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Cassia Hall Author Of Songs of Love & Longing: Poem & Songs from the Seasons Cycle

From Cassia's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Cassia's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Cassia Hall Why Cassia loves this book

Deeply moving, this story brought me to tears several times. There is very little fanfare and yet the author was able to touch my heart, using simple prose to highlight complex characters who must find their way through difficult circumstances.

A timely reminder of our shared humanity, the message is clear: human experience and emotions are universal. We are all the same, no matter our culture, colour or creed.

By A. Afaf ,

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1 author picked In The Shadow of the Prophet as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In the Shadow of the Prophet is a novel set in the Middle East, during the time of transition from paganism to Islam. The novel chronicles the stories of two sisters, Noor and Sawdah, whose lives are transformed by their personal experiences and by the dramatic changes in the world around them.

San Diego Book Awards honored In the Shadow of the Prophet as its 2017 winner for both Best Unpublished Novel and Best Unpublished Entry Overall. It was the first recipient of the ChetCunningham Spur Award for Unpublished Authors.


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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Cassia Hall Author Of Songs of Love & Longing: Poem & Songs from the Seasons Cycle

From Cassia's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Cassia's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Cassia Hall Why Cassia loves this book

I love that the author explores the ethical and moral implications of highly plausible technological advances in our not-too-distant future. Truly compelling, cautionary tales for fans of thoughtful science fiction.

By Drew Harrison ,

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1 author picked Early Adopter as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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The Price of Tomorrow, Paid Today"Early Adopter" is a collection of short stories from the edge of human progress. Eight stories hold dark mirrors to our own world… experience thought-provoking sci-fi, technologic tragedy, and pulse-pounding thrillers.

To Run Again: Dr. Laura Brandie is ready to change the world.
She's the lead researcher behind the KSE, a revolutionary cure for paralysis and neurodegenerative conditions. And now, by good fortune, she's found the perfect candidate for her first human trial: a man who suffers from locked-in syndrome.
Brett Harmon's paralysis is total: he can't move his arms, legs, torso, neck, or face.…


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