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Beach Reads

Need a light read for the beach? Or a page-turner while you sit by the pool? Check out some recommendations…

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Charming Characters of a Certain Age

Wisdom and adventures- of the senior sort! All titles here feature characters of a particular age and experience.

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Chilling Thrillers

Do you like a good spine-tingling story or a psychological thriller? Check out some recommendations here.

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Cozy Mystery

If you love a good mystery that isn’t too dark, or you like your murders with a theme, then we…

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Diverse Reads

Explore fiction written by a different ethnicity, orientation, gender, or family background from yourself. Check out some recommendations here.

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Fantasy

Dive into a new universe or explore a parallel one- filled with witches, vampires, dragons, magic, and fate. These aren’t…

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Gentle Reads

If you want a good, old-fashioned story set in a charming location and filled with wholesome people, these are the…

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Historical Fiction

Check here for stories of a time gone by, of decades and eras far before this one. 

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Historical Mysteries

Murders & mysteries, sleuths & spies, Victorian London & Nazi Germany. If you like history and a bit of suspense,…

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Love Stories​

Stories that explore romantic love, in both light-hearted and serious forms. Check out some recommendations here.

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Military Thrillers

Thrilling picks for readers who crave action and war/espionage plots featuring branches of the armed forces, CIA, FBI, and more….

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Mysteries & Thrillers

Do you like a good detective story or a psychological thriller? Check here for great reads!

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