Speaking of holidays… I know no one but me was thinking about it, but I had an idea. Last Christmas my oldest baby basset hadn’t even looked at his Lego Advent Calendar a week and a half into December. I was feeling a bit hurt, and I asked if he even wanted it. He said no and that I could return it if I wanted. I’m not gonna lie, I was bummed that he no longer had the enthusiasm for Christmas as he once had. Then it occurred to me. I was looking at it all wrong. It’s not that he didn’t care anymore. I was doing it wrong. Next year I am going to either make or buy one advent calendar for the whole family. But I am only going to put three treats per day. There are four of us, so if you are too slow, you miss out. The treats are going to be highly desirable as well. Maybe even money. Hiding money in Easter Eggs is how we got the teens in the group to still do Easter Egg hunts, so why wouldn’t it work for advent calendars. Yeeeeesh. I’m going to start shopping for the prizes now so the treats will be super cool.
Seaview Road: A Novel
by Brian McMahon
Genre: Coming of Age | Literary Fiction
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After nineteen-year-old Katie Murray witnesses the shocking coverup of a crime that could implicate Eric Clarke, the estranged son of her neighbors, she struggles with how much to divulge. The two families spend their summers in an upscale Cape Cod locale where adults prioritize appearances and, as the opioid crisis wreaks havoc, steer clear of the inhabitants of the blue-collar town next door. Driven by an overpowering urge to protect the downtrodden and infuriated by the complacency of the people around her, Katie makes decisions that could carry dangerous consequences for everyone involved. Insightful, heart-wrenching, and peppered with wry observations, Seaview Road is a story of family and alienation, of apathy and loyalty, of parent-child communication and the agony of missed connections.
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Dig Two Graves (Private Investigator Albrecht Hershey Book 2)
by Edwin Alexander
Genre: Thrillers | Mystery
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How far will you go for the truth… ?
Private investigator Al Hershey gets more than he bargained for when fellow Vietnam veteran Greg Baum, now a big player in the world of aeronautics, calls in a favour.
He asks him to check out a prospective business partner, an enigmatic Asian property tycoon now enjoying life in America.
It turns out there’s considerably more than meets the eye to Donald Quang, a man set to unveil the new HQ of the Vietnamese-American Friendship Association, alongside President Ronald Reagan.
But it turns out that Hershey isn’t the only one the Asian tycoon’s tail.
British SAS soldier and trained killer, Jack Mitchell, also has a keen interest in Quang.
Whilst serving alongside the Australian forces in Vietnam, Mitchell witnessed the brutal murder of his fellow comrades and he’s on a mission for revenge.
Hershey needs to watch his back – Mitchell is a ruthless killing machine, an SAS sniper, and top of the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
But where do Mitchell and Quang fit in to the maze of businessmen, academics, politicians, double agents and even triple agents, as the battle for power between the communists and the free world continues to be played out.
And why is Mitchell hell bent on revenge so long after the events?
Can a man ever be trusted whilst consumed by unquenchable anger?
And can Hershey finally untangle the complicated web of secrets and deceit stretching from Asia through Russia and on to the west coast of America?
In this absorbing and masterly thriller, Edwin Alexander blends historical fact with fiction and chronicles the human cost of ideological conflicts and the dark and treacherous side of every human personality.
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The Hammer of Thor (Revised and Updated) (Phoenix Quest Book 1)
by K.T. Tomb
Genre: Action & Adventure
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Thalia Phoenix is an amateur archaeologist and collectibles shop owner. She’s also a relic hunter.
When a wealthy client hires her to retrieve the legendary Hammer of Thor, Thalia has her suspicions the thing even exists.
But never one to say not to a quest — or being paid for adventuring — Thalia heads out, following up on her first lead. Unfortunately, she must drag the client’s inept son, Jonathan, on the adventure.
The search for the Hammer takes them to several countries and deep into underground danger, a danger that will force her to rely on everything she knows about ancient history, Norse mythology, and survival. Luckily, she’s pretty darn good at all three.
But there’s a group of villains who would also love to get their hands on the Hammer — and they’re hot on her tail. The race is on for the legendary relic of great power!
