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The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening

by William Hudson King

Review of construction not content

by mbunce 5 hours ago

This is a review of the construction of the book, not the content. This is what the listing says "New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards.". What I actually received was a print on demand hardcover with ... More

Love is What You Bake of it

by Effie Kammenou

Amazing!!!

by Amanda Kimble 5 hours ago

5/5 Stars

Love is What You Bake of It (The Meraki Series #1) by Effie Kammenou

This is the first book I've read by Kammenou. It won't be my last as this book is amazing. Love is What You Bake ... More

Tapestry of Worlds, Part II: Running and Gunning

by Gracie Ellison (Editor), Jonathan Dodd (Illustrator), Hadley Thorne

Great Book

by Dawn Daughenbaugh 6 hours ago

4 Stars
Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne

Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne is a young adult adventure story that I truly ... More

Cool for the Summer

by Dahlia Adler

Fun, light, love triangle

by Elizabeth 16 hours ago

This was a fun, messy, love triangle romance, something I wish I�d read as a teenager, but here it is now. It wasn�t perfect - the diversity as quite a few reviewers mentioned was not ... More

Money Milestones: A Twelve-Month Personal Finance Journey

by Jesse Carlucci

An excellent intro to personal finance

by James Johnson 17 hours ago

I really enjoy this little book on different personal finance approaches throughout the year. The author instead of presenting a "system" like many other books in this category, goes through the ... More

After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie

performed by Pascal Rogé (piano)

by Yvonne K 19 hours ago

CD arrived in good condition and on time as promised. More

The Ghost And The Haunted Portrait

by Cleo Coyle

Pen and Jack!!

by Lori 1 day ago

Dollycas's Thoughts

Penelope Thornton-McClure and her Aunt Sadie are getting their bookshop, Buy the Book, ready for a big event. A book signing with the authors of a new book featuring Pulp ... More

Whole Latte Murder

by Lena Gregory

Whole Latte Good

by Lori 1 day ago

Dollycas's Thoughts

It's summer in Boggy Creek and Gia is excited to help her BFF Savannah plan the perfect wedding. They just have to find a venue that meets their needs without breaking the bank ... More

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

"Illustrated Classics" edition is abridged

by Allison S 1 day ago

I ordered the "Treasury of Illustrated Classics Storybook Collection" edition of Treasure Island (ISBN 9780766631854) and was very disappointed to find that it is heavily abridged and written in a ... More

Red Thread of Fate

by Woo Ae Yi

Literary Titan

by LiteraryTitan 1 day ago

The Red Thread of Fate by Woo Ae Yi is a fiction story following a half-Black half-Korean woman named Zarah, who was adopted by a white father. She is a victim of emotional abuse but can�t ... More

The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5--6, 1864

by Gordon C Rhea

A Complete Telling

by CBruns 1 day ago

Read this book 20 years ago, actually it was my first book I bought about the Civil War, when I visited Fredericksburg. This book contains the before, during, and after of the battle. I've read two ... More

The Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs: Go and Glow

by William S Bike

Smell the popcorn, hear the crack of the bat!

by Aries1957 1 day ago

Reading this book puts you right in Wrigley Field in 1970. You can almost smell the popcorn and hear the crack of the bat! You experience highlights like Ernie Banks' 500th home run, the team's 12 ... More

The Damnation Game

by Clive Barker

Good debut

by Collawolla 2 days ago

Absolutely awesome horror/dark fantasy novel with some nice characters an interesting plot. A bit all over the place, with a lot of smaller details left vague or sort of unexplained. Not up there ... More

Murder at Honeybee Lake

by Jessica Aiken-Hall

Amazing

by Amanda Kimble 2 days ago

5/5 Stars

Due 5/7 Murder at Honeybee Lake (Shadow of a Doubt #2) by Jessica Akien Hall

This is another great series by Akien-Hall. She knows how to bring the stories to life. Her characters ... More

The London and Paris Vocabulary, English, Latin and French

by Nicolas Faucon

Works for me!

by Lyn L 2 days ago

I was delighted with the faithful reproduction of this title! (The production manager in charge of reproductions certainly thought of pleasing us readers. Yes, I notice things like that.) The ... More

The Case That Never Dies: The Lindbergh Kidnapping

by Lloyd C Gardner

Lindbergh Mystery continues and continues

by Gina 2 days ago

Was Hauptmann guilty or the victim of anti-immigrant bias? Did Lindbergh himself have something to do with the death of his son? How much did the various police forces 'doctor' the evidence? Some of ... More

Strange Bedfellows: Fun with Etymology

by Anil, Kalpart (Illustrator)

Literary Titan

by LiteraryTitan 2 days ago

Books open up the world to usâ�"this is something we have all known since we were children in a kindergarten classroom. Thatâ��s the place where words began to show us their powerâ�"and ... More

Blooming in the Dark

by Kirsten McNeill, Jennifer LeBlanc

Literary Titan

by LiteraryTitan 2 days ago

Blooming in the Dark is a beautiful poetry book by Jennifer LeBlanc and Kristen McNeill. The poems contained within it are relatable and tug at the heartstrings. At their core, they are ... More

The Significant

by Kyra Anderson

Literary Titan

by LiteraryTitan 2 days ago

The Significant is a dystopian tale of a society in which the few have it all but there are a large number of poor without nationality. Kailynn is born into this society and vehemently detests the ... More

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague

by Geraldine Brooks

hard to imagine

by Michele C 2 days ago

A plague that happened and the suffering. Hard to read about it. More

The Harbinger Decoded

directed by Jonathan Cahn, Nathan Todd Sims
Jonathan Cahn, Michael Brown

pay attention

by Michele C 2 days ago

This is a warning for us on leaving God out of America More

Mrs. Mike

by Benedict Freedman

great story

by Michele C 2 days ago

This story took me away from every day life. It was a great adventure. More

Fix-It Duck

by Jez Alborough

Charm, whimsy, rhythm

by Jennifer A 2 days ago

Fix-It Duck is fun to read out loud, even after the 100th time. With its musicality, children can quickly memorize the words and participate in the reading. A wonderful fun first entry into reading ... More

The Girl Who Died

by Ragnar Jonasson

A claustrophobic and atmospheric thriller

by KindigBlog 2 days ago

Una moves to the tiny Icelandic village Skalar to be a teacher to the two girls that live there, but ghosts and murders haunt her stay - who can she really trust?

I was lucky enough to go to ... More

Testing the Wind

by Peter Ilgenfritz

Inspiring and courageous look at one's life

by james L 3 days ago

It takes a lot of courage to pursue and then be willing to see the cost you may be paying for inhabiting a comfortable and predictable life, especially one that is helping and serving others so ... More