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REVIEW: THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN by SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH
I reviewedThe Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer (Henry Holt) by Skip Hollandsworth for Lone Star Literary Life! This is the wildly entertaining first...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar, April 18 - 24
Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 18 - 24, 2016: Special Events:Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Houston, April 19 - 22Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, various...
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HELL TO PAY: Pamela Fagan Hutchins Guest Post
HELL TO PAY (What Doesn't Kill You, #7)An Emily Romantic Mysteryby Pamela Fagan HutchinsGenre: Romantic Mystery Publisher: SkipJack PublishingDate of Publication: March 26, 2016# of pages: 383Scroll...
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REVIEW: SUNSET CITY by Melissa Ginsburg
My review of Sunset City (Ecco Books) by Melissa Ginsburg was published by Lone Star Literary Life. This is poet Ginsburg's excellent first novel. From the review:Sunset City, poet Melissa Ginsburg’s...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar April 25 - May 1
Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 25 - May 1, 2016: Special Events:Houston Writers Guild Annual Conference, April 29 - May 1Celebration of Authors Conference and Dinner, April 30Children's...
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REVIEW: THE SKULL OF PANCHO VILLA AND OTHER STORIES by Manuel Ramos
I reviewed The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories(Arte Público Press, 2015) by Manuel Ramos for High Country News! Follow the link to read the review, por favor.
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Children's Book Week 2016 Recommendation: FAMOUS by Naomi Shihab Nye
PoetryNaomi Shihab Nye, Lisa Desimini (Illustrator)FamousWings PressHardcover, 978-1609404499, 32 pgs., $15.95September 1, 2015My Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives two definitions for "famous." The...
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar May 2 - 8
Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 2-8, 2016: Special Events:Children's Book Week, May 2 - 8Gulf Coast Indie Book Fair, Houston, May 739th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, Austin,...
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REVIEW: MAYDAY by Karen Harrington
I reviewedMayday (Little, Brown for Young Readers) by Karen Harrington for Lone Star Literary Life! This middle grade fiction ranks right up there with the classics by Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume....
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Children's Book Week 2016 Recommendation: FAMOUS by Naomi Shihab Nye
PoetryNaomi Shihab Nye, Lisa Desimini (Illustrator)FamousWings PressHardcover, 978-1609404499, 32 pgs., $15.95September 1, 2015My Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives two definitions for "famous." The...
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Children's Book Week 2016 Recommendation: CHOOSE YOUR DAYS by Paula S. Wallace
Children's Fiction (ages 3-7)Paula S. WallaceChoose Your DaysCinco Punto PressPaperback, 978-1941026380 (also available in hardcover and as an ebook), 32 pgs., $8.95April 12, 2016When Corky was born,...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR May 9 - 15
Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 9-15, 2016: Special Events:Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Austin 2016 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, May 14 - 15Ongoing...
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GUEST POST: EAST JESUS by Chris Manno
EAST JESUSbyChris MannoGenre: Contemporary Literary Fiction Publisher: White Bird PublicationsDate of Publication: March 8, 2016Number of Pages: 314 Scroll down for Giveaway!In the summer of 1969, a...
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REVIEW: THE LONG SHADOW OF SMALL GHOSTS by Laura Tillman
My review of The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City (Scribner) by Laura Tillman was published in Lone Star Literary Life! This is a particularly powerful example of the...
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Welcome Sudan!
This morning it is my privilege to welcome readers in Sudan to TexasBookLover. Marhaba!
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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar May 16 - 22
Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 16-22, 2016: Special Events:Author Con, Sachse, May 21Ongoing Exhibits:Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 - May 29Encounters and...
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Review: SAWBONES by Melissa Lenhardt
I reviewedSawbones (A Laura Elliston Novel) (Redhook Books) by Melissa Lenhardt for Lone Star Literary Life! I thoroughly enjoyed this original historical fiction/thriller. It is possibly a new...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR May 23-29
Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 23-29, 2016: Special Events:Boldface: A Conference for Emerging Writers, Houston, May 23-27Ongoing Exhibits:Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin,...
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Review: TITANS by Leila Meacham
My review of Titans (Grand Central Publishing) by Leila Meacham was published by Lone Star Literary Life! This is a grand historical fiction Texas family saga with modern elements. From the review:In...
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Guest Post: LOST PATH TO SOLITUDE
LOST PATH TO SOLITUDEA Follow-Up to Dogs With Bagelsby Maria Elena SandoviciGenre: Contemporary FictionDate of Publication: February 12, 2016# of pages: 315Scroll down for Giveaway!Once you leave home,...
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