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2/5

Mediocre
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Worth reading.

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March 30, 2026

#1.1

By Allen Dean Maiora
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

With vivid imagery and the willingness to probe complex ideas, #1.1 by Allen Dean Maiora stands out as a thought-provoking, if imperfect, entry in speculative...

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March 30, 2026

MY GOOD LIFE

By Dr. Gregory M. Lee
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Tightly focused on academic and professional achievement, MY GOOD LIFE is an engrossing look at Dr. Gregory M. Lee's life in the Air Force and...

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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Stefanie Gamarra's JIBBERJACK, FIBBERJACK is a delightful and timely story for early to intermediate readers that entertains and instructs in the basics of critical thinking.

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March 30, 2026

I CONTAIN MULTITUDES

By Christopher Hawkins
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Christopher Hawkins's I CONTAIN MULTITUDES is a suspenseful and brilliantly realized variation on the concept of visiting parallel universes.

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March 29, 2026

FIRST THERE WAS A BIRD

By Linda Oatman High
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Written by Linda Oatman High, FIRST THERE WAS A BIRD is a coming-of-age tale that expatiates movingly on the issue of young grief with pertinent...

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March 29, 2026

TOO DEEP TO DROWN

By Stacy R. Ward
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Stacy R. Ward’s TOO DEEP TO DROWN depicts the fight-or-flight spirit of adolescence through the eyes of its emancipated protagonist. Bolstered by its atmospheric imagery...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Part ghost story and part war history, author H.J. Koch intersperses bloody realities with fantastical elements via beautifully-written prose in four parts in THAYER'S RETURN.

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March 28, 2026

THE REAL ONES (A Chasing Victory Novel)

By J Rose Black
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

J Rose Black's THE REAL ONES is a swoon-worthy novel that will satisfy enthusiasts of contemporary romance looking for a fast-paced read.

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March 28, 2026

SACRED SEVENTH

By Peter Bell
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Written by Peter Bell, SACRED SEVENTH delivers a compact yet thoughtful moral thriller that's grounded in character and consequence. The novella's ethical depth and emotional...

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March 28, 2026

THE SECRET OF SPIRIT LAKE

By Jane Haltmaier
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Written by Jane Haltmaier, THE SECRET OF SPIRIT LAKE is an impressive debut that should appeal to YA readers.

March 27, 2026

GOODBYE DEMONS

By JJ Harrigan
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Although J.J. Harrigan's GOODBYE DEMONS benefits from realistic depictions of the Iranian hostage crisis, the protagonist's naïveté works against likeability.

March 27, 2026

ROAD TO GLORY

By J.E. Brady
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

The tension between a son set on doing things his way and his father's expectations is emotively captured in James Brady's coming-of-age ROAD TO GLORY.

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