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SECOND PERSON SINGULAR, by Sayed Kashua

August 16, 2012

WARM-HEARTED, WITTY, intricately woven tale of Arab Israelis linked by a chain of coincidence. Fresh, engaging!

Grade: B PLUS

SECOND PERSON SINGULAR
Grove Atlantic
2012

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EMPEROR MOLLUSK VERSUS THE SINISTER BRAIN, by A. Lee Martinez

August 14, 2012

MARVELOUSLY SILLY SPACE saga stars a cranky interplanetary conqueror and his diabolical nemesis. Fun #beachread!

Grade: B PLUS

EMPEROR MOLLUSK VERSUS THE SINISTER BRAIN
Orbit
2012

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THE UNRULY PASSIONS OF EUGENIE R., by Carole DeSanti

August 13, 2012

LUSH HISTORICAL NOVEL follows the career of a 19th century French courtesan, artists’ model, and survivor.

Grade: B PLUS

THE UNRULY PASSIONS OF EUGENIE R.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2012

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BONEFIRE OF THE VANITIES, by Carolyn Haines

August 12, 2012

A PERKY SOUTHERN SLEUTH goes undercover at a combination spa and psychics’ retreat. Alas, all too muddled.

Grade: C PLUS

BONEFIRE OF THE VANITIES: A SARAH BOOTH DELANEY MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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ASHES OF CANDESCE, by Karl Schroeder

August 9, 2012

MARVELOUSLY ABSORBING SPACE opera, set in an artificial solar system. Lots of action! Last of 5 in a series.

Grade: B PLUS

ASHES OF CANDESCE: BOOK FIVE OF VIRGA
Tom Doherty Associates/Tor
2012

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HARRY LIPKIN, PRIVATE EYE, by Barry Fantoni

August 8, 2012

“MIAMI’S OLDEST DETECTIVE,” 87-year-old Harry Lipkin, is the star of this witty, warmhearted gumshoe tale.

Grade: B PLUS

HARRY LIPKIN, PRIVATE EYE
Knopf
2012

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WHATEVER YOU LOVE, by Louise Doughty

August 5, 2012

KEENLY DRAWN PORTRAIT of a mother pushed beyond rationality by the sudden death of her young daughter. Chilling!

Grade: B PLUS

WHATEVER YOU LOVE
Harper Perennial
2012

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THE WATCHERS, by Jon Steele

August 4, 2012

COMPLEX THRILLER TRACES an apocalyptic battle of angels and the plight of humans caught up in the struggle.

Grade: SOLID B

THE WATCHERS
Penguin/Blue Rider
2012

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THE CHEMISTRY OF TEARS, by Peter Carey

August 2, 2012

METICULOUSLY CRAFTED NOVEL explores the appeal of technology, difficulty of love in modern and Victorian times.

Grade: B PLUS

THE CHEMISTRY OF TEARS
Knopf
2012

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THE SPOILER, by Annalena McAfee

July 30, 2012

DELIGHTFULLY CATTY TALE of two English journalists caught up in a clash of generations, feminisms, and ethics.

Grade: B PLUS

THE SPOILER
Knopf
2012

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