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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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Must-read.

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

ANTI-SELL: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales functions as a resource goldmine for anyone new to freelance life while providing...

IR Approved
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
March 20, 2020

SWIMMING SIDEWAYS

By Cami Nihipali
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

SWIMMING SIDEWAYS features a classic (and very well done) love triangle, complemented by the main character's internal conflict, which is fueled by a loss of...

March 18, 2020

THE MEANING OF LIFE

By Nathanael Garrett Novosel
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE MEANING OF LIFE is a thorough, detailed exploration of the factors that can help or hinder people as they seek to build a purposeful,...

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March 16, 2020

BRASH FLOW

By Patrick Holm
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Author Patrick Holm has a big imagination and the talent to match; despite its hasty end, BRASH FLOW is an uber-unique, heartfelt, and thoughtful entry...

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March 16, 2020

TREASURE OF THE BLUE WHALE

By Steven Mayfield
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

TREASURE OF THE BLUE WHALE is a charming, nostalgic story full of lively characters, entertaining escapades, and dramatic flourishes, punctuated by moments of delightfully farcical...

March 13, 2020

MONGOL MOON

By Mark Sibley
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

MONGOL MOON is a rewarding experience for readers willing to stick it out, despite a slow-moving plot and mammoth cast of characters.

March 11, 2020

THE LETTERS SHE LEFT BEHIND

By Cami Nihipali
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though a bit too predictable in storyline and somewhat weak in character development, there are nevertheless enough original moments in CL Walters' THE LETTERS SHE...

March 9, 2020

BETERA’S FACTOR

By T.J. Sachs
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

While BETERA'S FACTOR can be difficult to follow at times, it's a winning debut novel about a dystopian society, a plot to free the masses,...

IR Approved
March 6, 2020

KILL NOTICE

By Marta Sprout
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Marta Sprout's KILL NOTICE is impressive—a tense, fast paced police procedural with a kick-ass heroine that will leave readers wanting more.

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March 2, 2020

THE WILL TO DIE

By Joe Pulizzi
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

First-time author Joe Pulizzi hits it out of the park with THE WILL TO DIE, a funny, sharp and action-heavy thriller that combines the world...

IR Approved
February 19, 2020

ACTS OF FAITH

By Martin Elsant
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

ACTS OF FAITH is a marvelously engaging and imaginative fictional take on the already-tall tale of one Diego Lopes, a wealthy merchant who mysteriously disappeared...

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