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Mediocre
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
With IMPATIENT PATIENCE, author Michael A Brown and illustrator Lovyaa Garg have added another entry to their What I Tell Myself books--in this case a...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Though familiar on many levels, PRESENCE, THE PLAY will likely please fantasy readers who thrill to well-written stories of human resilience in the face of...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
While DON’T KILL ME BECAUSE I’M BEAUTIFUL occasionally loses its balance, overall it's an thrilling, engaging read that will keep readers in suspense until the last...
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0
Almost all of the ideas contained in Joseph Gorski’s GOVERNMENT 2.0 come from other sources, so while his arguments have a long and distinguished pedigree,...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
The second in the Rebirth of the Fallen series, GATHERING THE FALLEN does a fine job of continuing the story with energy and drama, though...
IR Approved
July 7, 2021
THE POPE’S BUTCHER: Based on the True Story of a Serial Killer in the Vatican
By Joseph C. GiocondaRating:
4.0 / 5.0
Immersing the reader in the bloody but fascinating world of medieval witch trials, Joseph Gioconda's debut is a thrilling take on a little-known historical episode.
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Joseph D’Aquisto’s LEFT FOR DEATH is a solid effort in the crime and mystery genre. The storytelling and writing style present a few obstacles, but...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
An engaging dark fantasy set in a rich, lively, and vivid dream-world, THE BOOK OF NODD: The Dreamwalker will captivate fans of the imaginative and...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Jim Genzano’s SEA AND SWORD is a fast-paced, swashbuckling kickoff to a middle grade fantasy series with a cliffhanger ending that will leave readers excited...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Dog lovers will adore A DAY AT THE POOL, the true tale of Bella, a Labrador/pit bull mix who was adopted by Andrea D. Malone...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
CLASS is a cleverly written, riotously intense work of literary fiction that uses the full scope of language to provide a darkly humorous and, at...
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
A sometimes wry and witty, sometimes controversial, and often riveting read, THE OMEGA PORTAL by Anonymous provides an expansive amount of potential answers to ponder...