This is the third installment in the serialized story of the young shadow stalker Auren and her fight against the Galvadi Empire. Auren is still struggling with her destiny and her difficulties dealing with her controlling mentor Kado, as well as her guilt over the suffering that others must undergo on her behalf. This book […]
Read more "“Shadow Stalker Part 3” by Renee Scattergood"“Matylda” is the story of a wide-eyed Czech boy who spends the summer of 1998 on a work exchange in the US. Intertwined with his impressions of American food (too sugary), American cops (constantly keeping an eye on him), and American shopping (amazing, but out of his price range), are the stories of his parents […]
Read more "“Matylda: And I Thought Everyone Drives a Limo in Amerika” by Filip Zachoval"A compelling mystery full of twists and turns, with a troubled heroine who finds she’s much more tightly entwined in the case she’s investigating than she ever suspected. A former police detective who’s lost her badge, her home, and her self-respect over her gambling problem, Nicole finds herself pulled out of the women’s shelter and […]
Read more "“The Sound of Rain” by Gregg Olsen"“The Girl From The Tea Garden” evokes one of my secret favorite genres– Anglo-Indian tales from the late 19th/early 20th century (I know, I know, it’s weirdly specific). Whether from the British perspective (e.g., “The Secret Garden,” which starts off in India before moving to Yorkshire) or the Indian perspective (e.g., “Gay-Neck”), these stories are […]
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E. P. Clark: Author, Book Reviewer, and All-Around Literary Handiwoman 