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3.0 / 5.0
Even as the author John-Gabriel Hsu James aims to take readers on a journey of spiritual self-discovery, COMING IN FROM THE COLD works far better...
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2.5 / 5.0
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3.5 / 5.0
The language utilized to portray journal entries of one departed main character doesn't always ring true in Phillip Vega's SEARCHING FOR SARAH, but the core...
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2.5 / 5.0
In the horror novel SURVIVAL KIT, A. H. Haga aims to depict a struggle against a terrible real-life illness during the zombie outbreak but is...
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2.8 / 5.0
Thought-provoking discussions of Christian morality outshine the narrative, grammatical, and organizational shortcomings of Janet Mason’s historical fantasy novel THE UNICORN, THE MYSTERY.
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3.0 / 5.0
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3.8 / 5.0
John Shekleton's LGBTQ romance novel, HE LANDS IN PALM SPRINGS, is a veritable gay male soap opera of ethnically and racially diverse characters embroiled in...
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4.0 / 5.0
A superhero story for the modern era, J. C. Weston's THE SWEET UPLIFTING RUSH AND DRAWING HANDS offer readers a unique protagonist, an abundance of...
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4.0 / 5.0
Readers may come away having more feelings about the ins-and-outs of Mormonism than about the characters themselves in Rory McFarlan's NEPHI'S COURAGE, but it's still...
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3.0 / 5.0
SIMON'S MANSION is a thoughtful and philosophical book about coming to terms with one's past, facing the consequences of past misdeeds and failures, and figuring...

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3.8 / 5.0
A brutally honest redemption story about a man’s journey from abused and isolated gay boy to highly destructive meth and rough sex addict, DON’T MIND...
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December 6, 2017
Love + prejudice are aflame under the bright lights of 1950s NY clubs in OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE
By Vanda WriterRating:
4.7 / 5.0
The combination of warmth, fun, and smouldering passion with the dark, prejudice-ridden historical context makes Vanda Writer’s OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE a tale not...