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Work on it.

2/5

​Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

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Good
Worth reading.

4/5

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IR Approved
February 5, 2021

THE MONEY

By David Shawn Klein
Mystery/Thriller
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

THE MONEY is an outstanding thriller--fast-paced and fun--filled with outrageous twists, genuine mystery, and acerbic wit. 

IR Approved
February 5, 2021

BAD MEDICINE: A Medical Thriller

By Geoffrey M Cooper
Mystery/Thriller
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Bold storytelling, a sensitive portrayal of relationship problems and a taut whodunit makes BAD MEDICINE: A Medical Thriller another winner for Geoffrey M Cooper.

February 5, 2021

PERSEVERING FOR PEACE

By Jamie Lynn Sokoloff
Memoir
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

In PERSEVERING FOR PEACE, a sometimes stirring, sometimes didactic memoir, Jamie Lynn Sokoloff tells of her family’s long struggle to overcome back-to-back tragedies.

IR Approved
February 3, 2021

SUPER PROBLEMS

By Jason R. Lady
Fantasy
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

After zooming through the amusing middle-reader novel, SUPER PROBLEMS by Jason R. Lady--in which vocabularies and imaginations will be delightfully stretched--no reader (young or old)...

February 3, 2021

FROM SHADOWS

By R.E. Journeys
Fantasy
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Fans of adventure-focused fantasy will enjoy FROM SHADOWS’ action-packed plot, set in multiple mystical worlds.

IR Approved
February 3, 2021

THIS WAS ALWAYS ABOUT BASKETBALL

By Craig Leener
Young Adult
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A feel-good coming of age tale, THIS WAS ALWAYS ABOUT BASKETBALL is a delightful, funny, and heartfelt young adult adventure that combines a love of...

IR Approved
February 1, 2021

LOVING MODIGLIANI

By Linda Lappin
Literary Fiction
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

LOVING MODIGLIANI: THE AFTERLIFE OF JEANNE HEBUTERNE is singularly unique and intensely ambitious and an utter joyride for any reader deciding to take the journey.

IR Approved
February 1, 2021

UP FOR AIR

By Christina Berry
Romance
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

UP FOR AIR is a passionate, well-written novel that strikes the perfect balance between racy and riveting with a stunning narrative about self-discovery wrapped in...

IR Approved
February 1, 2021

JUSTICE DENIED: A Personal Requiem

By Roger Lawrence
Biography
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

JUSTICE DENIED: A Personal Requiem by Roger Lawrence is both riveting and disturbing and relays the true-to-life tale about how the judicial system can steal...

January 29, 2021

REALITY

By DC Wince
Mystery/Thriller
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

REALITY by DC Wince presents a mesmerizing web of conspiracy theories in the form of captivating fiction regarding what might be going on 'behind the...

January 29, 2021

FROM ABOVE

By J.D. Wynne
New Adult
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Potentially powerful with a somewhat rough execution, the novel FROM ABOVE by J.D. Wynne explores how certain people live in a reality where loved ones...

IR Approved
January 27, 2021

HOLI COLORS!

By Deven Jatkar
Children's (Early to intermediate readers)
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A cute, amusing story full of colorful charm and delightful images, HOLI COLORS! captures the bright joyous heart of the Hindu holiday.

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