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Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers

Title: Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers 
Author: Harmon S. Graves, III 
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-263-5 
Pages: 357
Genre:  Action / Courtroom Drama
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares

 

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Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers is an intriguing book from multiple perspectives. The most important, of course, is this is a compelling tale with fascinating characters. However, from a

Mi: Diana, The Early Years.

Title: Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1)
Author: Mark Miller
Publisher:  ‎ Mach It Media
ISBN: 978-1638771418
Pages: 295
Genre: Fantasy / Sci-fi
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1) by author Mark Miller, also known as Octavious Sage, is an elucidating epic fantasy

Interstellar Roaming

Title: Interstellar Roaming
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy 
ISBN:  978-1964929057
Pages: 187
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy 
Reviewed by: Christina Avina

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One of life’s greatest mysteries will always be humanity’s place in the universe. For so long, humans believed themselves to be the center of the universe, with philosophers and scientists

A Psychopath’s Pause

Title: A Psychopath’s Pause
Author: K.B. Pellegrino
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-300-7
Genre: Mystery
Pages: 241
Reviewer:  Allison Walker

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Author K.B. Pellegrino’s A Psychopath’s Pause is an intricate and suspenseful addition to the Captain Beauregard Mystery novels. Combining a seamless blend of classic

The Southern Hunt

Title: The Southern Hunt 
Author: Grace Boykin
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1684867066
Pages: 162
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda 

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The book The Southern Hunt by author Grace Boykin is a work of fiction based on real events that honors one of Alabama’s greatest patriarchs and leaders who shaped the state’s development

My COVID-19 Diary

Title: My COVID-19 Diary: Practical Tips and Scriptures for Improbable Times from an American Doctor
Author: Theresa Y. Wee
Publisher: Reader’s Magnet, LLC
ISBN: 979-8890914590
Pages: 350
Genre: Medical Books / Inspirational
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel  

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Dr. Theresa Wee takes you back to the days of forced shutdowns, quarantines, social distancing, and testing with My COVID-19 Diary

Discovering Life’s Purpose

Title: Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club
Author: Del H. Smith
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778834998
Pages: 418
Genre: Inspirational Christian / Non- Fiction
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Author Del H. Smith’s Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club, offers a comprehensive analysis which

I’m Only Three

Title: I’m Only Three … and look at all the things that I can do!
Author:  Harmon S. Graves
Illustrator:  Scot Ritchie
Publisher:  Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN:  978-1-4349-3729-2
Pages:  36
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Music
Reviewer:  Beth Adams  

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Embedded in this creative and beautifully artistic book is

My Three Human Lives

Title: My Three Human Lives
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy, LLC
ISBN: 978-1964929118
Pages: 388
Genre: Fantasy – History
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha

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Fascinating, mesmerizing, and magical – these were the words which came to mind when I finished author Yank Shi’s fantasy-based historical fiction,

Becoming a Lake Girl and Family

Title: Becoming a Lake Girl and Family
Subtitle:  Owning and Operating a Family Resort on the Magical Lake of the Ozarks 
Author: Debora (Christenson) Amandola, PhD
Publisher:  Balboa Press
ISBN:  978-1982273415
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 67
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski

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Divine in Essence

Title: Divine in Essence
Author: Yarrow Paisley
Publisher: Whiskey Tit
ISBN: 978-1-952600-55-5
Genre: Short Stories 
Pages: 216
Reviewer:  Allison Walker

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In his short story collection, Divine in Essence, wordsmith Yarrow Paisley pens a collection of ten surreal and disquieting tales too gnarled and unruly to fit neatly into

A Child’s Guide to Wisdom

Title:  A Child’s Guide to Wisdom 
Author:  Everton Robinson 
Publisher:  Laurcan Publishing LLC
ISBN:  Education/Religion 
Pages:  70 
Genre:  Parenting
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent 

 

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A Child’s Guide to Wisdom is an educational and insightful book about how children can learn values to make them better adults in the future. Author Everton Robinson has written

Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry

Title: Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry 
Author: Adelpha L. DeGuzman
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 979-8871869796
Pages: 238
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel  

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An imaginative fantasy adventure, Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry, by author Adelpha L. DeGuzman is playful, and filled with themes of family, destiny, and becoming a hero.

