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March 27, 2024

WILD ATLANTIC WAY ANTHOLOGY

By Mary Heeran White
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A book firmly embedded in its physical space—Ireland's craggy West coast—Mary Heeran White's WILD ATLANTIC WAY ANTHOLOGY is an insider’s exploration of a place that’s...

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March 27, 2024

THE HERMIT

By Katerina Grishakova
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

In THE HERMIT, Katerina Grishakova crafts a compelling character study of one man's midlife journey to rediscover purpose and meaning beyond his outwardly successful but...

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March 27, 2024

YELLOW BUTTERFLIES

By Maryanne J. Kane
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Maryanne J. Kane combines humor with the right amount of pathos in YELLOW BUTTERFLIES, a moving meditation on faith, family, and redemption.

March 25, 2024

HOODWINKED IN HOTLANTA

By Elizabeth R. Jensen
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Elizabeth R. Jensen's HOODWINKED IN HOTLANTA offers a unique take on the effects of a pandemic.

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March 25, 2024

BURNER

By Mike Trigg
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

An informed, interesting, and well-paced novel set in a world very similar to our own, Mike Trigg's BURNER is a cautionary tale for the digital...

March 25, 2024

DEER IN THE FIELDS OF VENICE

By D.M. Zultowski
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

DEER IN THE FIELDS OF VENICE, D.M. Zultowski's story of father Maurice Lamoreaux’s unexpected trip to Italy and the effect it has on him, is...

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March 22, 2024

MORI: The Lost Ones Volume 1

By Michael Seagard
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

MORI: The Lost Ones Volume 1 by Michael Seagard is a fast-paced, genre-bending comic novel that entertains while offering poignant insights into the vulnerabilities of...

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

THE EXTRAORDINARY IMAGINATION OF JENNY FIGMENT by Jennifer Hayes is a fun book for classroom read-alouds and will likely win over its young readers.

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March 22, 2024

AND ALWAYS ONE MORE TIME: A Memoir

By Margaret Mandell
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Margaret Mandell’s AND ALWAYS ONE MORE TIME: A MEMOIR is a brave and moving portrayal of grief and love, confronting the messiness and beauty of...

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March 22, 2024

EMPOWERMENT (A Journey of Discovery)

By Warren Pennicooke
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Erudite and witty, fully indexed and meticulously referenced, Warren Pennicooke’s EMPOWERMENT (A Journey of Discovery) is a thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining investigation of the cultural...

Rating:
2.6 / 5.0

While a reader’s propensity to commit to Norman B. Talsoe’s prophetic visions and instructions will be dependent on their own faith, the author’s inclination to...

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March 20, 2024

SIMULATION

By Angelica Mensah
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Featuring love, loss, drama, and moments of quiet contemplation—Angelica Mensah’s SIMULATION has an oddball alternative universe with obvious movie potential. Its characters have complex angles,...

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