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Joanne Kukanza Easley

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August 12

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Fiction, Classics, Mystery

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Joanne Kukanza Easley's debut novel, SWEET JANE, released in March 2020 was named the 2020 Adult Fiction Winner at the Texas Author Project. Sweet Jane was also a finalist in the Sarton Awards and Eric Hoffer Awards.

Her second novel JUST ONE LOOK, released in June 2021, was a May 2022 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Pick.

I'LL BE SEEING YOU, based on a character in SWEET JANE, was released in September 2022.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Joanne has adopted Texas as her home. She lives in the Texas Hill Country with her husband and three rescue terriers. Retired from a career in nursing—with dual specialties in the cold, clinical operating room, and the intense, emotional world of psychiatric nursing, she devotes her time to writing fiction. ...more

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	Sweet Jane 4.09 avg rating — 444 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just One Look 4.47 avg rating — 89 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'll Be Seeing You 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Million Ways: Stories of Motherhood by Gina Andrew, Annie M. Ballard (Goodreads Author), Sarah Branson (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Review of The Abdicaton by Justin Newland

The Abdication by Justin Newland

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Abdication by Justin Newland
A novel with a message
What is the proper use of free will?
The Abdication surprised me. While I read a lot of dystopian fiction, it’s usually set in the future. But the book cannot easily be pigeon-holed into a specific genre, rather it combines elements from historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure categor Read more of this blog post »

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