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4.6 / 5.0
Exploring the cyclical nature of life through a pair of life stories set a century apart, Henry Van Berkel’s WALKS BY BIG ALEX’S POND is...
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July 20, 2022
FLY AGARIC: A Compendium of History, Pharmacology, Mythology, and Exploration
By Kevin M FeeneyRating:
4.4 / 5.0
For those interested in mycology, pharmacology, and the role of psychoactive substances in world mythology and religion, Author/editor Kevin Feeney’s excellent, integrative volume, FLY AGARIC,...
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July 18, 2022
PRACTICAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS: A Self and Relational Approach
By Augustine MeierRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Augustine Meier's PRACTICAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS is a well-researched, well-argued study of a subject that will only grow in importance.
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July 18, 2022
THE MOONBALLERS: A Novel about The Invasion of a LGBTQ2+ Tennis League … by Straight People (GAY GASP!)
By Jeffrey SottoRating:
4.5 / 5.0
A charming, unapologetically campy, funny, and surprisingly touching look at the lives, struggles, and joys of a group of gay (and one straight!) tennis players,...
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Marilyn B. Wassmann's THE OPOSSUM AND THE CATS contains notes of friendship, joy, and heroism which together comprise a thrilling tale of valor and compassion.
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2.5 / 5.0
David Dorrough’s REVOLUTION is rich in the number of characters and laced with witty prose but lacks the essential elements (a central plot, well developed...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Pairing a powerful message with breathtaking illustrations, Jean-Pierre Weill’s EVOLVE: A Children’s Book is a stunning combination of ambition and execution.
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Author Renee Servello has a keen eye for finding the comic in the everyday and the skill to deliver it in concise verse in HUMOR...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Author Jennifer J. Morgan's SHADOWS IN THE FOREST weaves together a series of intriguing events that develop into a compelling and well-written cozy mystery.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Yessoh G.D.’s TA LĘ: Book 1: Knowledge is a refreshingly original piece of paranormal fiction that succeeds in setting the table for future installments.
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0
A cute and engaging book, WHAT THE WIND BLEW IN’s impact is toned down in places by its somewhat awkward prose. The text fluctuates too...
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor's RIVER OF ASHES addresses a perennially topical yet under-explored theme: violence against women in a story that is compelling and...