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Mark A. Henry's THE HONOLULU SITUATION is an action-packed, zany adventure featuring a comic array of misunderstandings, coverups, outright scams, and conflicting motives.
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5.0 / 5.0
The first installment in a fast-paced upper middle-grade adventure that offers a fun, heartfelt sci-fi story with messages of a sustainable future, DIARY OF A...
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4.0 / 5.0
With its compelling characters, intricate world-building, and compelling blend of adventure, mysticism, and political intrigue, S.R. Watts's THE CELESTIAL FLAME is a promising introduction to...
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4.8 / 5.0
Thoroughly researched and supported with numerous citations, THE GREAT FLIP is an incisive, compellingly readable work that offers a welcome refresher on the nuanced, often...
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4.5 / 5.0
Shanna Terese's OGRE is a propulsive, coming-of-age genre mashup of sci-fi, horror, and thriller with terrifying non-human antagonists in a futuristic world.
September 1, 2023
13 POETS FROM LONG ISLAND
By John A. Valenti 3rd, Evelyn Kandel [Anthology Editors}, Hattie Abbey, Hank Bjorklund, Victoria Bjorklund, Lila Edelkind, Evelyn Kandel, John Lange, George Pafitis, Gladys Thompson Roth, Sheila Saferstein, George Strausman, John A. Valenti 3rd, Susan Aster Wallman, Judith ZilbersteinRating:
3.7 / 5.0
Though uneven, the anthology 13 POETS FROM LONG ISLAND has plenty to amuse and provoke thought among lovers of poetry.
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4.0 / 5.0
Emotionally charged and cleverly structured, Kamille Roach's PINE CREEK is a very impressive novel.
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4.6 / 5.0
A fantasy saga filled with interesting, complex characters, and dynamic relationships alongside captivating battles and systems of magic, Bryan Cole's FUTILITY OF DEFENSE is a...
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4.0 / 5.0
MY PLACE AMONG THEM, an affecting narrative of the lives of Plains Indians at the turn of the 20th century was drafted by author J....
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3.0 / 5.0
Jevon Almond 's THE VULNERABLE ALPHA IS 99 percent inspiration and one percent perspiration—and while short on practical tips, his story does deal with the...
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2.8 / 5.0
Despite a strong protagonist and loads of kinky sex scenes, the early sizzle in NAKED CAME THE DETECTIVE fizzles due to author Glendall C. Jackson...