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Book Review: Reiki in Integrative Medicine

Reiki in Integrative Medicine by M. Lori Torok Genre: Medicine / Spirituality ISBN: 9798988105763 Print Length: 142 pages Amazon Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell Informational, sincere, and valuable—a book on how Reiki can be an asset in your journey to better health Author M. Lori Torok was a skeptic at the beginning. How could Reiki really […]

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Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell returns to form with Don’t Let Him In, a psychological thriller that showcases her exceptional ability to weave multiple narratives into a cohesive and chilling portrait of manipulation. Following the success of novels like The Family Upstairs and None of This Is True, Jewell delivers another compelling exploration of how charismatic predators infiltrate […]

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A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre

A.R. Torre delivers a chilling examination of matrimonial manipulation in A Happy Marriage, a psychological thriller that strips away the veneer of domestic bliss to reveal the rotting foundation beneath. This isn’t merely a story about secrets between spouses—it’s a methodical dissection of how love can become weaponized, trust can be manufactured, and the very […]

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STARRED Book Review: Repeat As Needed

Repeat As Needed by Dustin Brookshire Genre: Poetry ISBN: 9781957248516 Print Length: 42 pages Publisher: Small Harbor Publishing Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Warren Maxwell Melding poetic forms, candid conversations, and calls against injustice, these poems are confessional, communal, rage-filled, compassionate, and above all, kind. Melding poetic forms, candid conversations, and calls against injustice, these poems […]

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The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami

The Dream Hotel: A Read with Jenna Pick by Laila Lalami on March 4, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Dystopian, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Political Pages: 288 Format: Audiobook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel offers a chilling and thought-provoking glimpse into a near-future society where dreams are no longer private—and […]

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Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

You know that eerie feeling you get when you return to your hometown after years away? That sense that everything’s familiar yet somehow… off? Well, multiply that by about a thousand, and you’ve got the vibe of Megan Miranda’s latest thriller, “Daughter of Mine.” I gotta tell you, this book had me hooked from the […]

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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Paris – the city of love, light, and apparently, labyrinthine mysteries. In Lucy Foley’s latest thriller “The Paris Apartment,” the glamorous French capital takes on a decidedly sinister air. Gone are the romantic notions of strolling along the Seine or sipping espresso at a quaint café. Instead, Foley plunges readers into a claustrophobic Parisian apartment […]

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A Song of Legends Lost by M.H. Ayinde

M.H. Ayinde storms onto the epic fantasy scene with A Song of Legends Lost, a debut that refuses to play by the established rules of the genre. This is fantasy writing that dares to center the working-class perspective in a world where nobles summon ancestral spirits, where techwork mingles with magic, and where revolution simmers […]

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An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating by Cecilia Edward

Cecilia Edward’s debut novel “An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating” casts a delightfully potent spell that transports readers alongside protagonist Thorn Scarhart from the grimy realities of 17th-century life to the bewildering complexities of 21st-century romance. This cozy fantasy romance brew combines humor, heart, and genuine emotional depth in ways that feel both refreshingly […]

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Love’s a Witch by Tricia O’Malley

Love’s a Witch serves as the inaugural novel in Tricia O’Malley’s Scottish Charms series, delivering a delightful blend of enemies-to-lovers romance, small-town Scottish charm, and magical mayhem that will leave readers thoroughly enchanted. When Sloane MacGregor receives an urgent summons from her grandmother to return to Briarhaven, Scotland, on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday—the […]