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3.5 / 5.0
Frances Teagan's BORN TO BOUNCE BACK is an encouraging, unique memoir about the stories we tell ourselves while facing up to life’s myriad challenges.
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3.0 / 5.0
Andrée Jannette's THE TEA DRINKER'S GUIDE TO ADVENTURE is warm, wholesome story that makes it clear that new friends and new adventures aren't limited to...
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4.9 / 5.0
Daniel McKay's THE BLACK SWAN KILLER is a well-written mystery, with a plot in constant motion, a trail of dubitable clues, and a strong compelling...
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3.3 / 5.0
Charles Belfoure's MONSTERS WITH HUMAN FACES is a fast-paced international thriller with a simple plot that races to a satisfying conclusion. While it lacks believable...
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3.5 / 5.0
THE OLYMPUS PROJECT is an entertaining and engaging read for anyone interested in the real technological, social, and political challenges which humanity is already facing–science...
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4.7 / 5.0
Tackling a heavy topic with a lighthearted, conversational tone, Peta Ann-Wood’s WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY DON’T GROW BACK is a powerful biography that educates, inspires,...
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4.0 / 5.0
Troy Calkins' BROKEN SOULS is a masterpiece of swords-and-sorcery that also has the complicated depth of modern literary fiction.
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5.0 / 5.0
As Ken Fireman’s debut novel, THE UNMOORING--a compelling, fictional tale with authenticity and interesting philosophical discussions based on the author's experience as a journalist and...
November 11, 2022
THE PLANS HE HAS FOR ME (A 12-Week Daily Devotional for Freedom from Alcohol)
By Rose Ann ForteRating:
3.7 / 5.0
With its clean and simple layout, THE PLANS HE HAS FOR ME is easy to follow day by day. It’s a thoughtful guide to breaking...
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2.5 / 5.0
Funny and quirky, a model of postmodernism, M. Price's PLEASE FEEL BAD I’M DEAD nevertheless disappoints at the basic level of an understandable story.
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3.8 / 5.0
BROKEN PROMISES is an easy going mystery centered on priests, policemen and lawyers in a Philadelphia neighborhood and while the ongoing Flannigan clan dramas sometimes...
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5.0 / 5.0
A symphony rich with colors and emotions, Ana Catalina Reynoso De La Garza’s A LIQUID FANTASIA: Under the Rain is a lyrical, warm, and humane...