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Crêpes
Crêpes This recipe for French crêpes is extremely versatile. These delicate pancakes can be filled with virtually anything — fruits, pudding, and mousse for desserts, or vegetables, cheeses, and meats for dinner. Extra crêpes can be frozen for later use. Submitted by Erin Nesbit Updated on April 20, 2026
Review of Ark
Elisabeth Sharp McKetta Paul Dry Books (Aug 29, 2023) Softcover $14.95 (328pp) 978-1-58988-179-2 Elisabeth Sharp McKetta’s powerful novel Ark serves as a reminder that “home is where your animals are.” Arden’s world is on the verge of falling apart. Her family is downsizing to a tiny home they call “the ark”; her best friend, Farah, is moving away to a new state; and her family dog is moving in with her aunt.
Review of Cold Peace
A Novel of the Berlin Airlift, Part I Helena P. Schrader Cross Seas Press (Jun 15, 2023) (516pp) 979-898717700-6 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Character studies dominate in Cold Peace, a lengthy novel that sets up the story of the Berlin airlift. Helena P. Schrader’s historical novel Cold Peace covers the events surrounding the Berlin Blockade in the wake of World War II. When Wing Commander Priestman is called to his new post at RAF Gatow, he is unsure of what to expect.
Review of Her Little Flowers
Shannon Morgan Kensington Books (Jul 25, 2023) Softcover $16.95 (368pp) 978-1-4967-4388-6 In Shannon Morgan’s supernatural novel, a mother’s love is expressed through the language of flowers. Francine, who is unmarried by choice, lives in her haunted family manor surrounded by memories of her mother, who was an expert gardener. She is reclusive and acts much older than her stated age. She has no knowledge of the internet; she chooses not to have a phone in her home.
Review of Childhood Unplugged
Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance Katherine Johnson Martinko New Society Publishers (Jul 11, 2023) Softcover $22.99 (176pp) 978-0-86571-982-8 Katherine Johnson Martinko’s insightful book Childhood Unplugged suggests means of transitioning families into screen-free lifestyles.
Review of Khizara
Book 1 in the Tokorel Series Drew Bankston OldStache Publishing (516pp) 978-0-9975547-1-7 Clarion Rating: 5 out of 5 An interplanetary alliance is formed and a prophecy uncovered in Khizara, a science fiction series opener with a hopeful future. In Drew Bankston’s series-opening science fiction novel Khizara, an intergalactic archaeologist discovers that she has a part to play in an ancient prophecy.
Books We've Reviewed in LGBTQ+ Fiction
A lawyer grapples with temptation in Orlando Ortega-Medina’s novel "The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants". Marc should be on top of the world. He is a successful lawyer, he has a loving relationship with Isaac, and he has been sober for... Read More
Review of Gutted
Anna Madorsky Glass Pestle Press (Jun 1, 2023) (308pp) 979-898693291-0 Clarion Rating: 3 out of 5 A troubled woman is fast to accept the vicious shortcomings of her new love in the startling psychological thriller Gutted, the first book in a series. In Anna Madorsky’s exciting thriller Gutted, a troubled woman enters into a dangerous romance. While on her way to her favorite late-night diner, insomnia-plagued Elliott stumbles upon a handsome, mysterious stranger, Jason.
Review of Loyola Kids Book of Seasons, Feasts, and Celebrations
Amy Welborn Loyola Press Hardcover $21.99 (123pp) 978-0-8294-5487-1 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Loyola Kids Book of Seasons, Feasts, and Celebrations ably explains the inner workings of the Catholic liturgical year. Amy Welborn’s religious book Loyola Kids Book of Seasons, Feasts, and Celebrations presents and explains various Catholic traditions to children.
Review of Thank Goliath
A Memoir About an Italian Mother, a Rebel Son, and Life's Noble Teacher Domenic Aversa AmazonKDP (313pp) 978-1-64704-635-4 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Thank Goliath is the compelling memoir of a first-generation Canadian whose immigrant mother taught him lessons worth sharing. Domenic Aversa’s memoir Thank Goliath is about how his firm Italian mother guided him through his troubled teenage years. Aversa’s mother, Benedetta, was born in postwar rural Italy.
Review of Leg
The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It Greg Marshall Abrams Press (Jun 13, 2023) Hardcover $28.00 (304pp) 978-1-4197-6360-1 Greg Marshall’s moving memoir Leg is about finding strength in family support. While applying for health insurance during graduate school, Marshall learned that his recognizable limp was a symptom of spastic cerebral palsy.
Review of Unbroken
My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls Angela Sterritt Greystone (May 30, 2023) Hardcover $27.95 (312pp) 978-1-77164-816-5 Award-winning Gitxsan journalist Angela Sterritt is “holding … pens of healing” in Unbroken, a thought-provoking memoir about advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Highway 16 in Vancouver is known as the Highway of Tears.
Review of The Boy in the Rain
Stephanie Cowell Regal House Publishing (Jun 1, 2023) Softcover $19.95 (312pp) 978-1-64603-349-2 Set in Edwardian England, Stephanie Cowell’s novel The Boy in the Rain concerns the passionate romance between a painter and a divorced writer. After a traumatic exchange with his uncle, nineteen-year-old Robbie, who is failing in his studies and would rather pursue his dream of becoming an artist, is sent to live with an aging vicar and university tutor, Mr. Langstaff.
Review of An Odd Bird
P. K. Butler Pinchey House Press (151pp) 978-0-9820342-3-1 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 A gifted girl chooses a winged teacher and gains knowledge beyond the classroom in the intriguing fantasy novel An Odd Bird. In P. K. Butler’s fantasy novel An Odd Bird, a girl’s love of birds reflects her mysterious connection to living in the present. When Claire was three, her father died.
Review of Season of the Dragon
Natalie Wright Menaris Books (Mar 1, 2023) Softcover $22.95 (482pp) 979-898749121-8 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 The fantasy novel Season of the Dragon is a vivid series opening in which a woman on a quest forms a symbiotic sisterhood with the soul she’s suppressed. In Natalie Wright’s fantasy novel Season of the Dragon, a woman goes on a quest to avenge her father’s death. Quen is not married or tied to a herding clan.
Crepes and Blintz Recipes
18 Recipes to Eat With Tomato Soup Simple yet satisfying, tomato soup is one of the most classic comfort foods around. However, as the existence of the grilled cheese sandwich proves, tomato soup is always better when it's served alongside a contrasting dish or dipping vehicle. The key is to work with foods that will complement tomato soup's trademark acidic and slightly sweet notes. Lighter sides, such as green salads, can hold their own against tomato soup without compromising its flavor.
Hot Fudge Sauce
Hot Fudge Sauce This chocolate sauce is a great hot fudge topping for almost any chocolate dessert. My mom gave me this recipe with a note that said, "Use this sauce over brownies and vanilla ice cream to make a delicious dessert." It was a favorite of mine from college. Submitted by Erin Nesbit Updated on April 30, 2026
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