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5.0 / 5.0
BOKEN’S CRAZY CAMPING CAPER is a fun, well-written chapter book with the right amount of action, memorable characters, lively illustrations and educational information to please...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
In a controlled tone, and with an excellent eye for historical detail, Daniel DeWald tells the story of the Vietnam War as only an insider...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Cleverly combining a coming-of-age motif with tales from Greek Mythology, Tom Pearson’s STILL, THE SKY is as much a deliberate statement as it is a...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Author Tobias Maxwell demonstrates a profound understanding of human emotions, motivations, and psychology as he tells a moralistic tale stemming from the depths of the...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
At its best, Toyin Sebastien Ajimati's voice shines with the compassion, sensitivity, and heartfelt questioning of a thoughtful young man asking tough questions of a...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Susan Papas' debut novel, THE GOLD DARK SUMMER, is a coming-of-age story that demonstrates the author's keen sense of poetry, emotion, and empathy.
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3.5 / 5.0
M M Wagner's THE MEASURE OF TIME is a time-traveling romance that, while not exactly historically accurate, makes for a fun and easy read.
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3.2 / 5.0
Anne Marie Bennett's FEATHERS IN THE SAND is a subtle and mood-driven book that thrives on the beauty with which it describes the everyday.
July 4, 2022
FOR THE HURT OF MY PEOPLE: Original Conservatism and Better, Simpler Healthcare
By Joseph Q. Jarvis, MD, MSPHRating:
3.0 / 5.0
In his FOR THE HURT OF MY PEOPLE (Original Conservatism and Better, Simpler Healthcare), Dr. Joseph Q. Jarvis--who has been lobbying for healthcare reform for...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Political satire at its finest, Bo Bancroft’s MAKE AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN is a bold debut that delivers a sweeping indictment of American politics that everyone...
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3.9 / 5.0
Clocking in at just over 75 pages, Chris Kelso's THE BLACK DOG EATS THE CITY is a novella that serves as an allegory for depression,...
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July 1, 2022
TALI NOHKATI, A Piece of Earth Under the Stars: Tome II
By Koza Belleli, Dorine Heller ( Translator)Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A captivating adventure tale rendered with the dreamlike delicacy of a prose poem, TALI NOHKATI, A Piece of Earth Under the Stars: Tome II, is...