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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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2.7 / 5.0
In this brief book, the author shares his personal seven-year journey of transformation, but misses the opportunity to more meaningfully connect with readers by providing...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
YA novelist Jane Alvey enthralls in her second installment of her myth trilogy “SECRET KEEPER.” By tapping into the shame of a teenage girl’s past...
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3.9 / 5.0
Readers looking for a light, historical read that will make them better appreciate their lives and loved ones will be delighted by NELLIE’S JOURNEY.
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4.0 / 5.0
In this Hitchcock-like tale of a normal event forcing two ordinary characters to run from the police, M.A.N. effectively and entertainingly provides the reader with...
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4.2 / 5.0
Retired psychiatrist John Wylie's thoughtful examination of human evolution and mental illness through the lens of Jungian psychology should intrigue readers with a working knowledge...
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3.6 / 5.0
The engaging writing style and well-developed characters in THE MAD HATTER’S SON will keep readers interested throughout, and the book boasts a clever title that...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
CHILDREN OF ANOTHER BIBLE is an excellent start to what hopefully will be a series, which will carry through the creative and complex world-building and...
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3.5 / 5.0
DREAMING OF FROZEN YEARS is a sad, coming-of-age cautionary tale about the fragility of young people whose naivety and lack of self-control have them walking...
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2.8 / 5.0
Arresting and unique, EXHUMATION: An Epic of Existentia (Acts of the Sojourner, Book One) is a deep dive into a world that never existed.
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January 17, 2018
ART: BECOME CONFIDENT FAST forges a key to the gateway of the visual art world
By Aron KuehnemannRating:
4.3 / 5.0
ART: BECOME CONFIDENT FAST sketches a valuable and solid framework for discerning the nebulous intricacies of visual art and its makers. Though this study may...
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January 8, 2018
LEGIONS OF LILITH, a modern fable about the return of the fallen first wife of Adam
By Deanna SweeneyRating:
4.5 / 5.0
Bridging the divide between uneventful modern life and the excitement of magic, LEGIONS OF LILITH: The Awakening aims to fuse crime thriller writing with the...
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December 29, 2017
With suspense and surprising twists, THE FORMER ASSASSIN hits its mark
By Nikki SternRating:
4.0 / 5.0
This years-long, transcontinental game of cat-and-mouse is an explosive page-turner which owes its momentum to its two well-drawn opponents and a conflict that goes beyond...