Intergalactic plumber enlists the help of two teens to find the missing Ma-Loos (which are invisible) and save everything and everybody from being crumpled out of existence.
IR VERDICT: THE HOURGLASS is a well written, intense and openly honest guide to accepting and understanding every aspect of aging and the inevitability of death and a must read for…
IR VERDICT: The first volume of the TRYLON TRILOGY is a thrilling ride, featuring a story that is both exciting and engaging, with plenty of plot twists along the way.
IR VERDICT: In DAUGHTER OF SHADOW, a must-read for all fantasy lovers, the world is splintered into light and dark and a young female warrior struggles to choose a side.…
IR VERDICT: COINMAN: AN UNTOLD CONSPIRACY is a hilarious satire of corporate life, parenting, education, marriage, and actors who live their roles. Sharp dialogues, nutty supporting characters and our hero…
IR VERDICT: BIG DREAMS, the story of one girl’s coming of age in the swinging sixties, is entertaining and readable, but hampered by forced prose and weak characterization.
IR VERDICT: A quick and sometimes disturbing read, ARSENIC FOR THE SOUL features switches that only the cleverest readers will see coming.
IR VERDICT: WITCHES PROTECTION PROGRAM is a fun and quick read, and the out-of-the-norm narrative choices make the novel feel like something wonderfully subversive.
IR VERDICT: Strong characters make up the heart of RAVEN’S PEAK — in particular the demon-hunting female protagonist, Abigail. The occult thriller manages to successfully blend those intriguing characters with…
IR VERDICT: PART OF THE FAMILY is the first in a series of four books tracing the lives of children who were rescued from the Holocaust. Part one is the…
Emily Heart is a brilliant, but troubled teenage girl who’s had everything taken away from her: her family, her friends, and her future.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE is a heart-warming tale of alpha males facing a precipitous slide—for beta or for worse.
IR VERDICT: The first of a series, BIRTHRIGHTS, an epic fantasy, covers all the bases. Class and family name mean everything as we follow two young men —along with several…
IR VERDICT: THEY ALL FALL DOWN is a novel that follows a musician’s journey to stardom, as he tries to heal from the wounds of his troubled past. Though an…
"A Pyre of Roses" is a poignant story of a man who struggles to find the truth about his identity, amid a web of deceit, lies, and latent danger.
IR VERDICT:Return to Montauk 2017 film trailer CHICO BOY is an excellent middle grade novel featuring a brave, 14 year-old, half Mexican boy who is struggling with an absent father…
IR VERDICT: FRENCH BETRAYAL offers an expansive view of the Second World War—from backroom political discussions to the front lines of battle—and accurately captures the fear and frenzy of wartime.
IR VERDICT: THE UNLEASHED is Bentz Deyo’s exciting second installment in his UNDELIGHTENED series. Leam Holt is a child of the Darkness and the Light, two opposing magical forces battling for…
IR VERDICT: WHEN THEIR WORLD STOPS, authored from the perspective of Christian beliefs and customs, includes lists, suggestions and resources for those who find themselves dealing with the mourning of…
IR VERDICT: DARK FRONTIER introduces readers to a frightening future where the colonization of Mars has occurred. Though the world building is clearly detailed and developed, the reader—unfortunately—is not introduced…
Two years ago, Lizzie broke Tucker’s heart into six jagged pieces when she packed up her vampires and quit the quirky town of LonePine, Wyoming, population 438. Since then, Lizzie has stayed put in Russia, ruling over the vampire nation, while terrorizing a string of new lovers.
IR VERDICT: Scott Sterling’s memoir TEENAGE DEGENERATE, his account of rock-bottom drug addiction, makes a compelling read, and imparts the lethal appeal—even to those who have not been enslaved to…
IR VERDICT: You might well have had enough of elections for one lifetime, but don’t let that deter you from ELECTION 2064 by Scott McDermott. This lively political thriller interweaves…
IR VERDICT: BE YOUR SPIRIT is a readable, general, concise overview of some Buddhist and Hindu teachings on the ego and the spirit, with specific exercises designed to put the…