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Work on it.

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Worth reading.

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June 5, 2023

THE BLACK HOLE PASTRAMI – Stories

By Jeffrey M. Feingold
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

IR Verdict: Jeffrey M. Feingold writes with tremendous charm and has a gentle, affectionate attitude towards his characters and their situations in THE BLACK HOLE...

June 2, 2023

THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU

By A. A. Jaeon
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A. A. Jaeon’s promising debut novel, THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU, is not short of dilemmas and will-she-won’t-she hijinks that unfold in...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Gemal Seede's and illustrator David Macedo's CHUG AND THUG'S SCARY MOVIE offers children, parents and caregivers a clever and empowering approach to managing irrational...

IR Approved
June 2, 2023

IN THE CITIES OF SLEEP

By Elizabeth C Herron
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

The striking and enchanting poems contained in Elizabeth Herron’s IN THE CITIES OF SLEEP find beauty amid the surprising subjects of war, disease, climate change,...

IR Approved
May 31, 2023

THINGS TO SEE IN ARIZONA

By Mary Vensel White
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

An artful blend of travelogue, romance, mystery, and teen coming-of-age, Mary Vensel White's THINGS TO SEE IN ARIZONA is a well-written, imaginative and satisfying read.

IR Approved
May 31, 2023

THRESHOLD

By Kevin Barry O'Connor
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Kevin Barry O'Connor’s THRESHOLD is a taut thriller with high stakes, clear-cut characters, and mounting tension which together create a fun read.

May 31, 2023

THE DAMNED OF MAGDEBURG

By H. Allenger
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

While THE DAMNED OF MAGDEBURG demonstrates author H. Allenger's grasp on the history of the Thirty Years' War, the stilted writing and lack of emotion...

May 29, 2023

BREAKAGE

By David-Michael Harding
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

David-Michael Harding's BREAKAGE is a fine crime thriller with some unexpected ideas, well-drawn characters, and a well-constructed plot that keeps the reader on their toes....

IR Approved
May 29, 2023

THANK GOLIATH

By Domenic Aversa
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Witty and poignant, Domenic Aversa tells the page-turning story of his complicated relationship with his indomitable mother in THANK GOLIATH.

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May 26, 2023

A PERSISTENT ECHO

By Brian Kaufman
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A PERSISTENT ECHO by Brian Kaufman is a poignantly sweet, thought-provoking book about love, found family, and wisdom gained from experience, age, and suffering.

May 26, 2023

TING! THE SILENT WARNING

By Tawnee Chasny
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Tawnee Chasny's TING! THE SILENT WARNING is a short and generally enjoyable work that can be read in a couple of hours, and while lacking...

May 26, 2023

THE FIELDS DEFENSE

By Rebekah Johnson
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A carefully composed literary work that skirts the edges of genre fiction, THE FIELDS DEFENSE by Rebekah Johnson is a debut novel that establishes the...

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