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Habitat for Human Remains by Scott A. Lerner
5 Stars astonishing intrigue Filled with terror and horrifying details that jump off the page, this story is one this reader soon won't...

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Nov 1, 2017


The Flawed Ones by Jay Chirino
5 Stars Bravo! Enter the world of mental illness and the challenges that one faces when having a debilitating mental illness. Bravo to...

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Nov 1, 2017


Henry – A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America by Katrina Shawver
5 Stars Inspiring! Getting to know Henry is absolutely inspiring. Henry spells out and reconstructions his life for the author, bringing...

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Nov 1, 2017


The Girl with the Empty Suitcase by Krysta MacDonald
3 Stars A look into the life ... It's an interesting premise and the story doesn't disappoint. It follows Danielle and Mark, at different...

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Nov 1, 2017


The Ursus Perspective by David Rheem Jarrett
5 Stars Magnificent read Several stories and lives intertwined over a series of year, bring the reader in from the beginning. This reader...

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Nov 1, 2017


Anini Saga: The Agony Of An Upright Police Officer by Sunday Irowa
5 Stars Astonishing First, this is a story about a Nigeria Police officer. The introduction drew me in immediately. "while I thought I...

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Oct 31, 2017


The Complete Circuit Trilogy by Rhett Bruno
5 Stars Incredible Series This is a collection of the Circuit series by Bruno, and included in this collection are Executor Rising,...

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Oct 31, 2017


Down to No Good by Earl Javorsky
4 Stars A new investigation This is a sequel story to Down Solo, and I never read the first one, but this story does not require the...

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Oct 31, 2017


Love Stalks: A Novella by Doré Bak
3 Stars Something creepy about Lester! There is something definitely creepy about Lester, but first the writing. The writing is...

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Oct 31, 2017


Trusting Him by Laura N. Andrews
4 Stars Wonderful romance Trust is a big step, especially when it's possible the heart can be broken. This book is filled romance, and...

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Oct 28, 2017


Uniting Vampires by Melanie Nowak
4 Stars Addictive! First, Nowak's vampire/vampiress stories are completely addictive. She has two series Almost Human 1 & 2, and now,...

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Oct 27, 2017


REVIEW POLICY UPDATE: Changes for 2018
There are some changes coming up for the 2018 year. The changes currently ONLY affect those authors who have FUTURE releases in 2018. On...

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Oct 24, 2017


Detention Land: Lip Service by Susan Orion
4 Stars Weird in a good strange way This story is a bit strange, but it's very likeable. It reads more like a book for children rather...

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Oct 24, 2017


Four by R.E. Carr
Four by R.E. Carr 4 Stars Four stars for "Four" A very fascinating and unpredictable story about vampires. I thought the writing was well...

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Oct 24, 2017


Finding Solace by C. L. Scholey
4 Stars Couldn't put it down The book intrigued me when the author was nominated for one of my Best Indie Titles of 2017 awards on my...

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Oct 22, 2017


The Boy and The Pebble by Sean Salter
3 Stars Something about the pebble Seems like a magical pebble that helps one person help another. It's a cute story and the graphics are...

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Oct 22, 2017


S is for Serial by D.K. Greene
5 Stars Grabs you by the throat! This book grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Greene paints a remarkable story of horror and...

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Oct 22, 2017


An Accidental Messiah by Dan Sofer
5 Stars Better than the first I read the first book in this series and absolutely loved it. This one, I think I liked it better than the...

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Oct 22, 2017


An Unexpected Afterlife by Dan Sofer
4 Stars Unexpected, indeed! This story draws the reader in immediately, and gives them resurrection and the afterlife, right away. Read...

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Oct 22, 2017


Dr. Fear's Pediophobia: The Fear of Dolls by David C Thomas
3 Stars a creepy story but a good read First, it tells you in the beginning that the word "Pediophobia" is a fear of dolls, so that and...

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Oct 21, 2017


Scavenger Girl - Season of Atchem by Jennifer Arntson
4 Stars Interesting story This book has a premise that is both interesting and intriguing. Una is about to be a woman, and that means she...

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Oct 20, 2017


Ingress by Meghan McDonnell
4 Stars Enter on a new journey Ingress is a way of stating "to enter" and it fits perfectly with his book 9 of the McDonnell's journals....

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Oct 18, 2017


Sojourn by Meghan McDonnell
4 Stars Listen to the title And yes, I wrote listen to the title. It is more than words on the cover or more than the title of the book....

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Oct 18, 2017


Onward by Meghan McDonnell
4 Stars The journey continues This is the 7th book of this series of personal chronicles and journals of McDonnell. Its her continuing...

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Oct 18, 2017
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