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I've published 60 reviews since 2022.

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  1. C
    1. A cover for The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
      The Postman Always Rings Twice
      James M. Cain
      Novel | 1934
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength by Scott Carney
      What Doesn't Kill Us
      Scott Carney
      Nonfiction | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
      The Big Sleep
      Raymond Chandler
      Novel | 1939
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  2. D
    1. A cover for Brother Iron, Sister Steel by Dave Draper
      Brother Iron, Sister Steel
      Dave Draper
      Nonfiction | 2001
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  3. E
    1. A cover for The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
      The Rules of Attraction
      Bret Easton Ellis
      Novel | 1987
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
      Less Than Zero
      Bret Easton Ellis
      Novel | 1985
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  4. F
    1. A cover for Moonraker by Ian Fleming
      Moonraker
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1955
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming
      Live and Let Die
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1954
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
      Casino Royale
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1953
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover for Gothic by Philip Fracassi
      Gothic
      Philip Fracassi
      Novel | 2023
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover for Don't Let Them Get You Down by Philip Fracassi
      Don't Let Them Get You Down
      Philip Fracassi
      Novel | 2022
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    6. A cover for Sacculina by Philip Fracassi
      Sacculina
      Philip Fracassi
      Novella | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    7. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Behold the Void
      Philip Fracassi
      Collection | 2017
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    8. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Mandala
      Philip Fracassi
      Novella | 2017
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    9. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Fail-Safe
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    10. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Mother
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2015
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    11. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Surfer Girl
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    12. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      The Baby Farmer
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    13. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Coffin
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    14. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      The Horse Thief
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    15. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Altar
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2016
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    16. A cover for Behold the Void by Philip Fracassi
      Soft Construction of a Sunset
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. G
    1. A cover for Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
      Can't Hurt Me
      David Goggins
      Nonfiction | 2018
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
      The 48 Laws of Power
      Robert Greene
      Nonfiction | 1998
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  6. H
    1. A cover for Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib
      Hawk Mountain
      Conner Habib
      Novel | 2022
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman
      About Face
      David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman
      Nonfiction | 1989
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for Fright Night Origins by Tom Holland and A. Jack Ulrich
      Fright Night Origins
      Tom Holland and A. Jack Ulrich
      Novel | 2023
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  7. I
    1. A cover for Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler
      Living with a SEAL
      Jesse Itzler
      Nonfiction | 2015
  8. K
    1. A cover for I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime by Joe Kenda
      I Will Find You
      Joe Kenda
      Nonfiction | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
      Doctor Sleep
      Stephen King
      Novel | 2013
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for The Shining by Stephen King
      The Shining
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1977
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover for 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
      'Salem's Lot
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1975
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover for Carrie by Stephen King
      Carrie
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1974
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    6. A cover for On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
      On Writing
      Stephen King
      Nonfiction | 2000
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    7. A cover for The Cipher by Kathe Koja
      The Cipher
      Kathe Koja
      Novel | 1991
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  9. L
    1. A cover for Short Stories: Volume One: The Mystery and Men's Magazines by Richard Laymon
      Roadside Pickup
      Richard Laymon
      Short Story | 1974
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Out Are the Lights and Other Tales by Richard Laymon
      Out Are the Lights
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1982
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon
      The Woods Are Dark
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1981
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover for Short Stories: Volume One: The Mystery and Men's Magazines by Richard Laymon
      Desert Pickup
      Richard Laymon
      Short Story | 1970
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover for The Cellar by Richard Laymon
      The Cellar
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1980
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  10. M
    1. A cover for The Dark Tunnel by Ross Macdonald (as Kenneth Millar)
      The Dark Tunnel
      Ross Macdonald
      Novel | 1944
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch by David Mamet
      Recessional
      David Mamet
      Nonfiction | 2022
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for Set the Boy Free: The Autobiography by Johnny Marr
      Set the Boy Free
      Johnny Marr
      Nonfiction | 2016
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover for Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee
      Draft No. 4
      John McPhee
      Nonfiction | 2013
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover for The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
      The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
      Edmund Morris
      Nonfiction | 1979
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    6. A cover for Fast Forward: Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist: Volume II by Stephen Morris
      Fast Forward
      Stephen Morris
      Nonfiction | 2020
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    7. A cover for Record Play Pause by Stephen Morris
      Record Play Pause
      Stephen Morris
      Nonfiction | 2019
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  11. N
    1. A cover for The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella
      The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
      Steven Novella
      Nonfiction | 2018
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  12. P
    1. A cover for Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk
      Consider This
      Chuck Palahniuk
      Nonfiction | 2020
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
      Fight Club
      Chuck Palahniuk
      Novel | 1996
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  13. R
    1. A cover for Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts
      Churchill
      Andrew Roberts
      Nonfiction | 2018
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
      The Creative Act
      Rick Rubin
      Nonfiction | 2023
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  14. S
    1. A cover for The M.A.X. Muscle Plan by Brad Schoenfeld
      The M.A.X. Muscle Plan
      Brad Schoenfeld
      Nonfiction | 2012
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger
      Total Recall
      Arnold Schwarzenegger
      Nonfiction | 2012
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover for Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld
      Is This Anything?
      Jerry Seinfeld
      Nonfiction | 2020
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover for Fright Night by John Skipp and Craig Spector
      Fright Night
      John Skipp and Craig Spector
      Novel | 1985
      F: 1 star (out of 5)
    5. A cover for Dracula by Bram Stoker
      Dracula
      Bram Stoker
      Novel | 1897
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  15. T
    1. A cover for The Secret History by Donna Tartt
      The Secret History
      Donna Tartt
      Novel | 1992
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover for Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys by Lol Tolhurst
      Cured
      Lol Tolhurst
      Nonfiction | 2016
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  16. W
    1. A cover for Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
      Extreme Ownership
      Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
      Nonfiction | 2015
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)