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2/5
Mediocre
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3/5
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4/5
Very Good
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5/5
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Yvonne Van Lankveld's THE PARK STREET SECRETS is a well-written, well-thought-out, slice of life story fraught with engaging characters and situations.
January 4, 2023
THINK LIKE A MOLECULE: Seeking Inspiration in the Structures of Thought
By Chuck ChamplinRating:
3.8 / 5.0
Author Chuck Champlin offers numerous helpful ideas for readers to make the most of their imagination in THINK LIKE A MOLECULE, a thought-provoking proposal for...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
In his "THE WAYLAND SESSIONS" 2017-2020, Robin Eichele delivers a delivers a thoughtful and lyrical reflection on the complexity of our time with a selection...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A coming-of-age Young Adult story featuring sweet queer romance and quirky characters, William Grant's WITH YOUR FRIENDS is a quiet, character-driven story that tackles difficult...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Author Steve Hermanos blends "Back to the Future" with "Field of Dreams" in GOING, GOING, GONE!, a fast-paced, tale about time-traveling baseball players that also...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Jim Lively's ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS is a clever little mystery with a neat plot twist or two near the end, though it takes a bit...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Bill Harvey’s THE MESSAGE is an entertaining and thought provoking sci-fi thriller that's idiosyncratic and brimming with unconventional ideas. It works as a perfect stand-alone...
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Rating:
4.1 / 5.0
In THE FREELANCER, C.J. Fournier’s debut, a well-told crime plot is used to humanize the male perspective in the stories we tell about fatherhood, relationships,...
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
Brooke Skipstone's THE QUEERING skillfully blends together a wide range of elements—family dynamics, sexual orientation, homophobia, murder, and love—into a compelling story about one woman’s...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Marlene M. Bell's COPPER WATERS is a well-written murder mystery with descriptive scenes, an intriguing setting, and enough push and pull between the characters and...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Virginia’dele Smth’s GROCERY GIRL, the first in a series, will have fans of cozy romance fiction hooked.
IR Approved
December 26, 2022
THE DARK WAVES OF WINTER
By Nik Xandir Wolf, Lawrence Block, JoAnn Chaney, Michael Scott Moore, Hilary Davidson, Gar Anthony Haywood, John Palisano, Brian Asman, Lindsay Jamieson, Jenny Bhatt, David Zimmerle, Gary Grace, Vinnie HansenRating:
5.0 / 5.0
As each tale contains a compelling feature that makes it shine on its own, THE DARK WAVES OF WINTER is a first-rate anthology for literary...