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3.0 / 5.0
FEDOR has all the building blocks for a unique historical YA novel of the traveling-circus heydey, but proves more compelling in theory than in execution...
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3.0 / 5.0
An imaginative and energetic fantasy novel, FEVER DREAMS AND THE END OF ALL THINGS draws the reader along with its teenage protagonists into a colorful...
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4.8 / 5.0
Lisa Dianne McInnes' memoir THE MAJEWSKI CURSE, a neatly-woven synopsis of the heart-rending suffering the author endured following the loss of three close family members...
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4.8 / 5.0
A vivid first-hand account of the life and times of a struggling actor in the late ‘70s, NAKED INK is both a thoughtful examination of...
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3.0 / 5.0
SHE LOVED: A Life Lived in Love by Leslie Ann Carvery explores the fascinating subject of polyamory (the practice of engaging in multiple romantic and...
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2.0 / 5.0
Arman Calbay's argument meanders throughout his book, CAPITAL DE FACTO, jumping from Marx’s labor theory of value to Einstein’s theory of relativity to the free...
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4.0 / 5.0
In a world that is increasingly characterized by chaos and uncertainty, NO ONE CAN TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE EXCEPT YOU may represent reassurance and...
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2.5 / 5.0
Though explorations of topics such as what Consciousness is offer potential to make WHERE THE DEAD GO by Rasa Samimi fascinating, in the end the...
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4.5 / 5.0
IN THE MIRROR is a cheerful, upbeat book with bright, joyful illustrations, a positive message and two delightful child protagonists with whom child readers can...
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5.0 / 5.0
Humanistic in its approach and universal in its application, BEWARE FALSE TIGERS presents a de-stressing program that is bound to appeal to both the self-...
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4.8 / 5.0
Tony Kelsey's ONCE A MAN INDULGES is an entertaining and accomplished homage to classic crime-noir, employing all the necessary ingredients to excellent effect, while feeling...
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4.0 / 5.0
Isabel Jolie serves up an enjoyable slice of romantic escapism in FIRST LIGHT, another polished instalment in her "Haven Island" series, with a sprinkling of...