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SEMI-CHARMED LIFE, by Nora Zelevansky

November 18, 2012

DELIGHTFULLY OVER-THE-TOP chick-lit confection is also a satire of celebrity culture with a touch of magic!

Grade: B PLUS

SEMI-CHARMED LIFE
St. Martin's/Griffin
2012

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THE CHILD WHO… by Simon Lelic

November 17, 2012

INGENIOUSLY PLOTTED, DEFTLY characterized novel follows a high-profile murder case and its impact on a family.

Grade: B PLUS

THE CHILD WHO...
Penguin
2012

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MENAGE, by Alix Kates Shulman

November 16, 2012

KEENLY OBSERVED, IMPECCABLY crafted cultural satire revolves around an expat writer and his would-be patrons.

Grade: B PLUS

MENAGE
Other Press
2012

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TERMINAL POINT, by K. M. Ruiz

November 14, 2012

MUTANT PSYCHICS BATTLE for control of a post-apocalyptic Earth and its space colony. Lots of action!

Grade: B MINUS

TERMINAL POINT: A STRYKERS SYNDICATE NOVEL
St. Martin's
2012

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THE GENERAL’S MISTRESS, by Jo Graham

November 12, 2012

DASHING HISTORICAL IS crammed a bit too full, with kinky sex and psychic powers atop court intrigue, battles.

Grade: B MINUS

THE GENERAL'S MISTRESS
Gallery Books
2012

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YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE, by Stefan Kiesbye

November 10, 2012

DELICATELY CRAFTED, GRIM little tales about a rural German town haunted by ghosts, by cruelty, and by the past.

Grade: B PLUS

YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE
Penguin
2012

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THE UNFAITHFUL QUEEN, by Carolly Erickson

November 8, 2012

BACK TO THE TUDORS with Carolly Erickson for a lively novel about Catherine Howard, the 5th Mrs. Henry VIII.

Grade: SOLID B

THE UNFAITHFUL QUEEN: A NOVEL OF HENRY VIII'S FIFTH WIFE
St. Martin's
2012

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A SMALL HILL TO DIE ON, by Elizabeth J. Duncan

November 7, 2012

A SURPRISING DEATH in a North Wales town is investigated by a manicurist sleuth. Interesting cozy, setting.

Grade: SOLID B

A SMALL HILL TO DIE ON: A PENNY BRANNIGAN MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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AN ARAB MELANCHOLIA, by Abdellah Taïa

November 6, 2012

LOVELY, SPARE PROSE tells the story of a gay Moroccan man wrestling with the ideas of Arab identity, culture.

Grade: B PLUS

AN ARAB MELANCHOLIA
Semiotext(e)/Smart Art
2012

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BOLETO, by Alyson Hagy

November 5, 2012

THE DEEP BOND BETWEEN humans and horses, and the beauty of Wyoming’s open spaces, both captured eloquently.

Grade: SOLID B

BOLETO
Graywolf Press
2012

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