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4.1 / 5.0
Contemplative and inspirational, Gil W Stafford's MEDITATIONS ON BLUE JESUS offers an intimate look at the life and art of a remarkable artist living with...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
UNCONTROLLABLE by Sara Staggs is a wrenchingly-painful but ultimately heartwarming look at the way that the human brain can wreak havoc on its owner's life,...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
RUNNER'S PATH is a solidly-written murder mystery, written with a somber realism and an eye for tragedy, not only in the victim's life but the...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0
Brieanna Wilkoff sends readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride as they journey with Rae Ballester through the grief of her father’s sudden death into a...
April 5, 2023
SNOODLES IN SPACE: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle
By Steven JosephRating:
3.5 / 5.0
Replete with wacky inventions and glorious illustrations (with some important lessons thrown in for good measure), Steven Joseph's SNOODLES IN SPACE offers a diverting introduction...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
While Nego Huzcotoq dystopian novel SEVERED ROOTS has an engaging writing style, thorough world-building, and multi-dimensional characters, the messy theme and sociopolitical details may distract...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
A love triangle set in a dystopian near future, Karen Yakey's HOME BEYOND HELL offers lurid fun, but suffers from stereotypical characterization.
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0
Thusitha L. Perera's TO HELP JUST ONE has well-drawn characters whose struggles threaten to overwhelm them, but the story is hampered by weak plotting.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
An engaging introduction to a promising fantasy series, LIGHT AND DARK (The Awakening of the Mageknight) by D. M. Fife offers an enjoyable take on...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Corey Lynn Fayman's GILLESPIE FIELD GROOVE is an absorbing mystery that thrills when its skilled author stays faithful to the detective genre’s charms and lets...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Author James K Dill shows great skill in keeping a perfect balance between despair and hope in MALONE RIDGE, a beautifully structured novel that is...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
With a truly unique premise, Michael Strobl's SANTA CAMP is a laugh-out-loud funny middle grade novel that can be enjoyed at any time of the...