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1/5
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2/5
Mediocre
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3/5
Good
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4/5
Very Good
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5/5
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Stella Atrium’s THE HEART SCARAB: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel builds on all the best things from its predecessor: rich worldbuilding, intriguing characters, and great...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Jessica Mann's UPLIFT boasts a well-crafted universe and appealing characters that lift this tale of untouched wilderness and the creatures that live there to entertaining...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Penned by Tara Sanders Brooks, IT WILL LAST LONGER is a well-written, cleverly structured novel that examines art and morals in the age of social...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Colin Searle's THE CALL OF ABADDON is a timely and dramatic mixture of dystopian fiction, military SF, and cosmic horror.
IR Approved
September 8, 2025
THE WARRIOR’S GARDEN: Tools for Guarding Your Mind Against Big Tech
By Richard RyanRating:
4.0 / 5.0
Richard Ryan’s THE WARRIOR’S GARDEN: Tools for Guarding Your Mind Against Big Tech diagnoses real problems in language that will both inform and compel its...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Catherine MacLaine’s earnest A BILLION BLUE WILDEBEEST pays a heartfelt tribute to a childhood in Africa, a lifelong love of wildlife, and a troubled cat...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
J.L. Askew’s ALASKA BLOODLUST is an action-packed private-eye adventure. With plenty of blood, guts, and bullets, the novel’s pulpy plot and well-envisioned action sequences offer...
IR Approved
September 5, 2025
UNREASONABLE RESPONSIBILITY: Eradicating the Disease of Entitlement
By Joseph SandersRating:
4.2 / 5.0
Joseph Sanders's UNREASONABLE RESPONSIBILITY: Eradicating the Disease of Entitlement is a well-written, insightful, and compelling meditation on the destructive nature of entitlement and how assuming...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Ann Yihyang Kim's EYE IN THE BLUE BOX: Book One of Eyes of Awakening creates a richly detailed parallel dimension that uses sleep deprivation as...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
An alternately heartwarming, heartbreaking, and laugh-out-loud funny novel, Mary Berelson's BICENTENNIAL SUMMER captures the fears, doubts, joys, and regrets of adolescence—along with the troubling realization...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Abby Reilly's BOURBON BASH is a spirited small-town mystery that stands out for its immersive setting.
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
C.J. Loveman's APOSTATE: The First Heresy provides a glimpse of the change that can be sparked when someone finds the courage to live authentically and...