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Midtown Reader in Tallahassee, Florida is a gem of an independent bookstore. Here's why you need to visit (and read "The Fourth Wing").

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this new series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com.

If you're in for a summer spook, pick up Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new horror novel "Silver Nitrate," where she explores Nazi occultism and dark magic.

Rap icons Snoop Dogg and Earl "E-40" Stevens are teaming up on the upcoming cookbook "Snoop Dogg Presents Goon with the Spoon."

This week in Dear Bookseller, the well-read wizards at The Novel Neighbor help a college freshman stay young at heart with these book recommendations.

Timothy Olyphant returns as Raylan Givens in "Justified: City Primeval." Here's what you need to know about the show.

You saw Anakin Skywalker turn to the dark side. Now read about another Jedi's similar path in "Star Wars" novel "Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade."

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead returns with a thrilling new crime story in "Crook Manifesto."

Dying of "Barbie" fever waiting for Greta Gerwig's movie to come out? Read these five fun and funny books to help pass the time.

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this new series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com.