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Millennial Warrior

Title: Millennial Warrior 
Author: Jack Glad 
Publisher: The Wave Media Solutions
ISBN:   979-8895252611
Pages:  141
Genre: Memoir 
Reviewer: Barbara Bamberger Scott 

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Author Jack Glad offers a stirring memoir emphasizing life lessons that he wishes to share with others, stressing that we all live in constantly changing, challenging circumstances, and should “commit to becoming the best versions of ourselves.” 

Deli’s Pickle

Title: Deli’s Pickle 
Author: Karen Carmack Clinton
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 978-1480889323
Pages: 100
Genre: Children’s Books
Reviewer: Christina Avina

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One of the toughest lessons a child can learn when growing up is the fine line between being independent and being bossy. To have a differing view on life, or to grow an

The Youth of My Years

Title: The Youth of My Years 
Author: Alice Tipton 
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons 
ISBN: 979-8-89639-261-3 
Genre: Memoir / Non-fiction / History 
Reviewer: Margie Przybylski 

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Author Alice Tipton’s lovely memoir The Youth of My Years tells the history of her family’s journey to the United States from Sweden. Tipton grew up on a farm in

Perfect Plans

Title:  Perfect Plans
Author: J.T. Tierney
Publisher: Curtiss Street Press, LLC
ISBN: 979-8999230614
Pages: 390
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Reviewer: Ephantus M

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Perfect Plans by J.T. Tierney is a funny, slow-burn romance about opposites attracting, learning from each other, and figuring out if love can fit into anyone’s “perfect plan.” It follows two very different people thrown together at Prestige Events, a New York convention-planning company. Ryan Porter is brilliant with numbers, systems, and algorithms. He sees

Everyone is Asleep But Me

Title: Everyone is Asleep But Me 
Author: Diana Yacobi 
Publisher: Olympus Story House
ISBN: 978-1963851786
Pages: 26
Genre: Children’s Bear Books
Reviewer: Liz Konkel 

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Sleepy Bear can’t go to sleep. As he looks around his room, he finds he’s the only one awake. Even his toys were sound asleep. He goes to his parents’ bedroom and finds that they’re

Lifestyles of Back Yard Birds and How They Are Affected by Climate Change

Title: Lifestyles of Back Yard Birds and How They Are Affected by Climate Change 
Author: Frederic Buse
Publisher: Author’s Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1967776986
Pages: 214
Genre: Non-fiction / Nature / Birding
Reviewer: Susan Brown

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I like birds. I have a bird bath in my garden and can

Just Arrived

Title: Just Arrived: A Different World
Author: Bona Udeze
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781956741773  
Pages: 443
Genre: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Reviewer: Lily Amanda  

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When I picked up “Just Arrived: A Different World” by author Bona Udeze, I thought I knew what I was getting into: like a story

Testimony for Jesus Christ is The Messiah

Title: Testimony for Jesus Christ is The Messiah: The Living Son of God 
Author:  Seng Chao
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778834707
Pages: 92 
Genre: Spirituality, Christian Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Ephantus M.

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Testimony for Jesus Christ is The Messiah: The Living Son of God by Seng Chao is a bold Christian book heavily soaked in Scripture and conviction,

The Age of Ignorance

Title: The Age of Ignorance
Author: Dr. Michael Ritivoi Hansen 
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778835865
Pages: 296
Genre: Philosophy
Reviewer: Subhrajit Saha

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In the hustle bustle of daily grind, we forget what is our true purpose of life. In the age of ever-growing internet speed from 3G to 4G to 5G the mankind is ever busy trying to match

The Saromen Empire

Title: The Saromen Empire
Subtitle:  Book 2 of the Time Messenger Series
Author: F. Jay Falone
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1-77883-667-1  
Pages: 184
Genre: Science FIction 
Reviewer: Arthur Thares

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Science fiction lovers rejoice; there is a fresh science fiction series that will actually excite you. It is unfortunate

Made From Magic

Title: Made From Magic
Subtitle:  An Avonridge Novel
Author: M. B. Nasdeo
Publisher: Reading Glass Books
ISBN: 979-8894791463
Pages: 412
Genre: Fantasy / Fiction
Reviewer: Subhrajit Saha

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Suppose you are an average office goer with no such color in your life. The supreme in the office is not so cooperative with you and you have no one in

Abbey’s Road

Title: Abbey’s Road 
Author: Danna Schweitzer 
Publisher: Danna Schweitzer
ISBN: 978-1961358904
Pages: 74
Genre: Parenting & Relationships / Novel
Reviewer: Christina Avina 

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It is said that life is many things, but fairness is not one of them. Far too often, people face unbearable challenges, and when losses occur, people are forced to find ways of enduring those challenges without losing themselves

