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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

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November 21, 2025

EXIT TICKETS

By Kenneth Chanko
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Kenneth Chanko’s EXIT TICKETS has the potential to attract a broad audience, as the writing is good enough to keep readers turning the pages. Those...

November 21, 2025

ONE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING

By Daniel C. Davis
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Daniel C. Davis's ONE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING turns a single act into a fine-grained examination of the consequences of bad faith.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Dr. Marcin N. Vaclaw, CLIP TOENAILS FOR A LIVING: A Unique Path to Success is an insightful guide to finding a healthy work-life...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Informed by author Tracy Doyle's personal struggles, LIFE STORMS: FINDING YOUR CLEAR SKY (Practices to Overcome Negative Thinking, Build Connection, and Find Fulfillment) offers a...

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November 19, 2025

A STUNNING BETRAYAL

By Terence J. Davis
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Terence J. Davis's A STUNNING BETRAYAL paints a vivid picture of one family's dramatic, convoluted experience with the Holocaust, highlighting both humanity's potential for redemption...

November 19, 2025

ARCANUM: Whispers In The Forest

By Kelly O'Hearn
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Kelly O'Hearn's ARCANUM: Whispers in the Forest is essentially two stories in one, with the historical tale being much more engaging (and complete) while the...

November 19, 2025

DRAGON ISLAND

By J.B. Manas
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

J.B. Manas’s DRAGON ISLAND is an action-packed adventure with an engaging plot and page-turning thrills, but it would benefit from a little more editing and...

November 18, 2025

BLOOD ON THE TRAILHEAD: A Lost Grove Mystery

By Alex J. Knudsen, Charlotte Zang
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Written by Alex J. Knudsen and Charlotte Zang, BLOOD ON THE TRAILHEAD: A Lost Grove Mystery is an action-filled adventure with almost too much going...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Kyle Thiermann’s ONE LAST QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO: Why You Should Interview Your Parents comes from sincere sentiment and experience. It is as much a...

November 17, 2025

FOR NOTHING IS HIDDEN

By John A. Valenti 3rd
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

John A. Valenti III's FOR NOTHING IS HIDDEN is a compelling procedural mystery told with skill by an experienced journalist. However, the true facts of...

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November 17, 2025

THE QUEST HOME

By Daniel C. Davis
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Daniel C. Davis’s THE QUEST HOME is a fluid contemporary memoir that offers practical takeaways for relationship maintenance.

November 14, 2025

PROGRESS THROUGH STRUGGLE

By Henry R. Leggette
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Given Henry R. Leggette’s early difficulties and later successes, PROGRESS THROUGH STRUGGLE is inherently interesting. Unfortunately, the writing is not sufficient to sustain that interest...

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