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Journal of Best Practices, The

The Book of Love Author: David Finch I’m perfectly willing to admit that my ideas of romance may not be typical. Rom-coms make me snarl, chick lit gets thrown across the room (unless it’s a library book, of course!), and flash-mob wedding proposals cause me physical pain. So it’s high praise when I say that this is one of the most romantic and funny real-life love stories I’ve read in years. Check out our book trailer review. The full title is The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:57-07:00August 14th, 2012|Tags: , , , , |

Sapphire Blue Sneak Preview

Never mind those fifty shades of grey: the hottest color this fall may be Sapphire Blue. Although I certainly had my gripes with Ruby Red, fans have been waiting eagerly for the English-translation sequel to Kerstin Gier’s time-traveling YA romance (part of a trilogy). So where are we in the tale? Sixteen-year-old Gwen’s life has been turned upside down ever since her eccentric, aristocratic English family figured out that she was the Ruby, the last member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. While searching through history for the others in order to get their blood samples (when blood from [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:11-07:00August 14th, 2012|Tags: , , , , |

Defending Jacob

The Best Defense Author: William Landay When is a courtroom drama not a courtroom drama? When it’s less about the cat-and-mouse between a brilliant lawyer and a hardened criminal/mob boss/serial killer, and more about the emotional and social repercussions that a criminal accusation brings down upon defendants, their families, and their loved ones. Defending Jacob, by William Landay, is a novel about a sensationalized teen murder trial and its devastating effects on the small, suburban community where it takes place. Fiftysomething Andy Barber is a respected and well-known assistant district attorney in his cozy New England town; it’s understood that [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:58-07:00August 14th, 2012|Tags: , , , |
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