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All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!
All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!
by Mel Bartholomew
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This is the best gardening book ever! I first read Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening years ago while planning my first vegetable garden, and I loved the idea of having a bumper crop of vegetables despite living in an apartment. The updated All New... (read more)

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The Host
The Host
by Stephenie Meyer
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You may know Stephenie Meyer's name due to her wildly successful young adult vampire series, The Twilight Saga. She takes a break from that with her latest, The Host; touted as her first book for "adults," it's a fun science fiction novel, with just a... (read more)

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Under the Dome
Under the Dome
by Stephen King
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Well-written, compelling, and intelligent on ethical questions, this epic is worth its daunting page count. Reminiscent of his earlier work, particularly The Stand and It, Under the Dome is Stephen King's best book in years.... (read more)

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Iron Kissed
Iron Kissed
by Patricia Briggs
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I love this series and couldn't wait for the third installment, Iron Kissed. It was well worth the wait! Mercy is a kick-ass hero who takes no prisoners and just happens to be a shape-shifting mechanic living in a world of werewolves, vampires, and other... (read more)

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Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4)
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4)
by Ilona Andrews
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I'm a big fan of Ilona Andrews's Kate Daniels series, and I love the alternate reality she has create in "post shift" Atlanta. However, the latest book in the series, Magic Bleeds, is by far the best yet. Andrews pits Kate against her very powerful and... (read more)

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Magic Burns: Kate Daniels Series #2
Magic Burns: Kate Daniels Series #2
by Ilona Andrews
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Ilona Andrews is one of my favorite new urban fantasy authors. Instead of creating a "romance" novel parading around disguised as urban fantasy, Andrews creates an extraordinary alternate universe filled with interesting characters, curious creatures... (read more)

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The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
by Michael Capuzzo
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The Murder Room is an absolutely riveting story about the history of the Vidocq Society, a group of forensic scientists, cops, FBI agents, etc., that come together to solve unsolvable crimes. I'm not usually a fan of true crime, but The Murder Room is... (read more)

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Angelology
Angelology
by Danielle Trussoni
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This novel astounded me! Ambitious in scope and well-researched, Angelology is a breathtaking story narrating the age-old battle between good and evil. Danielle Trussoni  builds a world where the Nephilim — offspring of an angel and a human... (read more)

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Black Magic Sanction
Black Magic Sanction
by Kim Harrison
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Kim Harrison's eighth Hollows novel, Black Magic Sanction, finds our favorite witch struggling against the witches' coven that has shunned her after discovering she carries demon blood. Suddenly, it seems like everyone wants a piece of her — Nick, her... (read more)

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Ten Things I Love about You
Ten Things I Love about You
by Julia Quinn
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Julia Quinn's witty Regency romance novels are the perfect summer beach read. While I've yet to hit the beach this summer (well, here in Oregon, we call it the "coast"), I still enjoyed Ten Things I Love about You. A country girl, her betrothed — an... (read more)

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Horns
Horns
by Joe Hill
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After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more)

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Cross Country (Alex Cross Novels)
Cross Country (Alex Cross Novels)
by James Patterson
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The mark of a truly good thriller is that it is tough to put down, and James Patterson’s Alex Cross series can always be counted on to keep me up reading into the wee hours of the night. In Cross Country, Alex travels to Africa and makes his way... (read more)

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The Perfect Poison
The Perfect Poison
by Amanda Quick
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Perfect Poison is a delightful romp; it has all my favorite things: romance, suspense, mystery, and paranormal goings-on. This book, the sixth in the Arcane Society series, is a special treat for anyone who enjoys either the contemporary romantic... (read more)

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Worst Case
Worst Case
by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
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Worst Case, third in the Michael Bennett series, is an intense read. Written with Michael Ledwidge, it bears the hallmark of James Patterson's tight plotting, plus two engaging and intelligent protagonists. The authors have created a warped do-gooder... (read more)

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Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse #10)
Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse #10)
by Charlaine Harris
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Dead in the Family is much more character driven than the last book in Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series. Finding a dead body on her land (no, not the one she knew was there) leads to the discovery that someone (the new Vampire King? the FBI... (read more)

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Ice Cold: A Rizzoli and Isles Novel
Ice Cold: A Rizzoli and Isles Novel
by Tess Gerritsen
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I read Ice Cold in one night. I literally could not put this novel down. Long a fan of Tess Gerritsen, I love her characters: Maura Isles, the cool, professional medical examiner, and Jane Rizzoli, the edgy Boston detective. In Ice Cold, Gerritsen takes... (read more)

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Turn Coat (Dresden Files #11)
Turn Coat (Dresden Files #11)
by Jim Butcher
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A supernatural whodunit wrapped up in sorcery and magic, Turn Coat is genius. Butcher manages some crafty plot twists, adds some very scary monsters, and throws in political intrigue with White Council machinations. Not only does Harry have to defeat the... (read more)

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The Neighbor
The Neighbor
by Lisa Gardner
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Secrets, lies, mystery, and mayhem in a quiet Boston neighborhood rise to the surface in The Neighbor. Detectives race frantically to save a young, kidnapped mother, but every clue leads to more questions and time keeps ticking away for the victim. This... (read more)

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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
by Sara Paretsky
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In Bleeding Kansas, Sara Paretsky creates a historical connection to the early abolitionists that settled the Kansas territory, and gives an interesting view of her home state in the present, answering some of the “what’s wrong with Kansas... (read more)

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Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson #5)
Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson #5)
by Patricia Briggs
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Irrepressible, coyote-shifting Mercy Thompson is back and her life is changing in some good ways and a few bad ways. Silver Borne, Patricia Briggs's fifth book in this dark fantasy series, finds Mercy struggling to adjust to her new mate bond with Adam... (read more)

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