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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
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5/5

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Must-read.

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Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Christine Davis Ross’s BEAUTIFUL HELL: Where the Life I Was Given Ended—and the One I Chose Began is at its strongest when exploring the complicated...

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July 9, 2026

LEAVING THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

By Lois Requist
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

LEAVING THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS is an illuminating memoir of the author's life after a strict religious upbringing. Never overly judgmental of others, Lois...

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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Charles Francis Guittard's SCRIBBLINGS FROM STORAGE: The Confessions of an English Major succeeds as a thoughtful examination of memory, identity, and personal history.

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Neal Winsomer's CALLING OUT THE SHADOWS: A Father's Stand Against the Current is a memoir that shares a hard-won clarity. Written by a man who...

July 1, 2026

A PH.D’S REVERIE: The Letters

By Charles Francis Guittard
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

While additional editorial context would have improved accessibility, Charles Francis Guittard’s A PH.D.’S REVERIE: The Letters succeeds as a thoughtful and detailed collection of correspondence...

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June 30, 2026

THINKING THINGS OVER: The Reflections of Two 80-Year-Olds

By Charles Francis Guittard, Nancy Davis Labastida
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Full of nostalgia, Charles Francis Guittard and Nancy Davis Labastida’s emotionally rewarding memoir, THINKING THINGS OVER: The Reflections of Two 80-Year-Olds, offers younger generations a...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Michael Norkus skillfully shares himself with the reader in FALLING WITH PURPOSE: A Strategist’s Pursuit of Love and Durchblick.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Wes Lewis’s THE LONG JOURNEY HOME: A Road to Redemption and Acceptance delivers as a vulnerable and introspective memoir that understands healing not as perfection...

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May 18, 2026

LIFE WITH ABBEY

By Jarrett Humphreys
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

In LIFE WITH ABBEY: Our Adventures Across the Wilderness of Alaska and Beyond, Jarrett Humphreys succeeds at compellingly recounting his conquest of off-grid living and...

May 7, 2026

ANONYMOUS

By Brandon Lee Proctor
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While shaky and uncertain at times, ANONYMOUS by Brandon Lee Proctor is more than just another memoir. It’s a powerful read that seeks to offer...

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Michael Schwartz's I'M ONLY A GOOD DADDY BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY DIED offers trauma survivors a light to shine through the darkness. It movingly demonstrates that,...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Bill Berry’s OFF COURSE ON PURPOSE: A Story About Chasing the Impossible delivers a thoughtful, well-crafted meditation on reinvention—ultimately rewarding readers who value intention and...

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