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December 20, 2019

The Worst Books of 2019: Nonfiction!

December 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Worst Books of 2019: Nonfiction!

In which Stevereads repeatedly asks “How on Earth does this charlatan keep getting book contracts?”

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December 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Stevereads
Worst of 2019, stevereads, nonfiction, Worst of Lists, Steve Donoghue
December 19, 2019

The Worst Books of 2019: Fiction!

December 19, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Worst Books of 2019: Fiction!

Stevereads makes a list of 2019’s lazy, entitled fiction.

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December 19, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Stevereads, Fiction-General
stevereads, Worst of 2019, fiction, Worst of Lists
December 18, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Biography!

December 18, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Biography!

2019 was a fantastic year for biography—and here’s ten reasons why!

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December 18, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Stevereads
biography, Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, Steve Donoghue
December 17, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures”

December 17, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery:  “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures”

A world class thriller with a gut punch that you won’t see coming.

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December 17, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, It's a Mystery
It's a Mystery, Alice Blanchard, Minotaur Books, thrillers
December 17, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: History!

December 17, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: History!

What’s new in History? The Best Books of 2019, of course!

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December 17, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, Steve Donoghue, History
December 16, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Nature!

December 16, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Nature!

And now for the annual Stevereads year-end list for the best in nature!

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December 16, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature, Stevereads
nature, animals, stevereads, Best of 2019, Best of Lists, Steve Donoghue
December 15, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Science!

December 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Science!

The 11th installment of Stevereads Best of 2019 list focuses on science!

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December 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, science, Steve Donoghue
December 14, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction!

December 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction!

Escape into the past with the best of 2019’s historical fiction!

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December 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Historical Fiction, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, historical fiction, Steve Donoghue
December 13, 2019

Why You Should Be a Socialist by Nathan Robinson

December 13, 2019/ David Murphy
Why You Should Be a Socialist by Nathan Robinson

Editor and columnist Nathan Robinson writes a basic appeal for socialism - but is it appealing?

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December 13, 2019/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
socialism, Nathan j. Robinson, All Points Books, ideologies, government, David Murphy
December 13, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Mystery!

December 13, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Mystery!

It’s plain to see why these books are the best mysteries of 2019!

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December 13, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, mystery fiction, stevereads, Steve Donoghue
December 12, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Science Fiction and Fantasy!

December 12, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Stevereads science fiction and fantasy, and recommends the year’s best.

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December 12, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, science fiction, fantasy, stevereads, Steve Donoghue
December 11, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

December 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

Stevereads chronicles the best romantic encounters of 2019!

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December 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, romance, Regency Romance
December 10, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Thrillers!

December 10, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Thrillers!

Worth the wait! Day 6 of Stevereads Best of 2019 features thrillers!

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December 10, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, thrillers, stevereads, Steve Donoghue
December 09, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Debut Fiction!

December 09, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Debut Fiction!

And now for Stevereads’ choices of the best debut novels of 2019.

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December 09, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, debut novels, stevereads
December 08, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Kids & YA!

December 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Kids & YA!

The fourth installment of Stevereads year end summary features the best of Kids & Young Adult.

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December 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Children's Books, Stevereads
stevereads, Best of 2019, Best of Lists, children's books, Young Adult Fiction, Steve Donoghue
December 07, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Works in Translation!

December 07, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Works in Translation!

Another entry in the epic Stevereads Best of 2019 series: Works in Translation!

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December 07, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, Steve Donoghue, translations
December 06, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Reprints!

December 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Reprints!

As the Stevereads 2019 year-end list continues, everything old is new again: Best Reprints!

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December 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Stevereads
Best of Lists, Best of 2019, reprints, Steve Donoghue
December 05, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Reference!

December 05, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Reference!

The Stevereads extravaganza of 2019’s best and worst books begins at last! First up: Reference!

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December 05, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Reference
best books of 2019, best reference, reference, manga, airline maps, atlas of boston history, dinosaur facts, theropods, dreyer's english, baylor study bible, stevereads, Steve Donoghue, National Geographic, Joel Sartore
December 04, 2019

The Puritans: A Transatlantic History by David D. Hall

December 04, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski
The Puritans: A Transatlantic History by David D. Hall

A definitively researched explanation for a phenomena many of us still don’t understand.

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December 04, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski/
History
The Puritans, David D. Hall, Princeton University Press, American History, English history, religion, History
December 04, 2019

The Wicked Redhead by Beatriz Williams

December 04, 2019/ Olive Fellows
The Wicked Redhead by Beatriz Williams

The latest “Wicked City” novel from Beatriz Williams continues to broaden the world of Ginger Kelly.

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December 04, 2019/ Olive Fellows/
Fiction - Historical
beatriz williams, historical fiction, Olive Fellows
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