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March 13, 2023

SHEEPDOGS

By A. J. Bilings
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Fans of military action thrillers with a right-leaning political agenda will enjoy Alan Billings' SHEEPDOGS, a fast-paced tale of guts, grit, and glory.

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March 10, 2023

THESE LIVES

By Eliade Moldovan
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Full of philosophical musings, gritty survival tales and unforgettable characters, Eliade Moldovan's THIS LIFE is a fascinating look at the little-understood world of postwar Romania.

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March 10, 2023

THE CORRODING

By Ty Tracey
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Combining elements of murder mystery, body horror, and near-future apocalyptic scenarios, Ty Tracey's THE CORRODING is a haunting, terrifying indictment of humanity in the technological...

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March 10, 2023

STUDENT IMPRESSIONS OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE: 2010-2020

By Juliette Caruso O'Dell
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Author and middle school teacher Juliette Caruso O’Dell's STUDENT IMPRESSIONS OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE: 2010-2020 offers an intriguing and thought-provoking insight into one of the...

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March 8, 2023

THE ROAD TO MADHAPUR

By David Whittet
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE ROAD TO MADHAPUR by David Whittet is a wistful, beautiful if heartbreaking coming-of-age story where the character’s lives are beset by strife and hardship...

March 8, 2023

SILHOUETTE

By Paul G. Swingle
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Paul G. Swingle's beautifully written psychological novel, SILHOUETTE, offers thoughtful commentary on the plight of two lonely individuals looking for companionship and love.

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March 6, 2023

TO SEE GOD

By Bruce J. Berger
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

In TO SEE GOD, the beautifully crafted and deeply spiritual novel by Bruce J Berger, the author is unafraid to tackle the weighty issue of...

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March 6, 2023

THE MARTYR’S BLOOD

By Joel Manners
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Joel Manners has created an immersive and beautiful fantasy world in THE MARTYR'S BLOOD, a grand and epic story involving three-dimensional characters, well-developed magical and...

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March 3, 2023

THE GIRL IN THE BLUE BLAZER

By Alretha Thomas
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Alretha Thomas makes every word, character, and scene count in THE GIRL IN THE BLUE BLAZER, a very well-written suspenseful story with twists and...

March 3, 2023

THE LAMENT

By Ercell H. Hoffman
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

Ercell H. Hoffman's promising poetry and prose collection THE LAMENT, offers heartfelt meditations on love, loss, and memory.

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March 3, 2023

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE KING

By Demetrious Polychron
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE KING, Book One in Demetrious Polychron's The War Of The Rings series, offers J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings fans...

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March 1, 2023

MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT

By Perry Muse
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A genial and natural storyteller, Perry Muse infuses his memoir, MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT, with enormous charm and personality making it not merely...

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