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May 2025

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 2025.

Book Review

Quiet Valor

by pine breaks

Through its brief portraits of remarkable individuals, "Quiet Valor" issues a compelling argument for rethinking whom society chooses to remember. Larry Nouvel’s illuminating biographical compendium "Quiet Valor" celebrates a selection... Read More

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The Nixian Chronicles

by John M. Murray

"The Nixian Chronicles" is a dynamic, series-opening fantasy novel in which making use of magic has high costs. Wielding magic requires sacrifices in C. S. Evermore’s lyrical fantasy novel "The Nixian Chronicles", in which a woman with... Read More

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Cross Examination

by John M. Murray

A murder investigation and corporate intrigue tie into meditations on the fragility of justice in the thought-provoking thriller "Cross Examination". Efforts toward justice clash with corporate conspiracies in James E. Carroll’s... Read More

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White Tiger Pass

by Carolina Ciucci

A rich and intriguing ensemble novel, "White Tiger Pass" is about how the discovery of gold impacts local villagers. In Xuemo’s enthralling novel "White Tiger Pass", gold is discovered in an economically depressed village. News spreads... Read More

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Last Nerve

by Joseph S. Pete

Focusing on hope and resilience in the face of terminal illnesses, "Last Nerve" is a compelling memoir. Mindy Uhrlaub’s revealing memoir "Last Nerve" is about living with a deadly neurodegenerative disease. The book begins in medias... Read More

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