The Primitives

Title: The Primitives: A Gripping Thriller
Author: Ken Varnold
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 978-1984521736
Pages: 404
Genre: Thriller
Reviewer: Liz Konkel  

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Everything turns upside down for three couples in Bonnets Landing when seven lives intersect. What seems like happy marriages on the surface soon reveal cracks as these couples face upheavals

Yeshuatekani

Title: Yeshuatekani: The Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Valley
Author: David Albert James Brand
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894196411
Pages: 136
Genre: Non-Fiction Christian 
Reviewer: Lily Amanda  

 

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What if everything you thought you knew about the Messiah was wrong? That’s the bold question at the heart of Yeshuatekani:

The Church In Wildwood

Title: The Church In Wildwood: Hell is Near
Author: William Gamsby
Publisher: Author’s Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1966972587
Pages: 100
Genre: Religious Fiction
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha  

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Russel Grey, a chosen one, travelled a lot throughout his life. The young man finished his doctorate and went to stay with his folks in China. But luck was not by his side,

A Dagger for Catherine Douglas

Title: A Dagger for Catherine Douglas  
Author: Euan Macpherson
Publisher: Menzies and Wood Publishing
ISBN: 978-1912750078
Pages: 386
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewer: Anthony Avina   

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Some of the greatest lessons life can teach the world is that no matter who a person is, or what their station in life may

Romance of the Enclosed Garden

Title: Romance of the Enclosed Garden: Song of Songs
Author: Andrea Oliva Florendo
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 978-1662850509
Pages: 140
Genre: Christian, Romance
Reviewer: Lily Amanda 

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Imagine love as a quiet garden blooming in sacred stillness where the soul meets the Divine. That’s kind of the feeling author Andrea

The Judith Files

Title: The Judith Files
Author: Judge Bill Swann
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 978-1982277963
Pages: 366 
Genre: Legal Thriller / Psychological Suspense 
Reviewer: Ephantus M.  

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The Judith Files, by Judge Bill Swann, is a gripping legal thriller that kicks off with Judge Judith Merchant facing the unthinkable after

Curiosity, Adventure Travel, Exploration, Trade, War, Murder

Title: Curiosity, Adventure Travel, Exploration, Trade, War, Murder: The European Expansion, 15th to 20th Century
Author: James B. Read
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 978-1539496366
Pages: 239
Genre: History & Travelogues
Reviewer: Subhrajit Saha

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Characters like Tintin by the Belgian comic strip artist Herge, or Sinbad the

The Bird Still Sings

Title: The Bird Still Sings 
Subtitle:  My Journey of Resilience Through Postpartum Depression  
Author: Grace Tallman
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 9781525541155
Pages: 156
Genre: Non-fiction / Self-Help
Reviewer: Christina Avina

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In any person’s life, there comes a moment when they must face one big challenge, hardship, or struggle. That one obstacle or trauma that can either define their life

Full Circle

Title: Full Circle: A Love Story of Light, Loss, and Redemption  
Author: J Karston Buli
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 979-8889826163
Pages: 832
Genre: Terrorism / Thrillers
Reviewer: Christina Avina

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Sometimes in a person’s darkest moments, they can find true solace. No matter how devastating the events of the

Unraveling the Family History of Jesus

Title: Unraveling the Family History of Jesus: History of the Extended Family of Jesus from 100 BC
Author: Steven Donald Norris
ISBN: 9781951961503
Publisher:  Pen House LLC 
Pages: 604 
Genre: Religious Genealogy / Biblical history
Reviewer: Ephantus M.

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Unraveling the Family History of Jesus: History of the Extended Family of Jesus from 100 BC, by author Steven Donald Norris,

And I Wanted to Be a Boat Bum!

Title: And I Wanted to Be a Boat Bum 
Author: Jim Hawk  
Publisher: Author’s Tranquility Press  
ISBN: 978-1-964810-02-7  
Pages: 205  
Genre: Fiction  
Reviewer: Jason Lulos

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“I know the swamp was home to bear, mountain lion, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, tons of wild pigs, and various other creatures, but so far I had

In the Beginning Who?

Title: In the Beginning Who?
Subtitle:  An Unconventional Guide to Understanding and Knowing God
Author:  Charles William Hamilton, Jr.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:  978-1490843360
Pages: 248
Genre: Christian Non-fiction
Reviewer: Ephantus M.

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In the Beginning Who?: An Unconventional Guide to Understanding and Knowing God, by author Charles William

Evil Deception

Title: Evil Deception
Author: Bruce S. Poteat 
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894196961
Pages: 206
Genre: Religious / Fiction/Thriller
Reviewer: Subhrajit Saha

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In this vast planet ,human beings are just a little part of it, but we, the mankind, mostly try to prove ourselves the ultimate life form. Driven by the obsession with power and urge to