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The Road From Gap Creek By: Robert Morgan 333 pages Genre: Literature/Fiction Publisher: Algonquin Books Publication Date: August 27, 2013 Purchase it here: Amazon   B&N   Workman   I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: One of America’s most acclaimed writers journeys to the land on which he has staked a literary claim to paint an indelible portrait of a family in a time of unprecedented change. When Robert Morgan began the saga of the Richards family in his novel Gap Creek, the book became an Oprah Book Club Selection, attracting hundreds of thousands of readers to its beguiling story of a marriage begun with love and hope but beset by chaos at the turn of the twentieth century. Now, in a masterful work of historical fiction, he introduces a new generation of this close-knit family in a captivating story that looks ahead to the uncertainties of the future, the struggle ...

The Quotable Eleanor Roosevelt By:  Michele Wehrwein Albion Genre: Biography 272 pages Publisher: University Press of Florida  Publication Date: September 24, 2013 * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Buy it here: Amazon   Barnes and Noble   Wal-mart     Synopsis: Born to one of the wealthiest families in New York City, Eleanor Roosevelt seemed destined for a sedate and comfortable life. Instead, she fell in love with her fifth cousin and was flung into the highest levels of American politics, culminating in Franklin's unprecedented four-term presidency. Before her, no first lady had ever held a press conference or written a syndicated column. Eleanor spoke at national conventions and often made appearances on her husband's behalf. Her own influence lasted years beyond his death. She advocated for human rights, worked with the United Nations, and supported what later...

Murder, Plain, and Simple (Amish Shop Quilt Mysteries #1) By: Isabella Alan Genre: Cozy Mystery 368 pages Publisher: Signet Publication Date: September 3, 2013 * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When Angela Braddock inherits her late aunt’s beautiful Amish quilt shop, she leaves behind her career and broken engagement for a fresh start in Holmes County, Ohio. With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn’t exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community in Rolling Brook, but her aunt’s quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome as she prepares for the reopening of Running Stitch. On the big day, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store’s wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom the next morning, everything starts falling apart. With evidence mounting a...

Eternal Dreams: The Curse of Memories Book One By: Christopher Compton Genre: Fantasy 228 pages Publisher: Virtual Bookworm  Publication Date: May 2013 * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   Eternal Dreams is a fiction fantasy tale about six teenage friends who escape into a dream world to hide away from the horrors of their own lives, only to find that reality is catching up to them anyway. Drephoria, the name of the stunning dream world created from their collective minds, will test the limits of their friendship, break the balance between good and evil and prove the true value of memories and the imagination. The first book in the trilogy, "The Curse of Memories," focuses on the central character Kail and his dark past, told through memories, while simultaneously introducing the rest of his friends (known as The Inseparable Six) and the other strange and deadly inhabitants of Drephoria. Pitted against the...

A Plain Disappearance ( Appleseed Creek Mystery # 3) By: Amanda Flower Genre: Cozy Mystery 336 pages Publisher: B& H Books Publication Date: September 1, 2013 Book Purchase Links: Amazon   B&N   Christian Book   Add it on: Goodreads   * A free copy was provided by the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   It’s Christmastime in Amish Country, and Chloe Humphrey has begun settling into her life in Appleseed Creek excited to see where her new relationship with Timothy Troyer will lead. Unfortunately it leads to murder when the couple discovers the body of Amish teenager Katie Lambright while on their first date. Near the scene there is evidence that Timothy’s friend and auto mechanic Billy Thorpe is involved with the crime. The police reveal Billy is not really who he said he was and has been living the last decade in Knox County under a stolen alias. Now, Chloe and Timothy must find Billy, bring ...