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A Map of the Island of Biringan

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Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon Published: May 16, 2023 G.P. Putnam’s Sons Genre: Serial Killer Fiction Pages: 335 KKECReads Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily. Michelle Gagnon is a former modern dancer, bartender, dog walker, model, personal trainer, and Russian supper club performer. Her bestselling thrillers have been published in…

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Frank De Felitta - The Entity - G.P. Putnam's Sons - 1978 (jacket design by The new Studio, cover illustration by James Moll)

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Publishers’ Binding Thursday

It’s time for another Publishers’ Binding Thursday post! This week I’m sharing The Happy Prince and Other Tales by famous Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). This edition of this collection of short stories was published in 1913 in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons. It features art-nouveau-esque illustrations by British book illustrator Charles Robinson (1870-1937), who came from a family of illustrators including his father and brothers. This book is part of our Historical Curriculum Collection of books for children. 

The cover features the statue of the titular Happy Prince and the swallow who befriends him in the story (which is quite sad) stamped in gold on purple book cloth. The spine is highly decorative, featuring floral motifs and the title, author, illustrator, and publisher. I find it interesting that the title on the cover is “The Happy Prince and Other Stories” but on the title page it’s “The Happy Prince and Other Tales.” I wonder if there was a miscommunication or change that happened that led to them being different!

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Review: The Glass Scientists Vol. 2

Author/Artist: S.H. CotugnoPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersReleased: September 24, 2024Received: NetGalleyFind it on Goodreads | More Graphic Novels Summary: All Dr. Henry Jekyll wanted to do was make a refuge for fellow scientists. He wanted to erase the very notion of adding “mad” in front of their titles. Unfortunately, his counterpart is making this goal harder, by the…

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Death & Dark Magics | 2023 YA Releases

A short roundup of horror and murdery YA. Apologies that this isn’t my usual 20 books but I’m quaking with excitement for most of them. You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron | 20 / 06 / 23 – Bloomsbury Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer…

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Change of Heart 

by Falon Ballard

Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons (February 11, 2025)

Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2025

Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages

A 4.5 star review

"A workaholic is faced with striving for the one goal she never wanted: love. Campbell Andrews despises exactly three things in life: incompetence, tardiness, and love stories. Making partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything or anyone else. And certainly no respect for those who choose love over work. That is, until she wakes up in Heart Springs—her own personal hell. The good news? She’s not dead. She’s been magically transported to a small town straight out of the Hallmark channel, complete with a meddling mayor, seasonal festivals, and friendly townsfolk. Cam can’t stand it, but in order to make it back to her real life, she has to fulfill three tasks . . . foremost among them, experience true love. It seems impossible. But anything’s possible with a change of heart."

I love this book. Who doesn't want to wake up in your very own Hallmark movie? Campbell Andrews, that's who. Hard-nosed, hardworking, work obsessed lawyer thinks the real world is better than fantasy. Her horror at waking up in a cozy room under a comfy bedspread in a cozy house decorated with too many pillows, it's unbelievable. I'm jealous of waking up with perfect hair and makeup and she's disgusted, describes it as pledging for a sorority look. Her journey from unlikeable to a complete romance movie Christmas loving woman is such fun.

Cam gets her own romantic leading man in Ben Loving, pediatric doctor saving children. It doesn't get more perfect than that. Ben and Cam had one horrible blind date that had fate throwing them together to straighten things out. Ben spends lots of time wearing flannel shirts, making beautiful wood furniture and helping out with the zillion festivals and fairs Heart Springs has. Seems no one in a romantic fantasy show gets sick so he has lots of free time. His return to real life is tied to Cam and her awakening but there's so much more to it. It's an enjoyable read from start to finish.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons publishing.

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The Ghostkeeper | Comic Review

I recently checked out The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor. This was a really cool story. Continue reading The Ghostkeeper | Comic Review

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Review: Lies on the Serpent's Tongue

Synopsis: A beautifully dark YA set in Appalachia tinged with magic, mystery, murder, and romance. For fans of House of Hollow and Wilder Girls! As Caball Hollow slowly recovers after a tumultuous summer, the James family must also come to terms with their own newly revealed secrets.         18-year-old Rowan James has spent her whole life harboring unpleasant truths—that’s what happens when…

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Review: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate Ali Hazelwood Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Series or Standalone: Standalone Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph Rating: MY REVIEW CW: Sexism; misogyny; death of a parent (off-page); chronic illness; grief; references to car accident; drunk driving, infidelity, Alzheimer’s/dementia, and forced…

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The Good Part by Sophie Cousens #ARCReview #BookReview #NetGalley #TimeTravel #ChickLit #ContemporaryFiction

Like a light-hearted #TimeTravel #ContemporaryFiction with a dash of #romance? Then you'll love #Sophiecousens new book #TheGoodPart. Fabulous read! #NetGalley #ARCReview #bookreview #chicklit #gpputnams #BeachRead

At twenty-six, Lucy Young is tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, tired of going on disastrous dates, and definitely tired of living in a damp flat share with flatmates who never buy toilet roll. She could quit her job for a better living, but she’s not ready to give up on her dreams. Not just yet. After another diabolical date lands her in a sudden storm and no money for bus…

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🐠 The cruise of the Tomas Barrera New York, G.P. Putnam's sons, 1916.

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The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams

Published: May 16, 2023G.P. Putnam’s SonsGenre: Literary FictionPages: 192KKECReads Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily. Ore Agbaje-Williams a British-Nigerian writer and editor from North London who has written for gal—dem, Glamour UK and Wasafiri magazine. Her fiction writing has also been featured on Reflex Fiction. Long-standing…

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Dean R. Koontz - The Vision - G.P. Putnam's Sons - 1977 (jacket illustration by Norm Walker)

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Publishers' Binding Thursday

This week's Publishers' Binding Thursday books are the two-volume set Astoria, or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains by Washington Irving (1783-1859). Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, and historian, best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Astoria was commissioned by fur magnate John Jacob Astor as a history of his company's exhibition to Oregon. Irving's vision was to have it be a story not just of Astor's company and its history and adventures, but a sketch of the country beyond the Rocky Mountains, with tales and descriptions of the people and places therein.

This edition was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1897. The cover design is by renowned publishers' binding designer Margaret Armstrong and is signed with her overlapping M.A. stamp. The title page decoration and the decorations on each page surrounding the text were also designed by Armstrong. They include design elements like fish, arrows, guns, acorns, beaver pelts, and more. Two of the four designs are featured in this post. The book features engravings by various artists and images based on photographs of the Columbia River and its environs.

There is also the bookplate of Arthur H. Anger (1871-1948), who was treasurer of Milwaukee's William Steinmeyer Company, which was a large retail grocery store. The Steinmeyer Building still stands on Old World Third Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in downtown Milwaukee and currently houses the Wisconsin Cheese Mart.

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-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager

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Review: One Last Breath by Ginny Myers Sain

Author: Ginny Myers SainPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersReleased: March 5, 2024Received: OwnFind it on Goodreads | More Thrillers | Paranormal Book Summary: Twenty years ago, two young women were murdered. It’s still the town gossip to this day, drawing in nearly as many tourists as the Cerulean freshwater springs. Tru grew up hearing their stories, knowing the risk of…