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This We Pray | Sea of People by W. Nikola-Lisa

A hard-hitting, compelling collection… Nikola-Lisa uses a light hand to delve into topics that include violence against black people, ethnic disparity, and systematic racism in this compelling collection. Arranged in two sections, Nikola-Lisa juxtaposes startling observations with more common images,…
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Independence Day by Rachel Teller

Remarkable… a pitch-perfect, poignant story. Teller brings to life the heartbreaking realities of a teenager living with a mental illness in this heartfelt and deeply engrossing YA novel. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, the stunning yet notoriously moody Candace Wisenhardt…
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A Wild Day at the Zoo (Little Polyglot Adventures 2) by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos

A fun romp… Available in several languages, in both bilingual and monolingual editions, Santos’s second in the multi-award-winning Little Polyglot Adventures series takes readers on polyglot siblings’ memorable family trip filled with moments of fun and thrills. The city zoo…
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Unspoken by T. A. Belshaw

An evocative, richly detailed tale… Belshaw’s poignant latest, a tale of family secrets, love, betrayal, and revenge, delivers atmosphere and plotting as well as nicely modulated characters. With her husband’s aptitude for relentless nagging and bullying, Jessica is trapped in…
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Keepers & Destinies by Carl F Brothers

An entertaining blend of thrilling action and intrigue… Brothers sets a sharply detailed fantasy of duty, sacrifice, and lust of power against the backdrop of the powerful war between angles and demons. With the day of reckoning approaching fast, Andrea,…
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Dark World: Oblivion (Dark World Saga #2) by A.R. Kingston

An excellent tale of magic, romance, mystery, and the politics of divinity… Rife with countless plot twists, political intrigue, and passionate romance, Kingston’s second installment in the Dark World Saga takes readers on a darker journey as Alex and Jay…
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Book blurb: White Swan Wishes by Wes Snowden

Unfolding over the course of many decades, this poignant tale of love lost, rediscovered, and renewed encompasses a lifetime of dreams and longing. One fine September day, seventeen-year-old Michael Grayson and Signet Bergeron met for the first time and fell…
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The Poe Consequence by Keith Steinbaum

A deeply suspenseful, sprawling story of supernatural revenge… A total knockout. Steinbaum offers an irresistibly offbeat mix of supernatural horror and gritty crime drama in his latest. Two rival gangs, Alvarado Street Diablos and North Rampart Lobos, have always ruled…
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Book BLURB: The Adventures of Tooten and Ter Series by Chris McCloskey

Meet Colorado’s most sought-after sleuth team – 13-year-old Terrance O’Connell and his sidekick, Tooten, a black, curly-haired dog! There is no other option but foster care, and Ter is not thrilled to stay with his foster father who happens to…
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Black ≠ Inferior by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Profound and powerful… The beautiful latest collection by Akinyemi broaches an impressive array of challenging subjects, among them the complexity, joy, and heartbreak of black experience, death, acts of God, and celebration of love.  Akinyemi’s black culture is not an…