NONFICTION

FLY SAFE

by Vicki Cody

A searchingly personal memoir that also provides a thrilling peek into the Gulf War. Full review >

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NONFICTION

EQUALITY, LIBERTY'S LOST TWIN

by Kenneth L. Penegar

A political work that skillfully follows the threads that run from Rousseau to modern thinkers. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

MANTIS

by Steve Zell

A fast-paced thriller with superb new and returning characters. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

CHARIOTS IN THE SKY

by Larry A. Freeland

Despite unspectacular writing, a worthwhile peek into the horrors of war. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE NEW EUGENICS

by Conrad B. Quintyn

A technically precise and philosophically thoughtful treatise. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

THE SECRET WORLD OF YONDHAVEN

by Irene H. Wellman illustrated by Gwendolyn Gribok-Lipari

An adventurous, entertaining fable that taps into longings for a cleaner Earth. Full review >

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FICTION

UTOPIA PROJECT- EVERYONE MUST DIE

by Billy Dering

Planetwide casualties and careful pacing open this attention-grabbing SF trilogy. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

MERMAID TEARS

by Susan L. Read

An engaging and sympathetic exploration of a girl’s struggles with mental illness and recovery. Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE CHAMPION

by Wayne Rajah

An evocative, almost dreamlike mix of dark fantasy and moving reality. Full review >

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