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Moirae by Mehreen Ahmed
5 Stars Endearing journey The journey is a dream, one of travel and danger, and being trapped within someone's mind. It's an interesting...

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Aug 6, 2017


New Feature: Gratuity/Donation
I do NOT charge any FEES for reviews. However, I will accept gratuities as a thank you. Sometimes I will be given a gift card for amazon...

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Aug 4, 2017


Dark Web Rising by Eugene T Schurter
4 Stars Great story The jargon is a little tough if you're not a computer hacker or programmer, but the story is interesting. I like that...

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Aug 4, 2017


The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, by Dante Alighieri
5 Stars Inspirational classic This is a classic for a reason. The words expressed show the versions of shell to its extreme. I believe...

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Aug 3, 2017


Henry and the Hidden Treasure by BCR Fegan
5 Stars wonderful story It's a wonderful children's story and it tells the tale of Henry who wants to hide his "treasure" from his sister...

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Aug 3, 2017


Casket Cache by Janice J. Richardson
5 Stars Wonderful Mystery, First, with knowing the background of the author, I was really drawn to reading this book. Now that I've read...

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Aug 1, 2017


Grains of Truth: Bonds of Friendship cannot be broken by Elizabeth Ferry-Perata
5 Stars Emotional This was a story written with grace and inspiration, a connection of friendship. It had emotions that ran up and down,...

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Aug 1, 2017


Wrecking Balls by Joe Giambrone
5 Stars Something drags the reader in... From word one, this book brings the reader into the middle of this drama. Well, it's one of...

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Jul 31, 2017


Dead Presidents: An American Adventure into the Strange Deaths and Surprising Afterlives of Our Nati
5 Stars Educational and thoroughly interesting Rich in Presidential history, and interesting and stories about Presidential deaths and...

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Jul 30, 2017


Author Recommendations
If you are a repeat author from Amy's Bookshelf Reviews or your title is on ANY of my TBR lists (including Waiting lists), you can...

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Jul 28, 2017


New Policy Change: Special Genre Requests
I recently realized, when reviewing the titles for books that are on my TBR lists and Waiting Lists that some genres may be more...

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Jul 26, 2017


The Lucky One by Sherry V. Ostroff
5 Stars Amazing story. This story paints a picture of a true story, from the tales of the author's mother. It was written so it could be...

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Jul 25, 2017


Directions of the Heart by Marie Lavender
5 Stars Simply and absolutely ravishing As a fan of Lavender's, I was looking forward to reading her collection for stories, and I was...

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Jul 25, 2017


Bernie and the lost Girl by Steve LeBel
5 Stars Bernie is more than a god Bernie is at it again, and along with Suzie and Lenny, he is searching for a lost girl. I like this new...

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Jul 24, 2017


The Dressmaker's Secret by Kellyn Roth
3 Stars Full of drama There were several POVs in this story, and one was from eight year old Alice. The story is full of drama and...

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Jul 24, 2017


Determined Weeds by Samuel Tanner
5 Stars A very provocative and emotional read Just read the book synopsis and you're hooked. This book is poignant and powerful, and the...

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Jul 24, 2017


City Affairs: My Quest For Love by Seb King
4 Stars Amazing I liked the background of London, and it was something that lend to the story. There was great connection between the...

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Jul 19, 2017


Red Winter by Kyra Kaptzan Robinov
5 Stars A dark tale filled with courage This book is based on real events, which make it that more compelling. It's filled with courage...

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Jul 18, 2017


Minder Rising by Carol Van Natta
4 Stars Great sequel It's a great sequel to Overload Flux, and I'm glad I was able to read it so close to reading the first one. The...

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Jul 18, 2017


Tempest in the Tea Room by Libi Astaire
4 Stars wonderfully mysterious and enjoyable I really enjoyed this story, and it was fun to read. It was a mystery that had an edge of...

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Jul 18, 2017


Bernie and the Putty by Steve LeBel
4 Stars Whimsical and fun! I enjoyed this story. I happen to read the last book first, and then started with this one. It's very unique...

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Jul 17, 2017


Fractured: My Journey Back from Death and the Lessons I've Learned Along the Way by Elizabeth An
5 Stars living life This book is inspiring and it makes one take a look at their life. The story is one that is written by the author...

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Jul 17, 2017


The girl who watched over dreams by Jeff Russell
4 Stars Nightmarish This is the first book of Russell's that I've read, but I look forward to reading more of his work, such as "The...

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Jul 16, 2017


The Killing Collective by Gary Starta
5 Stars Edge-of-your-seat-thrilling! Yes, I am a major fan of Starta's work, and when asked, I jump at the change to read and review it....

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Jul 16, 2017
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