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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
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Must-read.

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A fun, fresh take on a time-honored tradition that just so happens to offer a compassionate built-in excuse for forgetful parents everywhere, S.E. Richey’s LULU...

IR Approved
May 25, 2022

I’LL GO THE LENGTH OF MESELF

By Philip Earle
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

I'LL GO THE LENGTH OF MESELF is not only a touching tribute to Skipper Guy Earle, author Philip Earle's father and greatest hero, but also...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Using actual cases as examples, Susan Salenger’s SIDELINED (How Women Manage and Mismanage Their Health) sheds light on some of the mistakes women make when...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Linda Benjamin's GIRL'S GUIDE TO AGING WITH GRIT AND GUSTO is a lively, humorous account of the author's own experiences of making a new start...

May 23, 2022

PIKE’S PROGRESS

By John J Spearman
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Although the core of the plot is straightforward and doesn’t quite justify the unwieldy ensemble of characters, PIKE’S PROGRESS delivers what it knows its audience...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

ENEMY’S KEEPER: Forbidden Ties (book one in the Enemy’s Keeper series), shares detailed information about a tumultuous medieval period from a peasant girl’s perspective. Author...

May 23, 2022

HOW IN THE HELL DID I GET HERE?

By Shannan Mondor
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

In a frank autobiographical account of alcoholism, mental illness and recovery, Shannan Mondor shares her story. HOW IN THE HELL DID I GET HERE? demonstrates...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Alma C Lightbody distills more than 30 years of experience as an energy healer into YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME (Discover Your Authentic Self),...

IR Approved
May 20, 2022

EVERYTHING HERE BELONGS TO YOU

By SABORNA ROYCHOWDHURY
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

EVERYTHING HERE BELONGS TO YOU succeeds beautifully at telling an intimate and deeply felt story of a troubled connection between two young women, set against...

IR Approved
May 20, 2022

TOMORROW’S END

By G.R. Morris
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

G. R. Morris’ TOMORROW'S END: The Path of a Savior can be summed up in a single word: epic. Be it the intergalactic settings, concurrent...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

An engrossing read from cover to cover, Romeo Vitelli’s TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE is an eclectic collection of obscure true-crime cases delivered by...

IR Approved
May 18, 2022

MYSTIFIED

By Julia Ash
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Details of a spiritual plane are integrated seamlessly in Julia Ash’s MYSTIFIED, a twisty mystery novel with likable and empathetic characters, great world-building and an...

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