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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Although we don’t find out immediately what memoir author Ludmila Ritz’s single desperate prayer is—one of the defining moments of her young life—her gutsy, sensitive...
IR Approved
April 27, 2020
CARSON CLARE’S TRAIL GUIDE TO AVOIDING DEATH
By Bruce McCandless III and Carson McCandlessRating:
5.0 / 5.0
CARSON CLARE’S TRAIL GUIDE TO AVOIDING DEATH is a fun, extraordinarily witty, poetry-based guide to avoiding some of life's biggest pitfalls, for young and old...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
IMPROBABLE CONNECTIONS is a remarkably well-researched historical novel and a rich tapestry of history from the founding of the Plymouth Colony that showcases a tender...
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
A playful, character led glance at a far-flung future that’s somehow both wondrous and a touch dystopian. THE PERILS OF IMMORTALITY is a colorful science...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
ASESINA is a book worth reading and Craig Keffeler has created a well-structured plot and an intriguing cast of characters--a good start that will hopefully...
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0
MY LITTLE CHINA GIRL by Gordon MacRae is an obsessively honest book that playfully juggles puns and interesting word juxtapositions, making it almost seem like...
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0
Serio-comic in tone, Michael Amon’s DIVORCING CRAZY uses cleverly sardonic, off-color humor to recount the consequences of a man's divorce, while tracing how the narrator...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Jeff Bond’s lyrical prose, tight pacing, and memorable characters elevate THE PINEBOX VENDETTA, a tale of feuding political families, into a top-tier thriller.
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0
THE SEVENTH SPARK will be a hit with those of the Christian faith who enjoy quick-paced, action-heavy epic fantasy, although the book would benefit from...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
IVAN THE GIANT uses a concrete mystery to spur abstract philosophical musings, resulting in a unique coming-of-age detective story. Though the plot and writing style...
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0
CONFUNDO ET TRANSFIGURO OF DREAMS, HUNGER, AND THE HUNT...AND VAMPIRES is a supernatural slapstick black comedy that swings between confusing and enjoyable.
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
LOVE CAME SOFTLY, a small volume of poetry by Luce D'Amore, may have a profound effect on the reader looking for comfort, hope, and the...