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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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March 8, 2021

THE RARE

By Diane Anthony
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

The long, slow start of Diane Anthony’s THE RARE cedes to a tension-filled dystopian teen novel, and while the author excels in worldbuilding, the book...

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March 8, 2021

TO DREAM IN DAYLIGHT

By Candace J Thomas
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Hilarious and fun, TO DREAM IN DAYLIGHT is a feel-good, genre-bending romance about the dreams that happen while sleeping, that pushes the limits of reality...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Eric L. Heard's REFLECTIONS OF AN ANXIOUS AFRICAN AMERICAN DAD has a touching premise and strong central idea, but too often it tells readers about...

March 5, 2021

THE CITY

By Halim Abbas
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A socially conscious futuristic science fiction tale, Halim Abbas’ THE CITY asks questions of the direction of technological development that are loaded with meaning, and...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

PEARL LOVES HER NAME by Clare McBride is an adorable and educational bedtime story that teaches children how a pearl is formed, even as it...

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March 5, 2021

THE DARK ARK

By John Leifer
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A high-stakes, big budget summer blockbuster of a novel, THE DARK ARK moves at a break-neck pace to deliver a complex and ambitious story.

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March 3, 2021

LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN

By Dylan Meikle, Kate Meikle
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN, Dylan and Kate Meikle have succeeded in crafting a fantastically simple but superbly useful guide for navigating the often frustrating and...

March 3, 2021

DANIELLE

By Richard Soukop, Sonya Soukop
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

DANIELLE by Richard and Sonya Soukop is an adorable and heartwarming children’s title that gently teaches some important lessons in friendship and empathy, accompanied by...

March 3, 2021

SURVIVAL KIT

By AH Haga
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

In the horror novel SURVIVAL KIT, A. H. Haga aims to depict a struggle against a terrible real-life illness during the zombie outbreak but is...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Fred Sievert's FAST-STARTING A CAREER OF CONSEQUENCE offers clear, God-centered advice in a breezy, no-nonsense style towards figuring out one's gifts and putting them to...

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March 1, 2021

LISTEN MAMA

By M.S.P. Williams
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

LISTEN MAMA authentically details the sliding scale of hopes, frustrations, and disappoints, as Manny attempts to hold his loved ones and himself together, in the...

February 26, 2021

DELOS: The White Tree

By Blake Miller
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

DELOS: The White Tree combines a rich magical world with lively, engaging characters and an energetic plot to build a story that, despite its length,...

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