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August 2020

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2020.

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The Parasol Flower

by Monica Carter

In Karen Quevillon’s novel "The Parasol Flower", a doctoral candidate, Nancy, becomes so entranced by an illustration of a painting that she stumbles upon during her research that it changes the course of her life. The painting is the... Read More

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Awaken the Three

by Dontaná McPherson-Joseph

"Awaken the Three" is an epic fantasy tale of creation and destruction, of gods and mortals. The gods are never far away in "Awaken the Three", D. L. Jennings’s second novel in the series. The peoples of Derenar, Gal’Dorok, and the... Read More

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Ice Queen

by Charlene Oldham

"Ice Queen" is a compelling young adult romance that illustrates some of the most serious perils and pitfalls of dating in the digital age. Felicia Farber’s young adult novel "Ice Queen" is a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers... Read More

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Ring On Deli

by Susan Waggoner

"Ring On Deli" is a rousing and rewarding novel whose everyday heroes resist excessive leaps forward. In Eric Giroux’s witty contemporary novel "Ring On Deli", grocery store workers are determined to stand in the way of technology’s... Read More

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The Ancestor

by Dontaná McPherson-Joseph

This thrilling novel is rich in descriptions of the vast, snowy, and deadly wilderness of Alaska; it ably captures the type of person who chases gold. A man’s attempts to recapture his past lead him down a heinous path in Lee Matthew... Read More

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