... Read More

Book Review

Wild Ideas

by Barry Silverstein

This is a well-crafted, impassioned discussion of creativity that should make a real impression. Creativity is shared by many, but the process of creating is little understood and often mysterious. In "Wild Ideas", Cathy Wild, a writer,... Read More

Book Review

Fancy Party Gowns

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Movie stars and debutants sang her praises as they clamored to wear the unique, high-fashion gowns she created, but before she was known as the “Official Couturiere,” Ann Cole Lowe was just a little girl, sitting at her mother’s... Read More

Book Review

Faith and Freedom

by Claire Foster

Eye-opening and invigorating, "Faith and Freedom" demonstrates the power of faith combined with inquiry. In an age of Hawaiian shirt-wearing pastors, a “relatable” Jesus, and a church that struggles to become more relevant, "Faith... Read More