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Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

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Good
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September 20, 2023

MONARCHS (Volume 1)

By Joshua Bullock
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Joshua Bullock's MONARCHS (Volume 1) is a bright, engaging opening chapter in an ongoing tale of aspirant superstar galactic fighters.

September 20, 2023

BRAZILIAN CULTURE EXCHANGE

By Geiszel Godoy
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A rich, immersive travelogue that delves beneath Brazil's vibrant surface to explore its complex cultural and historical fabric, Geizel Godoy's BRAZILIAN CULTURE EXCHANGE is an...

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September 20, 2023

BLACK SANDS, THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (Volume 4)

By Manuel Godoy
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An imaginative and original comic book anthology written by Manuel Godoy and illustrated by David Lenormand, BLACK SANDS, THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (Volume 4) deftly combines...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Damen Howard's VAN LIFE WITH CATS (The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Traveling the Americas) is a short and simple guide best used as a starting...

September 18, 2023

FIND THEM

By Julia Ash
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Danger lurks around every corner for first-time ghosthunter Nora Bliss in Julia Ash's FIND THEM, an enjoyable paranormal thriller.

September 18, 2023

THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN

By Samuel Miles Morley
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

In THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN, Samuel Miles Morley digs into modern folklore and fears in an intriguing take on the paranormal horror genre.

September 15, 2023

THE B-SIDE OF DANIEL GARNEAU

By David Kingston Yeh
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

A timeless, well-crafted story about love, family, and friendship that transcends the LGBTQ+ genre, David Kingston Yeh's THE B-SIDE OF DANIEL GARNEAU is a satisfying...

September 15, 2023

WHEN CARDINALS APPEAR

By Katie Eagan Schenck
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Katie Eagan Schenck's well-crafted WHEN CARDINALS APPEAR provides a fresh and satisfactory read that delivers on the author’s goal to write a “sweet romance that...

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September 15, 2023

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH

By Nathan Pettijohn
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Equal parts coming-of-age comedy and crime thriller, Nathan Pettijohn's FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH combines high school antics with high-stakes action in a delightful faux-memoir.

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September 13, 2023

THE RING ACADEMY: The Trials of Imogene Sol

By CL Walters
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In THE TRIALS OF IMOGENE SOL, CL Walters creates an exciting, intriguing science fiction world—one that gives the impression of having been alive and functioning...

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September 13, 2023

FOXMAN AND THE CAT BURGLAR

By Delas Heras
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

FOXMAN AND THE CAT BURGLAR by Delas Heras is a charming romantic comedy of errors. With its likable protagonists caught in a series of ever-escalating...

September 13, 2023

CONSIDERING THE JOURNEY

By Dr. Jeffrey T. Evans
Rating:
1.5 / 5.0

Full of clumsily-written phrases and misused words, CONSIDERING THE JOURNEY does not reflect well on author Dr. Jeffrey T. Evans's academic accomplishments.

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