IR VERDICT: With succinct, intriguing, densely original chapters, THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH ABOUT RELIGION by Dick Johnson is a tour-de-force of curiously unconventional and compelling ideas. Johnson is skilled at explaining…
IR VERDICT: THE CHILDLESS ONES is an engaging book-within-a-book novel that alternates between chapters from the real-life of an author and stories from the epic fantasy he’s spent his life…
IR VERDICT: In I-STRETCH AND STRENGTHEN, Bob Alonzi takes a different approach than most trainers and focuses on an understanding and appreciation of the body. The exercises contained within are…
César Rosada is on a crusade. Descended from generations of coffee farmers, the former professional athlete turned politician is determined to improve life for the working class of his country.
Ten-year-old Pierre François—otherwise known as Pierre the Fantastic Flying Fish and Pierre the Genius Brain—is an expert at signing his school papers with original names.
"The Trail Rules" is perfect for fans of outdoor adventure, swoony kisses, and figuring out who you are.
IR VERDICT: An imaginative tale that delves into an ungodly realm, THREE DAYS IN ASHFORD will thrill and fascinate readers that enjoy supernatural narratives shrouded with mystery.
IR VERDICT: MUDDIED WATERS is a bloody, rollicking novel about greedy colonial imperialists and pirates, as well as rebellious slaves, vying for treasure around 1721 in the Caribbean. Despite an…
IR VERDICT: SLAY BELLS: A Christmas Village Mystery sees Christmas Village’s Maribel Claus turn her attention to solving a baffling murder involving a troupe of circus performers. This original novel…
IR VERDICT: YOUR EXTRAORDINARY SELF is a self help book meant to give readers self confidence. The narrative is written like a casual conversation, which makes the information contained within…
IR VERDICT: GHOSTS OF THE MID-COUNTRY interweaves multiple storylines which combine to create an ambitious crime thriller. While its substantial length weighs down its pace at some points, the story…
IR VERDICT: AND SO WE DIE, HAVING FIRST SLEPT tells the story of a dysfunctional romance with wit, pathos and emotional insight. Through exploring various points of view, the author…
IR VERDICT: THE DRAGON’S HARVEST is an enthralling fantasy tale that re-imagines the universe. It will transport the reader into an action packed world of science fiction where complex characters…
IR VERDICT: LOVE: A TANGLED KNOT is the story of Kayla, who gets pregnant during her senior year of high school, and her true love, Russel. Both character's shine and…
IR VERDICT: TAKEN WITH A DARK DESIRE by Dennis Scheel is a dark and entertaining fantasy novel with an angels vs. demons/good vs. evil theme and rich and layered characters.
Deputy Andi Pelton, desperately searching for the leader of a murderous sex-trafficking cult, finally finds him in his crematorium—with his knife to her throat.
A Millennial-era Little Women that follows three sisters from 1989 to the present.
IR VERDICT: DEAR JANE is a heartbreaking, yet tender story of a girl who survived unimaginable circumstances by relating to a beloved fictional character that is beautifully written, original and…
IR VERDICT: THE PROPHECY OF THE SEVENTH ELIZABETH by Jarrod Edge is a sci-fi novel with Christian themes. The action is exciting, constant and well-written and the heroine is definitely…
IR VERDICT: Like all good fantasies, JAMES CLYDE AND THE TOMB OF SALVATION starts and ends with a journey, first to someplace physical, then to a philosophical state of being. …
IR VERDICT: THE WOOD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN GATE by B.A. Keating is a well written fantasy novel that is rich, colorful and enchanting. The characters and real…
IR VERDICT: In STEALING AWAY, teenage runaway Jaynie Haart turns identity thief to attempt to escape a drug-addled mother and her menacing boyfriend. While the reader will sympathize with Jaynie…
"Behind the Forgotten Front" is about Harry Flynn’s struggle with himself as he helps an Afro-American regiment build the ‘road to nowhere’ through the Himalayan Mountains and Japanese-occupied Burma.
