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May 8, 2026
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The author checklist for testing a paid review before you use it

Before a paid review goes on your site, retailer page, or press kit, it deserves a basic trust check.

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The Silver Book Sounds Like a Novel You Return To
April 20, 2026
Book Reviews

The Silver Book Sounds Like a Novel You Return To

Some books are built for the week they arrive. Others feel like they are waiting for a longer relationship with the reader.

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Holler Whispers pays attention to voice, setting, and pressure
April 17, 2026
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Holler Whispers pays attention to voice, setting, and pressure

One reason Holler Whispers works is that it understands pressure at the sentence level as well as the plot level.

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We Did OK, Kid Carries the Weight of Looking Back
April 12, 2026
Book Reviews

We Did OK, Kid Carries the Weight of Looking Back

Memoirs can dazzle with revelation or settle into something quieter and more lasting. This one sounds built for the second path.

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The Bookshelf Case for Disrupt with Impact
April 11, 2026
Book Reviews

The Bookshelf Case for Disrupt with Impact

Some books are written for the moment. Others are written for the shelf. Roger Spitz seems to be aiming for the second kind.

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The Trouble with Predicting the Future (and What to Do Instead)
April 1, 2026
Book Reviews

The Trouble with Predicting the Future (and What to Do Instead)

Every era produces its own breed of oracle. Ours prefers frameworks to prophecy, and Roger Spitz makes a compelling case for why that's the right inst

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A Second Chance by Asher Frend
March 21, 2026

A Second Chance by Asher Frend

A Second Chance is a permission slip for anyone who’s needed to trust themselves again after being told, repeatedly and [...]

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Align Your Business with the Real You: Connect with Yourself, Create What Matters Most, and Define Your Success by Jennifer Musser
April 15, 2025
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Align Your Business with the Real You: Connect with Yourself, Create What Matters Most, and Define Your Success by Jennifer Musser

You don’t have to burn it all down to build something better. Jennifer Musser proves that in Align Your Business [...]

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Here Lyeth by Johanna Frank
December 23, 2024
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Here Lyeth by Johanna Frank

Book Summary: In Here Lyeth, Lexxie, feeling angry and heartbroken, leaves her home after learning that her biological father lives in [...]

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Universe of Lost Messages (The Charismites) by Janet Stilson
December 14, 2024
Christmas Blog

Universe of Lost Messages (The Charismites) by Janet Stilson

Story Summary What if your child has special powers and can get people to do almost anything? What happens if [...]

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