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2/5
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4.4 / 5.0
For a debut novel, THE LAST REFUGE bodes well for Christina Bacilieri’s future work—not least this promising YA fantasy saga. The novel’s prose is assured,...
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3.5 / 5.0
Léonie Rosenstiel’s PROTECTING MAMA: Surviving the Legal Guardian Swamp is a passionate, well-researched exposé about the perils of adult guardianship.
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3.9 / 5.0
R.J. Halbert's CARETAKER is a heady read once the pace starts to pick up, making for a promising start to this supernatural thriller series.
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3.8 / 5.0
A book firmly embedded in its physical space—Ireland's craggy West coast—Mary Heeran White's WILD ATLANTIC WAY ANTHOLOGY is an insider’s exploration of a place that’s...
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4.0 / 5.0
In THE HERMIT, Katerina Grishakova crafts a compelling character study of one man's midlife journey to rediscover purpose and meaning beyond his outwardly successful but...
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4.5 / 5.0
Author Maryanne J. Kane combines humor with the right amount of pathos in YELLOW BUTTERFLIES, a moving meditation on faith, family, and redemption.
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3.0 / 5.0
Elizabeth R. Jensen's HOODWINKED IN HOTLANTA offers a unique take on the effects of a pandemic.
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4.2 / 5.0
An informed, interesting, and well-paced novel set in a world very similar to our own, Mike Trigg's BURNER is a cautionary tale for the digital...
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3.0 / 5.0
DEER IN THE FIELDS OF VENICE, D.M. Zultowski's story of father Maurice Lamoreaux’s unexpected trip to Italy and the effect it has on him, is...
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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
MORI: The Lost Ones Volume 1 by Michael Seagard is a fast-paced, genre-bending comic novel that entertains while offering poignant insights into the vulnerabilities of...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
THE EXTRAORDINARY IMAGINATION OF JENNY FIGMENT by Jennifer Hayes is a fun book for classroom read-alouds and will likely win over its young readers.
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4.5 / 5.0
Margaret Mandell’s AND ALWAYS ONE MORE TIME: A MEMOIR is a brave and moving portrayal of grief and love, confronting the messiness and beauty of...