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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

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Must-read.

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September 11, 2023

MADAGASCAR (Volume 1)

By Jaguar Prince
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Jaguar Prince’s 's MADAGASCAR (Volume 1) is an enjoyable visual retelling of the life of a controversial historical figure, as well as a stylish and...

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September 6, 2023

THE HONOLULU SITUATION

By Mark A. Henry
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Mark A. Henry's THE HONOLULU SITUATION is an action-packed, zany adventure featuring a comic array of misunderstandings, coverups, outright scams, and conflicting motives.

IR Approved
August 25, 2023

THE FORSAKEN PLANET

By Bryan Wilson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An entertaining and sophisticated space yarn/coming-of-age story where a latent super power is revealed to an everyday Earthling, Bryan Wilson's THE FORSAKEN PLANET is a...

August 18, 2023

THIN PLACES

By Barbara Cottrell
Rating:
2.4 / 5.0

With a wide array of characters, monsters and worlds, Barbara Cottrell's THIN PLACES gives readers an action-packed adventure that die-hard H.P. Lovecraft fans will adore.

June 30, 2023

‘TILL BETH DO US PART

By Rochelle Ransom
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Rochelle Ransom’s YA novel ‘TILL BETH DO US PART combines a breezy writing style with a decades old mystery that deftly touches on some heavy...

June 19, 2023

THE CHANCER

By Fiona Graham
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With a charming prose style that needs only a little more polish, a tighter focus on its comedic voice and a firmer grasp on character,...

IR Approved
June 19, 2023

LEGACY OF ATONEMENT

By Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Full of high drama and exciting twists, Stephen Maitland-Lewis LEGACY OF ATONEMENT is a page-turning thriller which reimagines the events from the Second World War...

IR Approved
June 16, 2023

NEVER A CLOUD

By Jo Brunini
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

NEVER A CLOUD, Jo Brunini's complex, deeply introspective take on art, family connections, and long-buried secrets, beautifully captures the shifting emotional truths—and deceptions—among its expansive...

IR Approved
May 26, 2023

A PERSISTENT ECHO

By Brian Kaufman
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A PERSISTENT ECHO by Brian Kaufman is a poignantly sweet, thought-provoking book about love, found family, and wisdom gained from experience, age, and suffering.

May 26, 2023

TING! THE SILENT WARNING

By Tawnee Chasny
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Tawnee Chasny's TING! THE SILENT WARNING is a short and generally enjoyable work that can be read in a couple of hours, and while lacking...

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May 24, 2023

THE DOG WHO WALKS HIMSELF

By Lara Knitter, Illustrated by Fionnuala Walsh
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With its playful text by Lara Knitter and elegant illustrations by Fionnuala Walsh, THE DOG WHO WALKS HIMSELF is an allegorical tale for adults who...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Part of a larger saga, Kyle Fox’s OF PROPHETS AND PINIONED ANGELS: Tales of Exile is a richly imagined dark fantasy novella with a well-paced...

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