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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
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January 31, 2024

THE STATES

By Norah Woodsey
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Norah Woodsey's THE STATES is a clever answer to the question, “What if Anne Elliot had a modern woman's options—social, financial, and technological?” It also...

December 1, 2023

THE SECRETS INSIDE

By Katherine Tirado-Ryen
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Katherine Tirado-Ryen illuminates a warning sign against predatory older men in her compulsively readable novel, THE SECRETS INSIDE.

IR Approved
November 15, 2023

TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER

By Katherine Tirado-Ryen
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER by Katherine Tirado-Ryen is a rock-solid chick-lit novel—engaging, humorous, and touching. Like its protagonist, it may not be perfect, but it...

IR Approved
November 15, 2023

FORGETTING ME

By Katherine Tirado-Ryen
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Katherine Tirado-Ryen's FORGETTING ME is an engaging and thoughtful book about memory loss and reclaiming one's own identity, with a sharp plot twist in the...

IR Approved
November 13, 2023

THE DAY BEFORE TOMORROW

By Monique Britten
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A challenging and emotional read in terms of subject matter, Monique Britten's THE DAY BEFORE TOMORROW is not for the faint of heart—a beautiful narrative...

November 6, 2023

THE STARLET IN CABIN NUMBER SEVEN

By Chrysteen Braun
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Though it falls short on narrative, Chrysteen Braun’s THE STARLET IN CABIN NUMBER SEVEN offers details about design, the natural beauty of a California mountain...

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November 3, 2023

WATER MUSIC: A Cape Cod Story

By Marcia Peck
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Marcia Peck's WATER MUSIC: A Cape Cod Story is a touching, alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of family strife and love—told with the innocent wistfulness...

October 11, 2023

IT TAKES A WOMAN TO EMPOWER WOMEN

By Johanna Crawford
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Johanna Crawford's IT TAKES A WOMAN TO EMPOWER WOMEN lives up to its titular promise, offering practical and emotional empowerment for women survivors of domestic...

October 9, 2023

SEA GLASS MEMORIES

By Anne Marie Bennett
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

The literary equivalent of a hot cinnamon roll and a cup of cocoa, Anne Marie Bennett's SEA GLASS MEMORIES is a sweet, heartwarming novel about...

IR Approved
October 4, 2023

HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY

By Nadine Bjursten
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Nadine Bjursten’s HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY beautifully balances global risks with the stakes of a single woman’s heart, imbuing both with compelling...

September 29, 2023

BEACH OF THE DEAD

By Cynthia J Bogard
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Cynthia J. Bogard 's BEACH OF THE DEAD is a potentially uplifting work of fiction about overcoming trauma and rediscovering self-worth. Regrettably, the novel fails...

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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