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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
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Must-read.

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October 27, 2025

THE MEMORY KEEPER

By Rowan Taylor
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Rowan Taylor's THE MEMORY KEEPER is an eerily atmospheric novel that draws readers into Mara's journey.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Alice McVeigh's MARIANNE: A Sense and Sensibility Sequel offers bright, lively prose and an interesting take on some of Jane Austen's characters, with more of...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

When at its best, Peg Guilfoyle's AN EYE FOR JOY: Noticing The Good World Everywhere is astute and profound.

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October 27, 2025

ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING

By Darin S. Cape
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Darin S. Cape’s ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING is a manga graphic novel of surprising verve and sophistication.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Passionate and erudite, William Dickerson's THE TAO OF TWIN PEAKS: The Meaning Behind David Lynch's Hit TV Series offers up an in-depth analysis of a...

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October 24, 2025

HER BILLIONAIRE BARGAIN

By N.Viktoria
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Addictive, steamy, and refreshingly real, N. Viktoria’s HER BILLIONAIRE BARGAIN is a sweet love story that balances luxury, vulnerability, power, and tenderness while subtly addressing...

Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

As the title suggests, Franck Desplechin's RELENTLESS GROWTH: Cultivating a Chef’s Mindset for Professional Fulfillment is a well-written book best suited for people obsessed with...

October 24, 2025

A GAME OF MASQUERADE

By Shani Cossins
Rating:
2.7 / 5.0

Shani Cossins’s A GAME OF MASQUERADE has a potentially fun premise, but flat storytelling and unresolved typos hamper its execution.

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October 23, 2025

QUIETING THE STORM

By Alexander C. Juden
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In the latest of the John Griffin Post Great War Mysteries, Alexander C. Juden's QUIETING THE STORM proves a tense and multifaceted adventure grounded in...

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October 22, 2025

THE BLACK-BANDED ENVELOPE

By G. S. Boarman
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Benefiting from naturalistic dialogue and rich period detail, G.S. Boarman’s THE BLACK-BANDED ENVELOPE is a magisterial evocation of Reconstruction-era America.

Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Steven Joseph’s SNOODLES IN SPACE: ESCAPE FROM ZOODLETRAZ! (illus. Andy Care) is exactly as zany and weird as it wants to be, though that doesn’t...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Todd Hagopian's THE HYPOMANIC TOOLBOX is a valuable exploration of a much-misunderstood area. Embracing neurodivergence in the workplace is an important and often overlooked opportunity,...

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