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THE CROSSING HOUR by Quoleena Sbrocca

February 9, 2015

AN INGENIOUS TIME TRAVEL yarn stars Harriet Tubman, waking up in 2014 with all of her trademark courage. B PLUS

THE CROSSING HOUR
None
2015

Grade: B PLUS

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THE BROTHERHOOD OF BOOK HUNTERS by Raphaël Jerusalmy

February 6, 2015

AN EPIC MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE follows the French scoundrel-poet François Villon on a risky quest to Jerusalem. B PLUS

THE BROTHERHOOD OF BOOK HUNTERS
Europa
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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BLACK PROPHETIC FIRE by Cornel West

February 4, 2015

BLACK VISIONARIES, Douglass to King to Malcolm X: powerful conversation from Cornel West, Christa Buschendorf. B PLUS

BLACK PROPHETIC FIRE
Beacon Press (MA)
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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THE SMALL FORTUNE OF DOROTHEA Q by Sharon Maas

February 2, 2015

RIVETING FAMILY SAGA sweeps readers from Guyana to London, from the 1930s to the present. Unforgettable! A MINUS

THE SMALL FORTUNE OF DOROTHEA Q: AN EPIC PAGE-TURNING FAMILY SAGA
Bookouture
2015

Grade: A MINUS

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ANIMAL MADNESS by Laurel Braitman

January 30, 2015

ANIMAL EMOTIONS EXPLORED in this far-ranging book that examines mental health and illness in all creatures. B PLUS

ANIMAL MADNESS
Simon & Schuster
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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UNREQUITED by Lisa A. Phillips

January 28, 2015

WOMEN AND UNREQUITED LOVE, seen through personal stories, sociology, psychology. Interesting but unfocused. SOLID B

UNREQUITED
Harpercollins
2015

Grade: SOLID B

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GHOST NO MORE by CeeCee James

January 26, 2015

A PAIR OF LIFE STORIES about recovery from childhood abuse offer warmth, candor, frank Christian faith. SOLID B

GHOST NO MORE: A MEMOIR
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
2014

Grade: SOLID B

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MORIARTY by Anthony Horowitz

January 23, 2015

ABSOLUTELY MASTERFUL SHERLOCKIAN pastiche set in the turmoil following the events at the Reichenbach Falls. A MINUS

MORIARTY
Harper
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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THE BLOOD OF ANGELS by Johanna Sinisalo

January 21, 2015

FINNISH SCIENCE FICTION sets family conflict against a backdrop of environmental disaster. Poetic, scary. B PLUS

THE BLOOD OF ANGELS
Peter Owen Publishers
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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NANOVISION by Paul Harry

January 19, 2015

HIGH-STAKES SUSPENSE WITH a touch of futuristic nanotechnology combine in a fast-paced young adult novel. SOLID B

NANOVISION: WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH X-RAY VISION?
Sphere Publishing, LLC
2014

Grade: SOLID B

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