Monthly Archives: June 2016

5 Lesbians eating a Quiche by Evan Lander and Andrew Hopgood

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

  Synopsis It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists threaten their idyllic town? My thoughts This is … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis I didn’t ask for any of this. I didn’t ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado – taking you with it – you have no choice but to … Continue reading →

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Dying to get Published by Judy Fitzwater

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis Jennifer Marsh is a mystery writer with a stack of eight unpublished manuscripts and rejection letters to match filling her closet. She’s sure that if she can just get famous for something, someone will have to publish her books. … Continue reading →

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Little Girl Lost: The life and hard times of Judy Garland by Al DiOrio

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm, was on stage from the age of 2 1/2 and died aged 47. Weaving all the fascinating sides of her life through the texture of her unique career, Al DiOrio creates a magical … Continue reading →

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1929 by M. L. Gardner

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis As Black Tuesday triggers financial despondency, three young couples in New York City must trade their lives of luxury for poverty, tragedy, and setbacks. When Jonathan Garrett’s brokerage firm collapses on the day of the Stock Market Crash, he … Continue reading →

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A night in with Audrey Hepburn by Lucy Holliday

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis Actress Libby Lomax has retreated into the world of classic movies, where the immortal lives of her favourite screen goddesses seem to offer so much more in the romance department than her own life. After a terrible day on … Continue reading →

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Colony of the Lost by Derik Cavigano

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires lies Glenwood, Massachusetts–the perfect picture of suburbia. But when the children of this affluent town begin vanishing one by one, baffling local and federal authorities alike, Glenwood becomes anything but a utopia. … Continue reading →

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