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5.0 / 5.0
Joanne Howard's SLEEPING IN THE SUN tells the story of an American missionary family in British India with style and poise.
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Raw, compassionate, and perceptive, Michael Swerdloff's memoir RAISED BY WOLVES, POSSIBLY MONSTERS is a vital excavation of toxic masculinity's rot—and an urgent call for individual...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Briskly plotted and charming, S.A. Reeves’s THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: A BITTER PILL is a delight by and for murder mystery aficionados.
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
An uncommon coming-of-age story with a unique perspective, TELLING A THUMPER by Paul M. Fleming will keep readers guessing right up to the final page.
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October 2, 2024
FLICK YOUR HEART-LIGHT ON, LET YOUR FEARS BE GONE!: Helping Children Connect to Their Heart to Soothe Their Mind
By Tonia CianciulliRating:
5.0 / 5.0
FLICK YOUR HEART-LIGHT ON, LET YOUR FEARS BE GONE!: Helping Children Connect to Their Heart to Soothe Their Mind by Tonia Cianciulli is a warm...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Joel Emery’s IN MY WRITE MIND has both clear, useful meditations on mental health and a poignant personal narrative.
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0
Mary Romasanta's THE ETERNAL SECRET is a fast-paced, compelling story involving a scientific study of near-death experiences.
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4.0 / 5.0
Though based around one family’s story, Jim Ruth's THE PURSUIT is a very readable and well-designed narrative history book that offers plenty for a general...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Phillip Vega’s FURY IN HER EYES effectively balances a compelling coming-of-age story with small, moving scenes of family members holding together during the COVID-19 crisis.
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0
T.J. Scripps’s GLOW IN THE DARK is an inventive opening volume in an ongoing story. As the book progresses, readers will soon find they are...
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1.0 / 5.0
Heavy on exposition and backstory but light on plot or character, J.R. Izquierdo’s INVOLUNTARIUS needs thorough line-editing and a whole-cloth change of vision.
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
PONDER by Daniel Roberts is a witty, deftly written comic adventure that draws rich parallels between the excesses of an American icon in a bloated...