••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ABSENT by Rex Ogle.

••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by Shifa Saltagi Safadi and a giveaway of SISTERS ALONE.

••Carol Baldwin shares guest reviewer Kate Lundeen’s review of A STORM INSIDE HER by Lola Mae.

••Susan Uhlig was fascinated by Maire Roche’s LITTLE MONSTERS, a Little Women retelling with a big twist.

••Jenni Enzor is featuring Thunder and Mercy by Jennifer Robin Barr.

••Rosi Hollinbeck has her next review of a Gary D. Schmidt classic with WEDNESDAY WARS. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM review for today and all her posts from this past week including Sunday’s review of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN.