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4.7 / 5.0
A quirky blend of hog hysteria, grave-robbing intrigue, and existential courtroom drama, James Varga’s ATTICUS FROM SHAWNEETOWN is a vibrant mosaic of small-town life.
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3.0 / 5.0
Earl Campazzi's LIVING WITH PANCREATIC CANCER is an information-packed book written with empathy, albeit one that’s undermined by the heavy use of artificial intelligence-generated writing.
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4.8 / 5.0
With FANNING FIREFLIES, L.S. Delorme masterfully combines forbidden love with supernatural abilities and the insidious undercurrents of racism, resulting in an emotionally charged, thought-provoking read...
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3.5 / 5.0
A smart and ambitious heroine meets an emotionally mature hunk who’s ready to put in the work in Kat Vinson's A QUALITY MAN. It’s rare...
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Tightly plotted and well-paced, Lonnie Busch’s CARGO HOLD 4 offers a surprisingly thoughtful twist on some sci-fi tropes with both arresting body horror and uneasy...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
William Lejeune’s creativity shines in his fantasy debut novel, CITY OF RAIN, where mages, wizards, and magic entwine with politics, conspiracies, and secrets to deliver...
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
NUMBER 12 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE, by Roberta Hartling Gates, is an impressive debut examining the life and times of a notorious Gestapo chief from his troubled...
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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
IT’S NOT THE SAME FOR US by Dawn Adams Cole builds interest and reveals a soul-searching theme that many readers can relate to.
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Susan M. Reynolds’s WHILE I BREATHE is heart-breaking in its account of her deep, enduring love and the hardships encountered during her son’s brief life.
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
Helena P. Schrader's compelling, meticulously researched novel, COLD WAR: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift, tells a compelling story of both mega-sized action-adventures and intimate,...
June 21, 2024
I THINK I LOVE MY JOB: Secrets To Designing A People-Centered Employee Value Proposition
By Kalifa OliverRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Kalifa Oliver’s I THINK I LOVE MY JOB: Secrets To Designing A People-Centered Employee Value Proposition offers insights into many facets of worker experience.
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4.0 / 5.0
PHOENIX SAGA: PEACE ON EARTH PROTOCOL by poet amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO (aka Joshua James Eller) is an inventive and experimental work that skirts the...