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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
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3/5

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June 15, 2022

THE EMMA EFFECT

By Gordon Bocher
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Gordon Bocher's THE EMMA EFFECT explores the notion of male vulnerability through the lens of a sexual assault in a story that is deliberately discomfiting...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

R.L. Fink's MICKIE MCKINNEY: Boy Detective, The Case of the Absent Answers is a clever, fast-paced novella introducing a schoolboy private eye and setting the...

June 13, 2022

DARK AGE MONARCH: The Reign of King Arthur

By Joseph J. Swope
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Joseph J. Swope’s well-researched DARK AGE MONARCH: The Reign of King Arthur works as a solid introduction to the rich lore of the Arthurian legend.

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June 13, 2022

THE 7TH PRELIGHT

By Brett Mumford
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Part hard science fiction novel, part forensic murder mystery, Brett Mumford's fascinating THE 7TH PRELIGHT is a truly unique story about alien life and a...

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June 10, 2022

WITHIN (The City of the Magicians Book 2)

By Peter Gribble
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Peter Gribble’s thoughtfully-constructed world-building in WITHIN (book 2 of his "The City of the Magicians" series) results in a fictional fantasy universe readers can almost...

June 10, 2022

CACTUS WEDDING: A Texas Wine Trail Series (book #2)

By Heather Renée May
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Heather Renée May's CACTUS WEDDING is a feel-good story about a young woman who changes her career path, reestablishes a relationship with her estranged sister,...

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June 10, 2022

LEAVES IN THE WIND (HOJAS AL VIENTO)

By Ricardo Suárez-Gärtner
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Ricardo Suárez-Gärtner’s LEAVES IN THE WIND (HOJAS AL VIENTO) is an intriguing, unique journey through the author’s lineage, using brief stories and two languages to...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

William Meisel's EVOLUTION CONTINUES: A Human-Computer Partnership, presents an optimistic view of the role of computers in humanity’s future and is a refreshing change from...

IR Approved
June 8, 2022

DREAM PHAZE – Imagination

By Matt Watters
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Matt Watters uses captivating dialogue to explore the near-future moral complexities of anonymity, privacy, and censorship in this theme-driven science fiction novel.

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June 8, 2022

DARIA’S SECRETS

By Jeff Ingber
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

At turns tender and intense and anchored by nuanced characters and detailed settings, DARIA’S SECRETS is a reflective literary novel that explores the impacts of...

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June 8, 2022

UNSPOKEN TRUTH: From a Buried Past

By Kylen Barron
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

With UNSPOKEN TRUTH: From A Buried Past, Kylen S. Barron unearths a trove of long-buried family secrets and, in the process, delivers a deeply personal...

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June 6, 2022

THE MUSIC STALKER

By Bruce J. Berger
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Bruce J. Berger demonstrates his exceptional storytelling skills in THE MUSIC STALKER where a young classical pianist must confront real and perceived villainous influences...

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