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3.0 / 5.0
In her poetry collection RAINBOW OF EMOTIONS, Djehane Hassouna offers a series of poignant reflections with a distinctly didactic feel. Hopeful and innocent, her words...
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3.5 / 5.0
Spot-on with his descriptions of locales, Sean Patrick Little's WHERE ART THOU? includes interesting plots and subplots, but a moderately low level of suspense begets...
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3.4 / 5.0
A sometimes plodding, woven narrative of several different investigative storylines, HALF-TOLD TRUTHS by Amy O. Lewis takes moments of struggle and drama and a nose...
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3.0 / 5.0
More accessible than some self-help books, but still a challenge to unravel, TRAVELERS WITHIN (Journeys Into Being Human And Beyond) by Val Jon Farris takes...
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5.0 / 5.0
By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, THE COLOR OF THE ELEPHANT is an engaging, polished memoir that documents Christine Herbert's adventures in Zambia with candid, often...
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3.1 / 5.0
UNUSUAL NOVEL: THE ABSURD LIFE OF THE ARTIST is an intriguing, though sometimes frustratingly incoherent novel that focuses on the slow fade of four once...
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3.9 / 5.0
Joanna Kadish’s CHARTING A MARRIAGE is an interesting timepiece of a novel that sensitively considers the nuances of swinging, desire, and the natural complexity of...
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March 30, 2022
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE: Tips, Tools, and Inspiring Anecdotes to Help You Transform Your Life For the Better
By Sarah WoehlerRating:
4.5 / 5.0
While the book's comprehensive scope and brisk pace make HOW TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE (Tips, Tools, and Inspiring Anecdotes to Transform Your Life for the...
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5.0 / 5.0
With its sympathetic characters and riveting story, Julia Sullivan’s historical novel BONE NECKLACE is a fascinating look into a forgotten chapter of US history whose...
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3.5 / 5.0
Written in an informal, conversational style, the book is a bit rough around the edges, with some typographical errors and a tendency to drift out...
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3.8 / 5.0
Douglas A. Wyatt's HOLY COW: The Miracle of Life’s First Food, is clearly written and contains lots of useful health information. And bovine colostrum--the "first...
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4.4 / 5.0
With ALL ROADS LEAD TO NOWHERE, Alexander Skikos examines classism from all angles, and, in the process, offers a tight, post-apocalyptic tale that delivers an...