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Review: Two Crowns, Three Blades by Robert A. Walker

Synopsis: “Revenge is a temptress, full of promise, but she rarely satisfies… and almost always exacts payment.“ Still grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter, King Axil of Aranox declares war on The Guild of Takers. The GOT’s High Order responds, strengthening its efforts to kill both of Baelon’s monarchs. Tristan Godfrey seeks […]

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STARRED Book Review: Warriors of the Red Wolf

Warriors of the Red Wolf by Nicholas Varner Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy ISBN: 9781038328540 Print Length: 312 pages Publisher: Friesen Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Warren Maxwell An adventure that pits fantastical creatures and evil forces against the virtues of a tight-knit tribe “‘Let me take you back to the beginning. We were peaceful […]

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The Floating World by Axie Oh

In Axie Oh’s latest YA fantasy novel, The Floating World, readers are invited into a richly layered universe where light and darkness are not just physical realities but profound metaphors for identity, power, and transformation. Building on the success of her previous works, including the New York Times bestseller The Girl Who Fell Beneath the […]

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Book Review: Nerve by Sarah Fawn Montgomery

Nerve (Craft Chaps) by Sarah Fawn Montgomery Genre: Nonfiction / Writing & Publishing / Disabilities Print Length: 45 pages Sundress Publications Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph Innovative, inspired writing is just around the corner with this revolutionary writing practice rooted in inclusive care. Reading this disabled writers’ guide feels like meeting a living, breathing book. It’s […]

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Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang

Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang on May 1, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Horror, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 320 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you’re looking for a fast, unputdownable thriller with a sharp edge and a twisted sense of humor, Julie Chan Is Dead needs to be on your […]

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Desperate Deadly Widows by Kimberly Belle

In the neon-soaked landscape of 1987 Rhode Island, the widows we came to know and love in Young Rich Widows return with vengeance, sisterhood, and a healthy dose of hairspray in Desperate Deadly Widows. This second installment in the Widows series by Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie picks up two years […]

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Young Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle

In “Young Rich Widows,” co-authors Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie deliver a wickedly entertaining thriller that combines the glitzy excesses of the 1980s with a gritty tale of survival, revenge, and unexpected sisterhood. Set against the backdrop of Providence, Rhode Island’s mob scene, this novel introduces us to four very different […]

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Book Review: Once and for All

Once and for All by Daniel Benedon & Daniel Reed Genre: Fantasy / Superhero ISBN: 9798218606404 Print Length: 46 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Timothy Thomas A short graphic novel with real depth that questions if we are truly the heroes of humankind’s story Can heroes be made? What does it to take to make […]

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Defund: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All by Sandy Hudson

In her debut book “Defund,” Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson presents a passionate and meticulously researched case for police abolition. Published in the wake of renewed global discourse about policing following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Hudson’s work attempts to demystify the often misunderstood rallying cry to “defund the police” and explores […]

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Dear Writer by Maggie Smith

There’s something deeply refreshing about a craft book that doesn’t promise to make you a bestselling author overnight or offer a foolproof formula for creative success. Instead, Maggie Smith’s Dear Writer extends a warm, steady hand to guide you through the messy, exhilarating, sometimes terrifying wilderness of making art. Like sitting across from a trusted […]