Book Review: ‘The Door to January’

By: Gillian French Hardcover, 200 pages Islandport Press ISBN: 978-1944762100 Ever since sixteen-year-old Natalie Payson moved away from her hometown of Bernier, Maine, she’s had…

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Book Review: ‘Clammed Up’

By Barbara Ross Paperback, 384 pages Kensington ISBN: 978-0758286857 Summer has come to Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and tourists are lining up for a taste of…

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Book Review: ‘Olive Kitteridge”

By Elizabeth Strout Paperback, 320 pages Random House Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-0812971835 In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, New York Times…

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Book Review: ‘ The Rattled Bones’

By: Shannon M. Parker Hardcover, 384 pages Simon Pulse ISBN: 978-1481482042 Maine-bred, independent Rilla Brae is no stranger to the deep. She knows the rhythms…

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Book Review: ‘The Poacher’s Son’

By Paul Doiron Paperback, 352 pages Minotaur Books ISBN: 978-0312671143 Set in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son…

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Book Review: ‘Shadows on a Morning in Maine: An Antique Print Mystery’

By: Lea Wait Paperback, 240 pages Perseverance Press ISBN: 978-1564745774 Maggie Summer is making big changes in her life. The antique print dealer has taken…

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Book Review: ‘Moo: A Novel’

By Sharon Creech Ages: 8-12 Paperback, 288 pages Harper Collins reprint 2017 ISBN:978-0062415264 Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech’s “Love That Dog” and “Hate…

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Book Review: ‘The State We’re In: Maine Stories’

By Ann Beattie Paperback, 224 pages ISBN: 978-1501111372 Scribner (Simon & Schuster) 2015 A magnificent new collection of linked stories from a multiple prize-winning master…

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Book Review: ‘The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit’

By Michael Finkel Hardcover, 224 pages Knopf 2017 ISBN: 978-1101875681 Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This…

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Book Review: ‘Open Season: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service’

By Daren Worcester Paperback, 232 pages Down East Books 2017 ISBN: 978-1608936472 Before reality TV, GPS devices, and dashboard computers, there was a coming of…

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