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4.0 / 5.0
In VANISHING BODIES, Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev presents a narrative as malleable as its protagonist: changing genres from chapter to chapter, but always clinging to its...
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3.0 / 5.0
Irv Segal’s mystery novel SECRETS OF THE RABBI’S MAFIA has an interesting premise, a likable protagonist and a fascinating setting. Unfortunately, it is also marred...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
With its playful text by Lara Knitter and elegant illustrations by Fionnuala Walsh, THE DOG WHO WALKS HIMSELF is an allegorical tale for adults who...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
With a surprising mix of hard-boiled drama and cartoon comedy, Delas Heras spins an enchanting tale of life, death and afterlife in THE NINE LIVES...
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1.8 / 5.0
Even readers who share Tracy Emerick’s Christian worldview will find the thesis of his book, EXTREME ENTREPRENEURS: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ, strained. The comparisons...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Part metaphysical manifesto and part cosmic conundrum, poet amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO (aka Joshua James Eller) and his cast of alter-egos present a confusing yet...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Joe Barrett's SEMI-GLOSS is a lively, warmhearted, intelligent book that will reward the thoughtful reader with new perspectives and a great deal of entertainment in...
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May 19, 2023
SEARCHING FOR CHARLES: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure
By Stephen WattsRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Genealogy lovers will be enthralled by author Stephen Watts’ SEARCHING FOR CHARLES, a fascinating, authentic and epic search to uncover his American family tree.
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3.5 / 5.0
Jeff Shaw's LEANN AND THE CLEAN MAN, a dark crime, blood-splattered revenge thriller set in the seedier side of Singapore, shows off the author's skill...
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3.8 / 5.0
James Victor Anderson's AN OCCASIONAL DAMAGE OF ROSES is an accessible collection of poems written in clear, concise lines that revel in reconnecting with the...
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3.8 / 5.0
In his funny, surreal novel ONCE UPON A WONDERLAND, DJ Stoneham ambitiously aims to continue Lewis Carroll's story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with entertaining...