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1/5
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2/5
Mediocre
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4.0 / 5.0
ZANDRA: My Daughter, Diabetes, and Lessons in Love, a memoir of a mother’s all-out fight to save her daughter from type I diabetes, hits most...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Author Mohammed A. Halim constructs a brilliant case for greater understanding of the ancient knowledge offered by Muhammad in the Koran in PROBLEMS OF THE...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
With its fast pace, well-drawn characters, and tight delivery, CALENDULA PROOF will satisfy YA or adult readers who want to unravel an entertaining mystery over...
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2.9 / 5.0
A quiet urban fantasy with intriguing world building and fantastical beasts, Titus Murphy's BLACK OAK holds back a bit too much in its first installment.
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3.0 / 5.0
ASH FOREST (AND THE KING'S GOLD) by Stephen R. Pratt highlights the adventures of its differently-abled hero and provides an introductory foundation for a potential...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
The biographical story Darice Cairns relates in THE ART OF FINDING TRUTH, ONE MAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH LOVE, LIFE, GRIEF AND JOY of Behzad Ghashghaee's personal...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
GOODNIGHT SWOGG THE SILLY FROG by Grump C is a simple little tale, based in nature, that is beautifully illustrated.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Although uneven in tone and pacing, YOUNGHO AND CHADORI: The Door to the Spirit World mostly succeeds, thanks to charming illustrations and its sweet main...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Author Fritz Costa’s conversational storytelling brings life to biographic profiles of five Lowbrow artists in THE LIVES OF LOWBROW ARTISTS: Vol 1, illuminating their common...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Sprightly and fun in structure, but with big themes and solid research underpinning it, FINDING GEORGE WASHINGTON will please readers of soft science fiction, light...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
FORGIVENESS is a refreshingly candid and engrossing memoir with a self-help angle that will resonate especially with readers who have struggled with unhealthy romantic relationships.
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4.0 / 5.0
AFTER THE BALL is a solidly-written sojourn into horror noir, balancing well-measured tension with a love of history and a well-drawn setting.