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“Empire of Shadows” by Jacquelyn Benson

Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson is the gripping first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series, set in a world where history and magic intertwine. The story follows Ellie Mallory, an ambitious archaeologist who has had to fight for her education as a woman in 1898 London.  When Ellie discovers a powerful artifact […]

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“Hot Fuzz” (Movie)

Police Sergeant Nicholas Angel has dedicated his life to being the very best police officer he can be and the higher ups have noticed . . . that he is making everyone else look bad.  To solve the problem, they send him to the most peaceful rural village they can find, where Nicholas now has […]

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“A Traitor in Whitehall” by Julia Kelly

Evelyne Redfern, a clever and independent young woman living in 1940s London, is just trying to get through the air raids and do her part for the war effort by working in Churchill’s War Rooms as a typist. But when there is a murder and the investigators seem to be chasing the wrong suspects, she […]

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“Small Miracles” by Olivia Atwater

Gadriel, the fallen angel of petty temptations, has never agreed with the point system of Sin and Virtue that decides a human’s fate after they die.  Why should eating chocolate cost you a ½ point of Sin?  Despite this, she stays out of the way and tries not to catch the notice of other angelic […]

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Polite Society [DVD]

Ria Khan wants nothing more than to become a famous stuntwoman, so she puts all of her prodigious determination and energy into making a name for herself online.  She is bullied at school and discouraged by her parents for this dream, so she relies heavily on her older sister Lena.  Lena has dropped out of […]

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“Art of Crime” TV Show on Hoopla

Captain Verlay is a police detective who knows nothing about art, Florence is an art expert whose phobia is easier to deal with when he’s close by.  Despite a vast personality difference, these two discover that they make a great team as they solve art crimes in Paris, France.  This show has all the hallmarks […]

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“Last Call at the Local” by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

Jack is the owner of an Irish pub called The Local.  He knows changes need to be made to the family business to make it a success, but his OCD keeps getting in the way.  Enter Raine, a travelling musician who just had all of her worldly possessions stolen.  While her ADHD makes living the […]

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“Vampires of El Norte” by Isabel Cañas

Growing up on her family’s hacienda in 1840s Mexico was difficult enough with the threat of aggressive Anglo settlers from the north, but Nena wasn’t prepared to face the sinister and terrifying creatures that come from the dark and seem to suck the very life from people.  It is one of these creatures that changes […]

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Signora Volpe (TV series)

Sylvia Fox has been an operative with MI6 for years when, disillusioned and ready for change, she decides to retire to the Italian countryside to be closer to her sister and her family.  It isn’t long before she is pulled into a local murder case and decides to use her particular set of skills to […]

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“The Wishing Game” by Meg Shaffer

As a lonely child, Lucy Hart tried to run away to Clock Island, the made-up world created by her favorite author Jack Masterson.  As a struggling grown-up, Lucy is facing the hard truth that everything doesn’t always work out in the end, and even working hard and wishing with all her might will not get […]