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4.0 / 5.0
Though a few more twists and a stronger focus on the overarching conspiracy would have added more suspense and excitement to the tale, Carl E....
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4.0 / 5.0
Gripping, moving, and thoughtful, Lilly Stewart’s THE BEAUTIFUL NAME hits hard with gut-wrenching and recognizable depictions of human relationships breaking down under the strain of...
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4.2 / 5.0
REBELS AND SAINTS: CATCHING FREEDOM is a dystopian thriller driven as much by hope as by despair. Skillfully plotted and carefully paced, this much-anticipated finale...
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4.8 / 5.0
With HEALING IN ADVANCE: Your Prehabilitation Handbook, Dr. Alexander Watson has created an invaluable resource that empowers patients to take an active role in their...
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4.6 / 5.0
From the intimate details of his wife’s battle with stage IV lung cancer to his own path through grief, Tony Stewart’s CARRYING THE TIGER: Living...
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3.5 / 5.0
Although its dated perspectives on gender roles occasionally limit its effectiveness, Fred Nwakanma's WHAT SUCCESSFUL COUPLES DO DIFFERENTLY provides useful insights on communication and conflict...
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3.0 / 5.0
Although it's somewhat hampered by excessive descriptions and a preachy tone, Kyle Palmer's THE LAST RIVAL: A TIME OF OUR CHOOSING is a dramatic action-adventure...
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3.2 / 5.0
Antanas Marcelionis's MASTER VERSION 1.1 engagingly tackles some fascinating and prescient subjects, though its confusing messaging and thin set-up can make for a difficult read.
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3.9 / 5.0
Though it occasionally tacks close to some brands of pseudoscience, Lisa Peachey’s EVERYTHING IS NOT PEACHEY is a thoughtful, affecting, deeply personal account of chronic...
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3.3 / 5.0
Despite its narrative flaws, David Joiner’s LOTUSLAND still comes across as a heartfelt, accessible, and smoothly written tribute to Vietnam.
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4.0 / 5.0
J.T. Tierney’s EXTREME MALICE paints a chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of political violence in small-town America.