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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jan Andersen’s SEARCHING FOR WOUTER: The Story of Australia's First White Settler is a bold, meticulously researched work of historical fiction that resurrects one of...

IR Approved
June 3, 2026

MAKERBORN

By Daymon Ashcord
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Readers looking for a dark fantasy that explores themes of oppression, racism, and vengeance will enjoy exploring the new world presented by Daymon Ashcord in...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Adam Crawshaw's THE DOUBT LOOP: Turning Founder Doubt into a Competitive Advantage is an insightful and practical text that should help certain founders map their...

Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Cami Kershek’s SAVED BY THE KIDS: The Big Fib humorously portrays how children can band together to help loved ones while taking readers on a...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With an impeccable eye for the beauty and simplicity of the everyday, Michael M. Brownstein’s PAPERBACKS & BAGUETTES is a delight. The book is built...

June 1, 2026

AGENT BIGGLESBY: Not Dead Yet

By James P Rochester Jr III
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Though there are certain issues with tone, James P. Rochester's AGENT BIGGLESBY: Not Dead Yet delivers absurd humor in this peculiar and entertaining brand of...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Written by S. Gale Bleth, A.W.A.R.E.: A Personal Safety Playbook for Leaving the Nest is an indispensable, practical, and clearly written guide for young people...

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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

In its relentlessly positive outlook, learned yet easy-to-follow style, and reader-oriented structure, Regina Oswald’s LIBERATION FROM THE DIET PRISON: A Journey to Body-Mind Harmony represents...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

The philosophy described in BECOMING A BETTER HUMAN: A Framework for Understanding Reality and Practicing Conscious Living may take some thought to grasp, but it’s...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Despite feeling rushed in places, R.J. Halbert's ARCHITECT (The Goodpasture Chronicles Book 3) delivers a satisfying end to an interesting mystery.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Terry Ruth Eissfeldt’s ANNA WELLS AND THE CASE OF THE CATERWAUL: An Animal Justice Club Mystery is a strong second installment in the Animal Justice...

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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

By exploring the power of covenant, time, identity, and old songs in a rhythmic, sermon-like fashion, Bruce Walker's BEFORE THE LIGHT WAS SPOKEN: The Shofar...

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