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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
1-2 spots that need work
5/5
Excellent!
Must-read.
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It’s the spring of 2064 and Finn has been missing for three months in THE RAIN BELONGS HERE, a work of dystopian fiction.
THE OTHER MAGIC tells the tale of a fugitive slave, a spoiled prince, and a magician each trying to find their own destiny.
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A set of coeds find themselves drawn into the battle of a gifted witch named Travis, who’s at war with his coven in THE BANISHED.
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The tables turn on Celestina the witch-hunter as one by one family and societal secrets become revealed in CELESTINA'S BURNINGS by Annemarie Schiavi Pedersen.
Brad Rau’s THE MUSEUM OF BULLSHIT starts out as a comedic narrative about a novelty museum in Washington State whose curator claims to have a...
WHEN WILL IT STOP HURTING? is Glenn Cameron's very personal account of his grief for a much-loved wife and soulmate.
John T. Long narrates a history of drug and alcohol abuse that spanned most of his adult life. After a stint in rehab, Long developed...
THE L.I.E. is an illustrated book for young adults about an emotionally withdrawn, brilliant woman who, through her passion for science, ultimately is befriended and...
AN ADVENTUROUS SOUL tells the story of a wandering entity who comes to Earth and experiences spiritual growth while living a series of challenging human...