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Worth reading.

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Another in Stella Atrium's Dolvia series, and the first of the Duchy Wars books, THE MATRIX OPAL: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel weaves together the...

IR Approved
May 16, 2025

SAFE HAVEN

By Peter Hargraves
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Peter Hargraves’s SAFE HAVEN is a brisk, charming, action-packed steampunk adventure.

May 16, 2025

THE BOOK COLLECTOR TRILOGY

By Tom Story
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Tom Story's THE BOOK COLLECTOR TRILOGY offers a sentimental, heartfelt look at childhood, the love of books, and the responsibilities of parenting.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Jami Varela's CONNECTED: A Guide for Leading in a More Human Way works well as a short but highly accessible book, narrowly focused on sales...

May 14, 2025

A SMILE IN EVERY SEASON

By Paul Z Alber
Rating:
2.3 / 5.0

While the underlying subject matter is rich and fascinating, Paul Z. Alber's A SMILE IN EVERY SEASON struggles to overcome its structural problems.

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With its blend of philosophical depth and practical application, Elaine Patterson’s HOMECOMINGS: 52 Ways Back to Ourselves is an essential resource for anyone seeking to...

May 12, 2025

LUCKY NUMBER 6

By Julia Shraybman
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Awkward plotting and some rushed character work prevent Julia Shraybman’s LUCKY NUMBER 6 from thrilling or chilling as it needs to, but it may scratch...

May 12, 2025

CINNAMON SOUL

By Quinn Lawrence
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Quinn Lawrence’s CINNAMON SOUL is a balanced, character-driven fantasy novel where secrets, subterfuge, and magic collide.

IR Approved
May 12, 2025

WINTER

By Rhya Tenney
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Rhya Tenney's WINTER is an eerie but ultimately enthralling and introspective blend of supernatural elements and fantasy, with compelling displays of tension, emotion, and chills....

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Skillfully written by R.L. Florez and M.L. Florez, DON'T BE AFRAID OF SIRENS: SOMEONE NEEDS HELP is a well-illustrated book with an important message about...

IR Approved
May 9, 2025

JIGSAW & JANE

By Jane Howatt
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Warm, witty, and refreshingly self-deprecating, Jane Howatt's JIGSAW & JANE: Thirteen Years of Murder and Mayhem with Badge Number One is a true-crime memoir that...

May 9, 2025

CLEAVE THE SPARROW

By Jonathan Katz
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Though a surfeit of ideas can make for choppy reading, the wicked satire of Jonathan Katz’s CLEAVE THE SPARROW is biting and memorable.

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