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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

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5/5

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Must-read.

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Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Great in short spurts, Jack Hawn's INSOMNIA: Two Wives, Childhood Memories and Crazy Dreams is an entertaining, if uneven, memoir.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A provocative, thoughtful exploration of a man's spiritual experiences, Vincent Leuzy's THE ETHEREAL JOURNEY TO NOTHINGNESS: Peeking Into The Beyond offers hope, solace, and peace...

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December 11, 2023

NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM

By Cecily Wang MD
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Dr. Cecily Wang’s NO CRYING IN THE OPERATING ROOM is a compelling, heart-rending memoir that will captivate readers with its honesty and gut-wrenching detail.

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December 6, 2023

NUNS WITH SHOTGUNS

By P.H. Mountain
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

P.H. Mountain was a lovable scumbag in his early years, and NUNS WITH SHOTGUNS is a hilarious romp that follows this immature young man as...

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December 6, 2023

MY TIME WITH YOU HAS BEEN SHORT BUT VERY FUNNY

By Robert McBryde
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Radio listeners in Quebec are already familiar with the wit and wisdom of Robert McBryde. The non-fiction collection, MY TIME WITH YOU HAS BEEN SHORT...

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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Jonnie Ramsey Brown's YOU PROMISED TO DO NO HARM (A True Story of Love, Loss, and the Horror of Healthcare Disparity for One African-American Family)...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

WHERE TWO WORLDS TOUCH is more of a memoir than a travelogue, but author River Faire conveys the various sensations associated with life in another...

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November 27, 2023

TRAUTEROSE (Growing Up in Postwar Munich)

By Elisabeth Haggblade
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

TRAUTEROSE (Growing Up in Postwar Munich) by Elisabeth Haggblade offers an uncompromising, moving, and elegiac memoir of a deprived childhood in postwar Germany.

November 27, 2023

LEADING WITH VISION AND HEART

By Leonard H. Roberts
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Business mogul Leonard Roberts’s LEADING WITH VISION AND HEART is a compelling memoir in places, but it fails to dig deep where it matters.

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November 20, 2023

YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT ANYHOW, A Memoir

By Eric K. Hatch
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Packed to bursting with great stories, Eric K. Hatch's YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT ANYHOW is an especially compelling autobiography for those who love to travel.

November 10, 2023

LIFE AND LEGACY OF A VOLUNTEER

By Ken Hoyle
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Ken Hoyle's LIFE AND LEGACY OF A VOLUNTEER shines brightest when the author relates hard-earned wisdom to volunteers and their organizers.

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October 23, 2023

BLACK BOX (A Pregnancy Discrimination Memoir)

By Chelsey Glasson
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written with the precision of a surgeon and laying out every dirty little secret under a harsh and sterile light, Chelsey Glasson's BLACK BOX (A...

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