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October 28, 2022

NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS

By Bryan Laurence
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Set in a vivid and darkly violent fantasy world, Bryan Laurence's NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS presents a imaginative journey through which readers follow a single...

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October 26, 2022

AMERICAN AIRMAN

By Jonathon Benjamin
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Jonathon Benjamin's AMERICAN AIRMAN is a well-written, interesting and compelling memoir told from a collection of emotional truths that evoke compassion and serve to educate...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE VIOLIN THIEF is a beautifully-written, distinct novel that blends an interesting plot, vivid characterization, and thought-provoking prose into a delightful story about a young...

IR Approved
October 26, 2022

FLYBOY AND THE LIGHT-SPEED RANGERS

By Wayne Edward Hanson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A lively romp at near-light speeds with a cast of bizarre characters, unexpected events, and a plot that wanders through alternate universes but never quite...

IR Approved
October 24, 2022

ALL THE LITTLE THINGS

By Heidi Dischler
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Beautifully written by Heidi Dischler with valuable insight and compassion, ALL THE LITTLE THINGS tells a cautionary tale about how one young woman gets past...

IR Approved
October 24, 2022

OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD

By Julie D. Summers
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD, Julie D. Summers discloses the story of her life, presenting the extent of human anguish,...

October 24, 2022

A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)

By Jordan Neben
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

Readers may struggle with the wordy approach and overly-ponderous stance, but Jordan Neben’s A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)? ultimately delivers on its promise,...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A FEMICH CHRISTMAS TALE is an excellent choice of book for those who want their children to both engage with the magic of the festive...

IR Approved
October 21, 2022

THE KEY TO KELLS

By Kevin Barry O'Connor
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A lively thriller with a mystical prize at the end, Kevin Barry O'Connor's THE KEY TO KELLS explores ancestral memory, history, family, and religious devotion,...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

In THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love, William Meffert revisits his experience as a combat surgeon in Vietnam, bracing...

October 19, 2022

SILENCE THE PAST

By Gary L. Kreigh
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Gary L. Kreigh’s SILENCE THE PAST is an enjoyable literary thriller that blends fraud, murder and hidden family histories that manages to capture a convincing...

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October 19, 2022

A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS

By David J. Stewart MD
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Dr. David J. Stewart’s considered prose and meticulous referencing make A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS a comprehensive, academically rigorous and easily comprehended...

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