There are thousands of stories about men going off to war. There are just as many about women staying at home trying to hold down the fort while the men are at war. Home Front is not one of those stories. Jolene joined the military at 18. She had nothing. Her parents were dead, not [...]

Tags: family problems, grief, identity, law, marriage, mental illness, parents, ptsd, war
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[Warning: This review is a bit spoilery. Most of the summary information is revealed in the book's oficial synopsis, but those sensitive to such things should stay away or read with caution.] Rosie and Holly are born in the same hospital on the same night. One baby is born sick, on the brink of death, [...]

Tags: family problems, identity, illness, secrets, switched at birth
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Hannah’s entire life is dance. When she’s not dancing for the Manhattan Ballet Company, she is taking exercise classes to keep herself in shape or attending swank parties to ensure that patrons of the arts keep the money rolling in. Hannah does not have time for any other interests, and she especially does not have [...]

Tags: dance, eating disorders, identity
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Anyone who has seen an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras or Dance Moms knows that stage parents can get out of control. There is little so intense as a parent’s ambitions for their child. In Jessica Martinez’s Virtuosity, Carmen is a violin prodigy with a stage mom to beat all stage moms. Diana, a former [...]

Tags: competition, dating, identity, mothers and daughters, music, secrets
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There are a lot of tales of forbidden love. Love between two warring families. Love between vampires and mortals. Werewolves and humans. Angels and humans. Faeries and humans. (People really need to stop trying to hook up with paranormal creatures; clearly it was NOT meant to be.) Anyhow, you get the idea. It is not [...]

Tags: dating, historical, humor, identity, summer
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