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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

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Must-read.

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December 13, 2023

DEZUN

By Daniel Hou
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Well-written and implying a deeply-imagined universe, Daniel Hou's DEZUN leaves too much off the page and never finds focus for its familiar plot.

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Direct yet provocative, BUSINESS BUILDERS (How to Become an Admired and Trusted Corporate Leader) by Dan Adams explains how the right match of leader and...

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December 11, 2023

NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM

By Cecily Wang MD
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Dr. Cecily Wang’s NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM is a compelling, heart-rending memoir that will captivate readers with its honesty and gut-wrenching detail.

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Written and beautifully illustrated by Anu D. Misa, ELLA SAYS: Let's Have a Giving Christmas is a charming book for older preschoolers and early year...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though Steven Joseph's CRANKY SUPERPOWERS seems rather too idiosyncratically arranged to be read as a self-help tome, the book is consistently funny and perhaps best...

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December 6, 2023

RISE OF THE WARRIOR LEADER

By Claudio Chiste
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With its focus on South African leadership culture and a clarity of purpose, Claudio Chistè’s RISE OF THE WARRIOR LEADER offers enough new ideas to...

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December 6, 2023

NUNS WITH SHOTGUNS

By P.H. Mountain
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

P.H. Mountain was a lovable scumbag in his early years, and NUNS WITH SHOTGUNS is a hilarious romp that follows this immature young man as...

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December 6, 2023

MY TIME WITH YOU HAS BEEN SHORT BUT VERY FUNNY

By Robert McBryde
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Radio listeners in Quebec are already familiar with the wit and wisdom of Robert McBryde. The non-fiction collection, MY TIME WITH YOU HAS BEEN SHORT...

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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Jonnie Ramsey Brown's YOU PROMISED TO DO NO HARM (A True Story of Love, Loss, and the Horror of Healthcare Disparity for One African-American Family)...

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December 5, 2023

LOST GROVE: Part One

By Charlotte Zang, Alex Knudsen
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Thriller, mystery, and gothic horror combine in Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen's LOST GROVE: Part One. It is (so far) a page-turning novel about a...

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December 4, 2023

A MIRROR FOR THE BLIND

By Jeong Mu
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

At once foreign and familiar, Jeong Mu’s A MIRROR FOR THE BLIND provides keen insight into both the traditional and technological forces weighing on young...

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December 4, 2023

NOTHING SACRED (Outspoken Voices in Contemporary Fiction)

By Edited by Bernard Schweizer and James Morrow
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

NOTHING SACRED (Outspoken Voices in Contemporary Fiction) is a finely edited, well-designed anthology of contemporary fiction. A bright start for a bold, small press.

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