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MOLLY HACKER IS TOO PICKY!
by Lisette Brodey
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Romance
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At thirty-two, newspaper reporter Molly Hacker vows to never attend another wedding until she has had her own. And that’s a problem because Molly’s younger sister, Hannah, is going to be married in one year. Armed with snark, wit, and fabulous good looks, “Picky Molly” embarks on a quest to find Mr. Right in her hometown, Swansea, an elegant bedroom community of NYC.
Things get complicated fast. In no time at all, Molly has four “men of interest” and the memories of a lost love to send her overanalytic, befuddled mind into serious overdrive. Determined not to let her “helpful” girlfriends help her right out of another relationship, Molly tries to keep mum on the state of her love life. Her BFF male coworker, Randy, becomes her closest confidant as he stumbles over romantic issues with his new Mr. Right, Kyle.
Meanwhile, Molly’s BFF gal pals aren’t too happy about being left out of the loop. Tweaking Molly’s last nerve is the town’s most visible socialite, Naomi Hall-Benchley. For self-serving reasons, Naomi is hell-bent on setting up “Picky Molly Hacker” and she doesn’t care who she has to manipulate or hurt to do it. Just how far will she go? Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! takes the reader on a yearlong romp through Molly’s mind and a joyride through her life. Her dating life, town secrets, a group of quirky, crazy characters, and Naomi’s machinations collide head-on at a holiday gala that will change the social landscape of Swansea forever.
As the New Year rolls in, Molly gets earth-shattering news. Can she go on? Will life ever return to abnormal again?
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A Giant Comes
by Aj Saxsma
Genre: Humor & Satire
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Saxsma brings readers a darkly comedic & wonderfully inventive portrayal of a village’s brush with disaster, depicted with incredible depth, razor-sharp wit, and an unflinching eye for storytelling.
An orphan wandering a lonely road is taken on an unexpected adventure when a mysterious & enigmatic traveler offers him food, water, and an invitation to join his mission to a nearby village of unparalleled wealth and extravagance. The traveler’s purpose? To deliver the village a grim warning. A giant will come in three weeks’ time and deliver utter ruin & devastation to their peaceful corner of the land.
Though the orphan refrains from skepticism of his new caretaker, the traveler assures the villagers not to worry, he can save them!
As the village prepares for the impending threat under the traveler’s tutelage, A Giant Comes captures the complexities of human nature and the impact of fear & uncertainty on communities in the face of calamity, and soon doubts begin to emerge. It is not long before the orphan, too, can no longer ignore his own mistrust for the traveler’s claims creeping in.
With unpredictable plot twists and a cast of quirky, flawed, and wholly original characters, A Giant Comes is a pitch-black comedy that delivers heart, laughs, and horror in equal measure from a remarkable new voice in fiction.
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Warriors of the Forgotten Way: The Samurai Cowboys – Book One
by Nate Wagner
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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In Nate Wagner’s award-winning debut novel, this Outlaw Josey Wales meets The Last Samurai meets John Wick tale and action-packed western immerses readers in a boldly original setting as three orphans of the Civil War are trained by a samurai warrior in the ruthless and deadly American West–and then forced to choose between honor, loyalty, and redemption when one of them wants out.
The Sword and the Gun
In 1865, the American Civil War comes to an end, and the United States enters the Reconstruction era of postwar rebuilding and industrial development.
In 1868, Japan establishes a more modern, centralized government, and the feudal era, during which dozens of independent states had been at war with one another for hundreds of years, also comes to an end. The samurai class, without masters to serve or battles to fight, is abolished a few years later.
The transcontinental railroad is completed in 1869, connecting the United States from coast to coast. This starts a race between companies to extend miles of track across open land and introduces immigrants and their culture from Asia and the Pacific.
The big expansion of the American West welcomed everyone bold enough to make the journey and strong enough to survive. Many moved to the vast wide-open territory to chase fortunes in gold and silver, while others sought to own land for ranching, farming, and other natural resources. And others just wanted a new life.
It was a time of opportunity and lawlessness, with stories of famous cowboys and gunfighters. But some of those stories have remained untold… until now.
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