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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
Excellent!
Must-read.
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4.6 / 5.0
A fantasy saga filled with interesting, complex characters, and dynamic relationships alongside captivating battles and systems of magic, Bryan Cole's FUTILITY OF DEFENSE is a...
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2.4 / 5.0
With a wide array of characters, monsters and worlds, Barbara Cottrell's THIN PLACES gives readers an action-packed adventure that die-hard H.P. Lovecraft fans will adore.
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4.5 / 5.0
Author Lonnie Busch examines the philosophical questions of what the discovery of ancient alien life would mean to humankind while reveling in an all action...
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4.5 / 5.0
Mori Grant's DEAD-LINER is a thought-provoking, engaging tale about power and its dangers, the role of the outsider in a world shaped by forced conformity,...
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5.0 / 5.0
Thomas Holland's VESSELS OF WRATH is a powerful and thought-provoking read for those interested in relatively recent American history, as well as those who just...
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4.8 / 5.0
J.W.S. Getty's CLEOPATRA'S TOMB AND THE REGIT TIGERS OF EGYPT is a delightful land-and-sea adventure thanks to a creative plot, a contemporary “save the world”...
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3.5 / 5.0
Sandra Wagner-Wright's 's ARROGANCE, AMBITION & PRIDE details the rise of the Crowninshield and Derby merchant families in 18th-century New England with meticulous research and...
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3.5 / 5.0
Barbara Bergren's WITNESS FOR MY FATHER is a richly detailed story and a testament to the indomitable human spirit.
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4.3 / 5.0
GRACE’S LAW is author Ashley Norman's well-written, fast-paced and timely novel of the prejudice and struggle survivors of sexual violence face in the pursuit of...
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4.7 / 5.0
Anna Madorsky's GUTTED is a taut, harrowing psychological drama with a darkly humorous and poignant voice and a captivating debut about the human condition, loneliness,...
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4.0 / 5.0
Part metaphysical manifesto and part cosmic conundrum, poet amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO (aka Joshua James Eller) and his cast of alter-egos present a confusing yet...
May 19, 2023
SEARCHING FOR CHARLES: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure
By Stephen WattsRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Genealogy lovers will be enthralled by author Stephen Watts’ SEARCHING FOR CHARLES, a fascinating, authentic and epic search to uncover his American family tree.