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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

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February 2, 2024

ALEX FISH

By M.A. Biggam
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

While M.A. Biggam's ALEX FISH appears to be distressing and wearying in a very intentional way, the fact remains that it is both of those...

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February 2, 2024

SONS AND FATHERS: SOUL AND SHADOW

By Chris Kassel
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The deceptively rough and rugged start of Chris Kassel's SONS AND FATHERS: SOUL AND SHADOW gives way to a deep, convoluted, and emotional journey, as...

January 31, 2024

RACING TO EXTINCTION

By Lyle Lewis
Rating:
2.7 / 5.0

In RACING TO EXTINCTION, author Lyle Lewis presents humanity's outcome as a certainty, citing reams of evidence to make this prediction. While he might be...

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January 31, 2024

THE STATES

By Norah Woodsey
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Norah Woodsey's THE STATES is a clever answer to the question, “What if Anne Elliot had a modern woman's options—social, financial, and technological?” It also...

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January 29, 2024

DON’T PUSH ME

By Michael Hartwig
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A stirring examination of grief, internalized shame, trauma, and the echoes of hope through generations, DON’T PUSH ME by Michael Hartwig is a necessary and...

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January 29, 2024

RED QUEEN: Skies of Freedom

By R.F. Reynolds
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A rollicking steampunk adventure, R.F. Reynolds's RED QUEEN: Skies of Freedom will satisfy readers who enjoy engaging characters, solid worldbuilding, and an energetic plot.

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January 26, 2024

A BARGAIN WITH DARKNESS

By Peter Eliott
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A riveting, taut sequel—Peter Eliott's A BARGAIN WITH DARKNESS delivers pulse-pounding suspense and a winding, clever story as treacherous as the bleak back alleys of...

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January 26, 2024

SWITCHING TRACKS: Out of the Trash

By Lena Gibson
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Lena Gibson's SWITCHING TRACKS: Out of the Trash is a gripping opening to a new book series that breathes new life into many of the...

January 24, 2024

TANKS: Evil Lurks on Whidbey Island

By Ted Mulcahey
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

TANKS: Evil Lurks on Whidbey Island is an entertaining thriller, and author Ted Mulcahey shows he can conjure up an evil protagonist as skillfully as...

January 22, 2024

SPACE BOY

By Lillian China Smith
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Written by Lillian China Smith and illustrated by Gerry Alvarez, SPACE BOY (A Story About A Boy Who Went To Outer Space And Back) is...

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January 22, 2024

IN THE TIME OF THE FLASH

By W. G. Hladky
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A thoroughly modern addition to W.G. Hladky's dystopian series, IN THE TIME OF THE FLASH presents an intriguing puzzle piece for long-time readers and a...

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January 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE

By David Grosz
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Author David Grosz beautifully crafts language, characters, and storytelling in this haunting novel about friendship, loss, and the changing nature of the wheel of fortune...

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