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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

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March 7, 2025

HEALING IN ADVANCE: YOUR PREHABILITATION HANDBOOK

By Alexander Watson
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
March 7, 2025

CARRYING THE TIGER

By Tony Stewart
Rating:
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...

March 7, 2025

WHAT SUCCESSFUL COUPLES DO DIFFERENTLY

By Fred Nwakanma
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

March 5, 2025

MASTER VERSION 1.1

By Antanas Marcelionis
Rating:
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.

March 5, 2025

EVERYTHING IS NOT PEACHEY

By Lisa Peachey
Rating:
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...

March 3, 2025

JORSA

By Eric Swanson
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

Eric Swanson’s JORSA occasionally has a certain lyrical, dreamlike prettiness; but without clearer character motivations and firmer internal logic, the action can feel confusing and...

March 3, 2025

LOTUSLAND

By David Joiner
Rating:
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.

IR Approved
March 3, 2025

EXTREME MALICE

By J.T. Tierney
Rating:
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.

February 28, 2025

CYCLING 70 YEARS ONCE WORLD CHAMPION

By Gordon Neale
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Though the underlying material is of historic interest, Gordon Neale’s CYCLING 70 YEARS ONCE WORLD CHAMPION lacks a strong central narrative to elevate it from...

February 28, 2025

THE SCIENTIST

By Kristen B. Cole
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Snarky banter and fully rounded characters make Kristen B. Cole's THE SCIENTIST feel realistic enough to overcome its flaws and satisfy those looking for a...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Martha Walandouw Lohn and Brian Kimmel's BLUE SKIES, TROUBLED WATERS: An American Twin's WWII Odyssey in Minahasa, Indonesia offers a unique perspective on a pivotal...

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