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5.0 / 5.0
As Ken Fireman’s debut novel, THE UNMOORING--a compelling, fictional tale with authenticity and interesting philosophical discussions based on the author's experience as a journalist and...
November 11, 2022
THE PLANS HE HAS FOR ME (A 12-Week Daily Devotional for Freedom from Alcohol)
By Rose Ann ForteRating:
3.7 / 5.0
With its clean and simple layout, THE PLANS HE HAS FOR ME is easy to follow day by day. It’s a thoughtful guide to breaking...
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0
Funny and quirky, a model of postmodernism, M. Price's PLEASE FEEL BAD I’M DEAD nevertheless disappoints at the basic level of an understandable story.
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
BROKEN PROMISES is an easy going mystery centered on priests, policemen and lawyers in a Philadelphia neighborhood and while the ongoing Flannigan clan dramas sometimes...
IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
A symphony rich with colors and emotions, Ana Catalina Reynoso De La Garza’s A LIQUID FANTASIA: Under the Rain is a lyrical, warm, and humane...
IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
A FISH CALLED ANDROMEDA, by Cynthia C Huijgens, is a magical children’s book that pairs stunning imagery (by Yusuke Watanabe) with an empathetic character who...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Gordon Schwerzmann's enthusiastic and informative memoir, SOLDIER TO SOJOURNER, details his time serving in Korea and provides a fascinating and insightful account of the culture...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Melancholic and poignant, Richard Snodgrass’ short story collection REDDING UP is a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Sure-footed prose and a well-paced plot guide readers through the mystery and misery of Paul Poncy’s life in GHOSTS OF SAINT-PIERRE, Duane Poncy and Patricia...
IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Angel A's HOLY PARROT is a well-written, compelling novel with an engaging story line and characters with depth, interesting motivations, and lots of personality.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
Those familiar with author Bill VanPatten's work will relish his immersive take on small-town California, but for everyone else, THERE GO I (A Collection of...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Simo Ben's salacious, sinfully intoxicating book, SNEAKY SHOWBIZ, walks an unsteady line between prurient exploitation and investigative journalism but readers unfamiliar with the subject of...