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June 7, 2026
OH, WOW! APE, BEAVER, COW: ABC Animal Rhymes
By Terri Powell Illustrated by Anniella RagazaRating:
2.5 / 5.0
Though clearly created with warmth and enthusiasm for playful language, Terri Powell’s OH, WOW! APE, BEAVER, COW: ABC Animal Rhymes struggles with inconsistent rhyming and...
June 7, 2026
METABOLIC MAYHEM: The Art, Science & Pleasure of Weight Loss & Fabulous Metabolic Health.
By Maia SutherlandRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Maia Sutherland's METABOLIC MAYHEM: The Art, Science & Pleasure of Weight Loss & Fabulous Metabolic Health is a well-written and engaging personal story concerning the...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Jasmine Erice-Harling’s THE SYMPTOMS OF LIVING delivers an intense, haunting poetry collection that blends gothic style with candid explorations of trauma, inheritance, and perseverance. Its...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Despite some inconsistent characterization and a slightly rocky start, Kimberly Anne Conway’s confident blending of historical events, vibrant cultures, and intrigue turn MAKING RUSSIAN DOLLS...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Wes Lewis’s THE LONG JOURNEY HOME: A Road to Redemption and Acceptance delivers as a vulnerable and introspective memoir that understands healing not as perfection...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
SHACKLES OF DESTINY is a riveting must-read. William Culbertson has created a novel that immerses readers in the psychology and social worlds of its characters,...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Although it makes some narrative sacrifices for the sake of theme, Sharon E. Yarbrough's THE LAND OF THE DANCING RABBITS is a charming and evocative...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
H.W. Cumming's TWO MINUTES TO EVERYTHING is for any reader who's ever felt invisible in their own life and needed a book to share that...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
In STRATEGY IS ATTITUDE: The Missing Half of Strategy, Ganzorig's profound central message and polished delivery quickly establish what sets his work apart from other...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Ron Kreymborg's ALICE AND LOUISE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY: A Tale of Two Androids lacks conflict and dilutes what makes its central characters special, leaving...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Abe Kosh's SEED TO A FLAME: From the Seed of Faith to a Rising Flame of Divine Love is a moving and layered collection that...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Cody McDevitt’s GIVEN NO CHOICE: A History of Abortion Rights is a well-researched and thought-provoking chronicle of the complex evolution of abortion rights in the...