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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
5/5
Excellent!
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September 17, 2025
MY CEMETERY FRIENDS: A Garden of Encounters at Mount Saint Mary in Queens, New York
By Vincent J TomeoRating:
4.5 / 5.0
Vincent J. Tomeo’s contemplative poetry collection MY CEMETERY FRIENDS: A Garden of Encounters at Mount Saint Mary in Queens, New York meditates on life, death,...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
While a bit on the nose in its barely-fictionalized antagonists and ending in an unsatisfying manifesto, Jack Brown's PROPHETS OF WAR is a promising first...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
John C. Hampsey's SODA LAKE begins like a mystery—a man vanishes into a desert salt flat—but quickly becomes a challenging and dreamlike voyage into the...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Susan Knecht’s THE ART COLLECTOR’S WIFE is both a gripping crime thriller and a moving family drama.
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Michelle Tocher's touching account of an older woman's existential crisis is alternately heartbreaking, funny, tender, and life-affirming. Its straightforward, simple style makes it all the...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Snappy, feisty, and fun, Andria Carver’s THE DEMON’S DECEIT delivers action and laughs from start to finish.
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September 15, 2025
THE PARADOX OF PROGRESS: Book 2: The Roses and Thorns of Artificial Intelligence
By Michael M. Karch, MDRating:
4.1 / 5.0
Michael M. Karch’s cerebral THE PARADOX of PROGRESS: Book 2: The Roses and Thorns of Artificial Intelligence takes a balanced and analytical look at the...
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Written by Monica Elizabeth Bauer, THE WORST YEAR OF THEIR LIVES' heartfelt themes and comedic gems hit home.
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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0
K.T. Pike’s CATCHING QAT creates an exhilarating world of fantasy, adventure, and magic that's enriched with a wild cast of diverse characters and creatures.
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0
Kat Edwards’s DEEP TRAUMA is a solid thriller with a plucky protagonist, interesting setup, and big-hearted values.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Readers game for Jenny Noa’s style will find that spending time with BAD DREAMS: Notes on Life and Los Angeles by a Would-Be Has-Been is...
September 12, 2025
IT DICTIONARY: A Survival Manual for Devs, Dreamers, and Those Still Pretending Their Job Has Structure
By Adam KorgaRating:
3.8 / 5.0
Adam Korga’s IT DICTIONARY: A Survival Manual for Devs, Dreamers, and Those Still Pretending Their Job Has Structure will raise a laugh with IT professionals...