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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Insightful, well-researched, and deeply empathetic, Heidi Schauster’s NURTURE:How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking...

June 14, 2024

LOVE, LITERALLY

By J.T. Tierney
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Full of realistic conversation and relationship development, J.T. Tierney's LOVE, LITERALLY is a slow but sweet romance.

IR Approved
June 12, 2024

THE BLUE GIRL, CANDY LEE CAINE

By Mickey J. "Mike" Martin
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Mickey J. "Mike" Martin's THE BLUE GIRL, CANDY LEE CAINE is a poignant yet heartbreaking romance story that explores mental health, trauma, identity, abuse, and...

IR Approved
June 12, 2024

ROSES IN DECEMBER

By Mark A Gibson
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Like its predecessor, Mark A. Gibson's ROSES IN DECEMBER is a book that does not shy away from brutality, tragedy, and heartbreak. However, it does...

June 12, 2024

DRAGONFLY DANCES: Poetic Musings on Life

By Sandi Duverneuil
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Sandi Duverneuil's DRAGONFLY DANCES: Poetic Musings on Life is a thoughtful collection of poems about life, love, and death that is at its best when...

IR Approved
June 10, 2024

A MEMORY OF FICTIONS (OR) JUST TIDDY-BOOM

By Leonce Gaiter
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

A MEMORY OF FICTIONS (OR) JUST TIDDY-BOOM is a bold novel. Author Leonce Gaiter is willing to take chances with the structure of the book,...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Richard Brock's WIN THE TALENT GAME: A Guide to Lateral Hiring for Law Firms and Lawyers is a highly readable book that provides interesting insights...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A heartwarming and frequently heartbreaking tale of a young man's life, Mark A. Gibson's A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS carries a message of hope and...

IR Approved
June 7, 2024

TALES OF THE PATRIARCHS

By Jim Shankman
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

With TALES OF THE PATRIARCHS, Jim Shankman weaves a complex tapestry of ambition and romance set in the silent film era, offering an admittedly challenging...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Written by his wife, Katherine J. Batsis, DR. ANDREW BATSIS, HUSBAND! DENTIST! KIWANIAN! SANTA CLAUS? is a comprehensive and well-rounded tribute to its subject. For...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Despite its perspective jumps, Trevor B. Spisto's THE TIGER AND THE CRANE is a charming story for young readers with well-rounded characters and endearing humor.

IR Approved
June 5, 2024

LITTLE SHIPS, A Novel

By Sandra J Scofield
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

In LITTLE SHIPS, A Novel, author Sandra Scofield’s unembellished words and quixotic characters build a heart-breaking, beautifully crafted story of a deeply flawed extended family.

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