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April 6, 2022

RAINBOW OF EMOTIONS

By Djehane Hassouna
Rating:
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...

April 4, 2022

WHERE ART THOU?

By Sean Patrick Little
Rating:
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...

April 4, 2022

HALF-TOLD TRUTHS

By Amy O. Lewis
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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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April 1, 2022

THE COLOR OF THE ELEPHANT

By Christine Herbert
Rating:
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...

April 1, 2022

UNUSUAL NOVEL: The Absurd Life of the Artist

By Izidore K. Musallam
Rating:
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...

April 1, 2022

CHARTING A MARRIAGE

By Joanna Kadish
Rating:
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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Rating:
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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March 30, 2022

BONE NECKLACE

By Julia Sullivan
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

March 28, 2022

HOLY COW: The Miracle of Life’s First Food

By Douglas Wyatt
Rating:
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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March 28, 2022

ALL ROADS LEAD TO NOWHERE

By Alexander Skikos
Rating:
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...

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