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December 20, 2023

HARMONY: Saga of the Earth

By Apala Banerjee
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With all of the proceeds from the book going to environmental charities, Apala Banerjee has stepped up to action with these charming poems and drawings....

December 18, 2023

EXTRACTING MAGIC

By Isla Kinney
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Isla Kinney's EXTRACTING MAGIC is a unique entry into the ever-popular fantasy genre, as this first book promises an intriguing start to a brand new...

December 18, 2023

THE ANDROBIOTICA FILE: Nearly Human

By David Gittlin
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though lacking the humor of the author’s excellent The Silver Sphere Trilogy, David Gittlin's THE ANDROBIOTICA FILE: Nearly Human is a similarly fast-paced and fun...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

In THE HISTORICAL LAMENTATION CLUB AND OTHER STORIES, author M.T. Rizzo explores big—and often very clever—ideas. Unfortunately, a lack of interesting characters and abstract plotting...

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December 15, 2023

SELECTED STORIES

By Michael Glenn
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Michael Glenn's SELECTED STORIES profoundly transform apparently mundane experiences into revelations about human nature.

December 13, 2023

DEZUN

By Daniel Hou
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Well-written and implying a deeply-imagined universe, Daniel Hou's DEZUN leaves too much off the page and never finds focus for its familiar plot.

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Direct yet provocative, BUSINESS BUILDERS (How to Become an Admired and Trusted Corporate Leader) by Dan Adams explains how the right match of leader and...

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December 11, 2023

NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM

By Cecily Wang MD
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Dr. Cecily Wang’s NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM is a compelling, heart-rending memoir that will captivate readers with its honesty and gut-wrenching detail.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Written and beautifully illustrated by Anu D. Misa, ELLA SAYS: Let's Have a Giving Christmas is a charming book for older preschoolers and early year...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though Steven Joseph's CRANKY SUPERPOWERS seems rather too idiosyncratically arranged to be read as a self-help tome, the book is consistently funny and perhaps best...

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December 8, 2023

EXITS

By Stephen C. Pollock
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Full of wit, insight, and provocative imagery, EXITS is a masterful collection by award-winning poet Stephen C. Pollock.

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December 6, 2023

RISE OF THE WARRIOR LEADER

By Claudio Chiste
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With its focus on South African leadership culture and a clarity of purpose, Claudio Chistè’s RISE OF THE WARRIOR LEADER offers enough new ideas to...

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