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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
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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July 20, 2020

THE CORRAL RING

By Thomas Richards
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Thomas Richards' THE CORRAL RING walks the fine line between between creating a fantasy world alive with richly proffered details versus one bogged down by...

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July 17, 2020

DAISY HAS AUTISM

By Aaron J. Wright
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Marvelously crafted, informative, insightful, enraging, heartwarming, and at times even humorous, DAISY HAS AUTISM by Aaron J. Wright is a book that shouldn't be missed,...

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July 15, 2020

POLK GULCH

By Andrew Bardin Williams
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Reading, at points, like an alcohol-fueled dream, POLK GULCH by Andrew Bardin Williams is a colorful, meandering look at what it means to make a...

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July 13, 2020

VANWEST THE PAST

By Kenneth Thomas
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Kenneth Thomas’s VANWEST: THE PAST merges imaginative technology with electric action and a subtle message about technology’s effects on the climate, rising above its use...

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July 13, 2020

CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE

By Daniel Weisbeck
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck is a thought-provoking, heart-palpitating dystopian adventure into the possible consequences of genetically modified human beings.

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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Clint Eastwood fans will gobble up DEAR DURWOOD, an action-thriller with a modern-day Western feel and cool, collected, and highly capable, Durwood Oak Jones will...

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July 6, 2020

RING ON DELI

By Eric Giroux
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

RING ON DELI is a rich, incisive story that vividly illustrates the inequities in the American economy and offers a serious look at those fighting...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Burly of plot and premise, yet not as well-built in terms of character development, ANARCHY OF THE MICE by Jeff Bond careens from one dynamic...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Character-driven though somewhat light on world-building, TAKING TIME handily navigates the corporate, ethical, and practical ripple effects of time travel without skimping on entertainment.

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June 15, 2020

MORE THAN HALFWAY THERE

By David Hartshorn
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

MORE THAN HALFWAY THERE by David Hartshorn is a beautifully written and heartfelt novel of love and loss, home and family, that will leave readers...

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June 12, 2020

THE ULTRA BETRAYAL

By Glenn Dyer
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Glenn Dyer's THE ULTRA BETRAYAL is a historically-accurate, action-packed World War II spy thriller with enough daring adventure and carefully-prepared plot twists to keep the...

June 10, 2020

SHE’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

By Steve Bensinger
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

SHE’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS proves that what makes a good screenplay does not always make a good novel. Hopefully the Netflix movie will be...

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