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1/5

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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
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Must-read.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

CAUGHT IN THE SNARE, a cozy mystery featuring the sleuth at the center of Deb Pines’s Chautauqua mystery series, entertains with new and familiar characters,...

July 31, 2024

UGLIEST

By Kelly Vincent
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Kelly Vincent's UGLIEST is a well-written YA novel that is unafraid to tackle topics affecting LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities in America. It is a bold...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jake Falcon's RETIRING RIGHT: Smart Steps for Exiting Corporate America is a useful guide for corporate executives. 

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With realistic historical and maritime detail, Michael G. Colburn's STOLEN BRILLIANCE: A Lady Black Mystery tries to do too much but still makes for an...

IR Approved
July 29, 2024

THE WITCHFINDER’S SACRIFICE

By Rande Goodwin
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Rande Goodwin's THE WITCHFINDER'S SACRIFICE is a fierce, adrenaline-filled, high-stakes battle between good and evil that brings historical quarrels and figures into the modern day.

IR Approved
July 26, 2024

MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC

By Jessica Carrasquillo
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Simmering with slow-boil suspense and dark secrets, Jessica Carrasquillo’s MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC proves a twisty, steamy thriller that impresses and beguiles. The author...

IR Approved
July 26, 2024

THE PIANIST’S ONLY DAUGHTER: A Memoir

By Kathryn Betts Adams
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE PIANIST’S ONLY DAUGHTER: A Memoir is a clear-eyed and poignant account of one of the most difficult chapters of American life. Kathryn Betts Adams...

July 26, 2024

KILL ME NOW

By Christopher Ridley
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Christopher Ridley's KILL ME NOW is a fun read filled with pop culture references and camp, cutting humor. 

IR Approved
July 24, 2024

ALZHEIMER’S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY

By Renée Despres, Guy Slowik, Bernard Isaacs
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Renée Despres, Guy Slowik and Bernard Isaacs, ALZHEIMER'S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY is compassionate, refreshingly candid, and essential reading for anyone navigating the challenges...

July 24, 2024

BROKEN

By Jeff Shaw
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Readers chiefly interested in heroic action, complex developments, and dramatic confrontations will enjoy Jeff Shaw's BROKEN.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Effectively combining anecdote and analysis, business consultant Doug Davidoff's THE REVENUE ACCELERATION FRAMEWORK: A Proven Roadmap to Transform and Dynamically Grow Your Business provides a...

IR Approved
July 22, 2024

DIRT ROAD RECKONING

By R. J. Shaw
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

R.J. Shaw's DIRT ROAD RECKONING promises a fast and compelling read with a twisty, textured plot, smoothly built developments, complex characters, and a heavy dose...

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