April 19, 2026
The Bookshop Below Feels Like a Secret Passage
A fantasy novel with the right kind of hush around it, the sort you hand to someone who misses getting lost in a story.
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Pull up a stool, grab a pint, and find your next great read. Book reviews, recommendations, and bookish banter.
April 9, 2026
And to All a Good Bite Sounds Like a Holiday Mystery With Teeth
A mystery with a title like this already has one advantage: it knows how to get your attention from across the room.
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April 8, 2026
Last Call for Predictable Business Books
Some business books promise certainty. Roger Spitz is more honest than that, and weirdly enough, that makes his advice more useful.
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Pull Up a Chair: Roger Spitz Wrote the Business Book You'll Actually Finish
You know that business book someone gave you three years ago that's still holding up a wobbly monitor? This one's different. Roger Spitz's Disrupt wit
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March 17, 2026
A Second Chance by Asher Frend
Pull up a chair. We've got a YA novel that hits harder than most adult fiction on the shelf this season. A Second Chance starts with two best friends — [...]
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Best Book Review Services for Indie Authors (2026 Guide)
Looking for the best book review service for your indie book? Here’s what the main platforms actually offer, what they cost, and how to pitch one that will get you read.
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November 17, 2025
Old Tricks, New Treats Interview Part 4
OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's. About: OLD TRICKS, NEW [...]
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April 8, 2025
Align Your Business with the Real You: Connect with Yourself, Create What Matters Most, and Define Your Success by Jennifer Musser
What if success isn’t something to chase but something to define from within? In Align Your Business with the Real You, Jennifer Musser invites readers to pause the hustle and [...]
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March 26, 2025
Intersections: Short Stories From Rideshare Passengers by Andrew Spink
Book Summary: Nobody lies to their Uber driver. The anonymity functions like a truth serum, putting everyone’s raw and unfiltered selves on full display. But it is in those rideshare [...]
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December 14, 2024
Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test by Nick Brancato
Summary: What if the real reasons behind our arguments were hidden all along? The answer could change everything—starting today. Introducing Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven
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December 13, 2024
Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius
Summary: Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius is a thought-provoking exploration of governance, civic responsibility, and the critical need for principled
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December 12, 2024
Apricot Marmalade and the Edmondson Transmittal by Lon Orey
Summary: The war was not going well. The surprisingly effective Tet Offensive in late January 1968 had humbled and embarrassed the South Vietnamese and their American allies. It had sent [...]
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