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4.0 / 5.0
Joan Donaldson's AE FOND KISS is a sweet and wholesome romance immersed in a well-developed historical context.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Humorous and thrilling in turn, THE BLUEGRASS DEVILS OF DETROIT by Chuck Snearly is a high-stakes mystery thriller with a likable everyman protagonist and local...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Daryl Kulak’s THE BULGARIAN BARTENDER is more than a mystery novel. It’s a fast-paced, sharply written debut that blends humor, danger, and friendship into an...
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January 6, 2025
THE VIRTUEPOPS: How to Value Virtue Amid COV19, Stress, and Suffering
By Frances AngelinaRating:
3.8 / 5.0
With THE VIRTUEPOPS: How to Value Virtue Amid COV19, Stress, and Suffering, Frances Angelina’s protracted delivery may feel out of place in our current soundbite...
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5.0 / 5.0
Dr. Samantha Vaive's MIND-BODY, BIRTH is a positive, encouraging guide that offers pregnant people a balanced mix of useful information and supportive reassurance.
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0
Readers who can overlook the flawed dialogue and cliched storylines in Sheldon Collins’s THE LEGEND OF VALENTINE will enjoy the details of this well-structured story.
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
As disorienting as a dream itself, Marta Lenartowicz's THE MINISTRY OF DREAMS carries its own whimsy, humor, and moments of poetic philosophy.
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
A.I. Fabler's THE ANTIGEN is a complex, well-told thriller that injects characters of integrity into its otherwise deeply cynical tale of international corruption.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Balancing historical events with drama and romance, Reenita M. Hora’s VERMILION HARVEST is a gripping tale of India's gruesome and heartrending history amid her struggle...
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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0
Fans of urban fantasy will love Hal Emerson's funny, action-packed CICERO JAMES, MIRACLE WORKER, thanks to its engaging protagonist and unique spin on magic (as...
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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
Gregory Grosvenor's SECOND POCKET FIRST succeeds as picaresque entertainment with an interesting protagonist.