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The Courtier's Secret by Donna Russo Morin
justabookreader's review: "When I picked up this book, I was looking for historical fiction and I got it. Historical fiction was my staple for a long time and is still a comfort read for me,...
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Faithful Place: A Novel by Tana French
justabookreader's review: "Frank Mackey is a man who has purposely avoided his family for years. He ran away as a teenager and never looked back. When he gets a call from the one sister he speaks to...
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The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
justabookreader's review: "When a book comes highly recommended, I want to love it. Sometimes I like the book just fine but I don’t love it but I wholeheartedly wanted to. This is the case with The...
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A Crystal Age by W. H. Hudson
justabookreader's review: "Smith wakes up to find himself dirty and in an unknown place. Realizing the gravity of his situation, he decides he must get to the nearest town to clean up and find out...
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The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft
justabookreader's review: "I’ve never read Lovecraft; I always had good intentions though. Time got away from me and I kept saying I would get to it. I never did, until recently that is. I found a...
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The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two (Kingkiller...
justabookreader's review: "Round two at writing this review... Obviously, round one was not a success. First, warning time. This is the sequel to Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind and while I will do my...
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The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel by Helene Wecker
justabookreader's review: "Otto Rotfeld is a lonely man who wants a wife. Knowing his chances are nearly impossible with the women of his Polish village, he turns to an outsider to fulfill his...
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Palisades Park by Alan Brennert
justabookreader's review: "I tend to read heavily in the fantasy and historical fiction genres but every once in awhile I like to step outside of my reading habits and try something new. Palisades...
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The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2) by Mary Stewart
justabookreader's review: "This is the second book in Mary Stewart’s Arthurian legend series following The Crystal Cave. Some spoilers may apply. Arthur is about to be born and Merlin is called on by...
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The House of the Vampire by George Sylvester Viereck
justabookreader's review: "I’ve been over the vampire thing for a bit but every once in awhile an old school one finds me and I can’t help but read it. While looking on the Gutenberg Project for some...
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The Black Country (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad) by Alex Grecian
justabookreader's review: "A small English village sustained by coal mining and strange superstitions is slowing sinking into the mines that crisscross under the village. It’s a rather bleak place....
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At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition (Modern Library Classics)...
justabookreader's review: "This turned out to be a difficult review to write (one of the reasons why it’s taken me so long to post it). After reading The Shunned House, also by Lovecraft, I had very...
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Clockwork Phoenix 4 by Mike Allen
justabookreader's review: "Clockwork Phoenix 4 is a collection of 18 stories edited by Mike Allen. Who, I will tell you now, is a master editor. And the authors, all masters as well. This collection...
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
justabookreader's review: "My husband, who doesn’t read much fiction, bought World War Z one night as we were browsing our local bookstore. I’d heard about it, good things too, but I figured I was...
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Lords of the North: A Novel (Saxon Chronicles #3) by Bernard Cornwell
justabookreader's review: "This is the third book in the Saxon Stories series following The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman. I’ll try to avoid spoilers but you know the drill. Uhtred helped Alfred...
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Circle of Shadows: A Westerman/Crowther Mystery (Crowther and Westerman) by...
justabookreader's review: "Lately, everything I want to read is a series and a suspense filled historical mystery at that. I want that back story, the intimacy between characters, rich historical...
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Silent On The Moor (A Lady Julia Grey Novel) by Deanna Raybourn
justabookreader's review: "I started this series with book five, I think. It was a few years ago so I’m fuzzy on details but I remember enjoying it immensely even though I knew very little of the...
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Advent: A Novel by James Treadwell
justabookreader's review: "Gavin Stokes is an awkward teenager. In fact, he’s always been awkward. He talks to people who aren’t there, see things that aren’t there, and has parents that want him to...
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Bellman & Black: A Novel by Diane Setterfield
justabookreader's review: "As a child, William Bellman once took aim with his slingshot, and on a lucky shot, took down a rook. While the moment was just a blink in time, faded by the years, the rooks...
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Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht
justabookreader's review: "I put it on my list and then pretty much did nothing about this book until I found it floating around on my Nook one day and decided it was time. Let me tell you, actually,...
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