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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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April 20, 2020

MY LITTLE CHINA GIRL

By Gordon MacRae
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...

April 17, 2020

DIVORCING CRAZY

By Michael Amon
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...

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April 15, 2020

THE PINEBOX VENDETTA

By Jeff Bond
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.

April 13, 2020

THE SEVENTH SPARK

By J.B. Lion
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...

April 10, 2020

IVAN THE GIANT

By Philip A Creurer
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.

April 1, 2020

LOVE CAME SOFTLY

By Luce D'Amore
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...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

THE GROWTH AND COLLAPSE OF ONE AMERICAN NATION is an erudite history of the country’s early development as a republic. Author Donald J. Fraser traces...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

SAINT ILLUMINATOR'S DAUGHTER by Michael Ippen is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that is held back in places by uneven storytelling and characterization.

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March 27, 2020

HONEYMOON ALONE

By Nicole Macaulay
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Nicole Macaulay's HONEYMOON ALONE is a delightful. hijinks-y, laugh-out-loud funny tale sure to satisfy readers (regardless of their marital status).

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

HIDDEN GEMS by H. K. Boughazian is a creatively conceived and skillfully executed adventure book, with larger messages, for young readers as well as adults.

IR Approved
Rating:
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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