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Book Review: Salty Tears

Salty Tears by Jaime Testaiuti Genre: Children’s Picture Book ISBN: 9798891327900 Print Length: 36 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Erin Britton A heartfelt story about the need for empathy and understanding Salty Tears, written by Jaime Testaiuti and illustrated by Nadia Ronquillo, is a meaningful story about recognizing the similarities among people […]

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STARRED Book Review: Sometimes Orange Is Almost Gold

Sometimes Orange Is Almost Gold by Jim Antonini and Suzanne Reynolds Genre: Nonfiction / Baseball & Softball ISBN: 9798218530501 Print Length: 224 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Warren Maxwell Hilarious, warmhearted, bite-sized stories of a cult softball team from West Virginia “There can’t be too many people in this world who had more fun than […]

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Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

Play Nice by Rachel Harrison on September 9, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / Horror, Fiction / Occult & Supernatural Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Rachel Harrison’s Play Nice is the perfect October read—a blend of haunted house chills, messy family drama, and buried childhood trauma that comes together in a […]

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Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

In the landscape of contemporary dark academia, few authors manage to sink their teeth quite as deeply into the genre’s core anxieties as Olivie Blake does with Girl Dinner. This latest offering from the bestselling author of The Atlas Six serves up a disturbing yet compelling feast that examines what happens when the hunger for […]

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Book Review: Escape From Zoodletraz (Snoodles in Space)

Escape from Zoodletraz (Snoodles in Space) by Steven Joseph Genre: Juvenile Fiction / Graphic Novel ISBN: 9798989677238 Print Length: 80 pages Amazon Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A fun-filled and wacky graphic novel for imaginative and silly kids The snoodles are back! The zoodles are back! The wackadoodle team of Steven Joseph and Andy Case are […]

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Book Review: The Nameless Dead

The Nameless Dead by Leta Serafim Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense ISBN: 9781684922512 Print Length: 224 pages Publisher: Coffeetown Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro An arresting mystery about a murder in small-town Greece and the detective whose life is at stake Chief Inspector Yiannis Patronas has received a call about the discovery of […]

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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh on September 13, 2022 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Middle Eastern & Arab American, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Young Adult Fiction / War & Military […]

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Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

B.K. Borison delivers her most enchanting work yet with Good Spirits, a paranormal romance that reimagines the classic Ghost of Christmas Past tale with warmth, wit, and undeniable heart. This isn’t your typical holiday romance filled with meet-cutes at Christmas markets—instead, Borison crafts a story where the supernatural meets the deeply personal, creating something genuinely […]

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Review: Smoke on the Wind by Syvila Weatherford

Synopsis: “Smoke on the Wind” is a captivating tale that weaves the perils and dangers encountered on the Western frontier by Will Lawton, a young Black cowboy, after kidnapping then wedding his young Native American bride, Niabi. He plods a path packed with uncertainty that ultimately winds its way to an unthinkable opportunity – a race […]

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Book Review: A Blood Witch

A Blood Witch by Joseph Stone Genre: Horror / Historical Print Length: 444 pages Amazon Reviewed by Victoria Lilly A multi-generational gothic saga set against the backdrop of 20th-century New England, blending psychological horror, supernatural intrigue, and family drama The novel opens in 1946 with the harrowing story of Sofia Tarantino, a teenager impregnated under […]