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February 24, 2026

OUTSIDER GIRL: Wayward Horse

By Karen Kumor
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Emotionally sincere and grounded in a relatable journey of self-discovery, Karen M. Kumor’s OUTSIDER GIRL: Wayward Horse offers warmth and heart despite its predictable structure...

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Poignant, moving, and filled with striking details about the globe's out-of-the-way places, Barry Hoffner's BELONGING TO THE WORLD is an uplifting celebration of life and...

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February 21, 2026

THE WIRE-WALKER

By James Janko
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

James Janko’s THE WIRE-WALKER is a powerfully imagined and lithely executed tale of moral clarity.

February 20, 2026

HYPNOTIZED BY MY HEART ONLY TO BE AWAKEN BY TRUTH

By Wesley J, Jackson Thompson
Rating:
2.6 / 5.0

Despite its emotional honesty, Wesley J.'s HYPNOTIZED BY MY HEART ONLY TO BE AWAKEN BY TRUTH fails to impress the reader because of its structural...

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February 20, 2026

THE COLLABORATION ILLUSION: Why Working Together Sucks and How to Fix It

By Anca Castillo and Cary Lopez, PhD
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Written by Anca Castillo and Cary Lopez, PhD, THE COLLABORATION ILLUSION: Why Working Together Sucks and How to Fix It delivers an engaging and practical...

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February 20, 2026

HOLIDAY SPIRIT BOOK 3: Monsters Arise!

By John DeGuire
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Anybody with an affection for old-school classic horror movies will find John DeGuire’s HOLIDAY SPIRIT BOOK 3: Monsters Arise! a whole heap of fun.

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Helen Lapada’s FIGHT LIKE HEL: Fourteen Battle-Tested Principles for Resilience is a witty, engaging, and warm-hearted take on the ins and outs of cancer diagnosis...

February 17, 2026

THERAPY IS WEIRD

By Joshua Ericson
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though it's a bit repetitive, THERAPY IS WEIRD sees Joshua Ericson offering a reliable and comforting look into the therapy process. Readers can confidently refer...

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February 17, 2026

BEYOND THE CRYSTAL SKY

By Glen C. Strathy
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Loved ones might lay out a blueprint for your life in advance, but people must arrive at their own unique paths by themselves. Even if...

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February 17, 2026

THE THIN DOOR

By Rho Weber Mack
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

In THE THIN DOOR, author Rho Weber Mack succeeds in creating a thought-provoking and interactive experience that explores the pressures of being forced to grow...

February 16, 2026

Amateur Astrophotography – Collection 1

By Athanasios Politis
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Athanasios Politis's AMATEUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: Collection 1 is excellently presented and offers interesting insights into the hobby of astrophotography, though its brief nature and narrow choice...

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February 16, 2026

THE DISSOLUTION PROTOCOL

By Leon Dermot
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Leon Dermot’s THE DISSOLUTION PROTOCOL is a psychologically incisive novel that compellingly asks whether evil can be eliminated by destroying the very essence of what...

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