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SCIENTIFICAL AMERICANS by Sharon A. Hill

December 30, 2017

HOW AFICIONADOS OF THE PARANORMAL use and misuse science in their researches. Thoughtful, even-handed. SOLID B

SCIENTIFICAL AMERICANS: THE CULTURE OF AMATEUR PARANORMAL RESEARCHERS|NOOK BOOK
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
2017

Grade: SOLID B

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DEADBOMB BINGO RAY by Jeff Johnson

December 28, 2017

A BRILLIANT, RUTHLESS FIXER enmeshed in the biggest heist of his life, just as he falls in love. Genius noir. A MINUS

DEADBOMB BINGO RAY
Turner
2017

Grade: A MINUS

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THE TWISTED PATH by Harry Connolly

December 25, 2017

MARVELOUS NOIR FANTASY from Harry Connolly’s Twenty Palaces universe. Magic and guns and the beauty of Portugal! A MINUS

THE TWISTED PATH
Harry Connolly
2017

Grade: A MINUS

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ANTS AMONG ELEPHANTS AN UNTOUCHABLE FAMILY & THE MAKING OF MODERN INDIA by Sujatha Gidla

December 24, 2017

THE STORY OF ONE “UNTOUCHABLE” family in India encompasses politics, religion, heartbreak, and resilience. B PLUS

ANTS AMONG ELEPHANTS AN UNTOUCHABLE FAMILY & THE MAKING OF MODERN INDIA
FARRAR STRAUS & GIROUX
2017

Grade: B PLUS

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TADUNO'S SONG (HARDCOVER) by Odafe Atogun

December 21, 2017

BEAUTIFUL PARABLE OF RESISTANCE, love, and the power of music, set in a Nigeria both real and magical. A MINUS

TADUNO'S SONG (HARDCOVER)
Pantheon
2017

Grade: A MINUS

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THE DO-OVER by Amanda Mackenzie

December 18, 2017

FRESH, CANDID MEMOIR about a writer’s self-reinvention in her early 30s. Humor and a gift for friendship shine. SOLID B

THE DO-OVER
Amanda Mackenzie
2017

Grade: SOLID B

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THE WANDERERS (HARDCOVER) by Meg Howrey

December 16, 2017

A SIMULATED MARS MISSION brings together three international astronauts, their families, and a high-tech corporation. Brilliant! A MINUS

THE WANDERERS (HARDCOVER)
G.P. Putnam's Sons
2017

Grade: A MINUS

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LIES SHE TOLD by Cate Holahan

December 14, 2017

UNSETTLING MANHATTAN THRILLER flips between a writer’s unraveling personal life and the grim suspense novel she’s completing. SOLID B

LIES SHE TOLD
Crooked Lane Books
2017

Grade: SOLID B

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ATHENIAN BLUES (STRATOS GAZIS #1) (PAPERBACK) by Pol Koutsakis

December 11, 2017

A HARD-BOILED GREEK MYSTERY stars a laconic hitman caught up in a violent web of lies amid Athens’ elite. B PLUS

ATHENIAN BLUES (STRATOS GAZIS #1) (PAPERBACK)
Bitter Lemon Press
2017

Grade: B PLUS

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DOWN THE UP STAIRCASE THREE GENERATIONS OF A HARLEM FAMILY by Bruce D Haynes, Syma Solovitch

December 9, 2017

THE STORY OF ONE FAMILY HOME tells a rich, sad tale of Harlem history. Beautiful and breathtakingly frank. B PLUS

DOWN THE UP STAIRCASE THREE GENERATIONS OF A HARLEM FAMILY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
2017

Grade: B PLUS

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