Axel received a strange gift on his eleventh

Petrification

Title: Petrification 
Author: Reggie David
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ASIN: B08NFMHSZK
Pages: 194
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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To make sense of life, oftentimes people will turn to fiction to find ways of coping or explaining some of life’s greatest challenges or questions. Whether it is what happens to people after they die, or how mankind can

The Spear And The Sentinel

Title: The Spear And The Sentinel 
Author: J. L. Hancock 
Publisher: Braveship Books
ISBN: 978-1-64062-202-9
Pages: 340
Genre: Fiction / Techno-Thriller
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Author J. L. Hancock’s The Spear And The Sentinel is a fast-paced techno-thriller featuring themes of weapons of mass destruction

The Campaign

Title: The Campaign
Author: Hank Silverberg
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1647532185
Pages: 402
Genre: Literature & Fiction / Young Adult
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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In the United States, nothing has consumed the public eye more in recent months than politics. The Presidential race of 2024 has been on the minds of so many people,

Stranger on the Shore

Title: Stranger on the Shore
Author:  William J. Borak
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
ISBN: 978-1639888177
Pages: 178 
Genre: Mystery
Reviewed by: Rahul Sabbas

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‘She woke to the smell of salt water, the gritty sand cold against her skin, but it was the emptiness inside her – an absolute void of

A White Man’s China

Title: A White Man’s China
Author: George Jaeggi
Publisher: Gnome Book Writing
ISBN: 978-1958400784
Pages: 128
Genre: Asian & Asian American Biographies
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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Unless someone is willing to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, it is always easier to judge someone when someone doesn’t have all

Fairies and Sorcery

Title: Fairies and Sorcery 
Author: Donald R. Richter 
Publisher: Aspire Publishing Hub, LLC
ISBN: 978-1964393421
Pages: 412
Genre: Fantasy 
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel 

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Fairies and Sorcery by author Donald R. Richter is a story with magic, adventure, and a journey about second chances and helping others. 

This is a tale of adventure and magic that begins

What Mom & Dad Never Told Us

Title: What Mom & Dad Never Told Us
Author: Mic Lowther
Publisher: BookBaby
ISBN: 0970441142
Pages: 184
Genre: Family & Relationship
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha

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“Either get busy living or get busy dying,” the famous quotation from the 1994 Hollywood movie The Shawshank Redemption defines author Mic Lowther’s Family and Relationship novel What Mom & Dad Never

M*A*S*H Vietnam

Title: M*A*S*H Vietnam: What It’s Like to Be A War Nurse
Author: Lorna Griess
Publisher: Laylor Press
ISBN: 9781732900028
Pages: 154
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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Based on real-life events, Lorna Griess’s book M*A*S*H Vietnam: What It’s Like To Be A War Nurse describes

The Bones of the Apostle

Title: The Bones of the Apostle 
Author:  John Amos
Publisher: River Grove Books
ISBN: 978-1-63299-901-
Pages: 210
Genre: Fiction
Reviewer: Arthur Thares 

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The Bones of the Apostle is a throwback to classic detective novels. It is unapologetically direct and doesn’t rely on gimmicks or misdirection to tell the tale. Still, there is much

Immigration!

Title:  Immigration!: A Tale of Political Intrigue
Author:  Keith Salmon
Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1950256556
Pages: 184
Genre: Political Thriller
Reviewer:  Aaron Washington

 

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Immigration!: A Tale of Political Intrigue is an informative book, and an enjoyable read, especially if you want to be well-versed with global

The Saga of Bridget and Amanda

Title: The Saga of Bridget and Amanda: Book One of the New World
Author: Carole Love Forbes
Publisher:  URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 9781684863983
Pages: 234
Genre: Fiction / Screenplay
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina 

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If there is one truth in this world, it is that no matter what era or time period it is, women have had to endure

War And Woman

Title: War and Woman
Author: Robert Rogers
Publisher: Authors Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1962859899
Pages: 114
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy  
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina 

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In times of great distress and tragedy, a person can either find themselves breaking completely, or finding their true selves and who they are meant to be. While difficult to see the forest through the