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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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2.9 / 5.0

Racial tension in small-town America combines with time-travel in THE SELAH BRANCH to deliver a worthwhile message for the modern age, albeit one that could...

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4.5 / 5.0

Thanks to Kathleeen Flanagan Rollins’ reliance on solid research, both her characters and the world they inhabit become lively and engaging. An absorbing read.

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3.0 / 5.0

Spanning decades in the lives of two star-crossed lovers who are forced to leave their home in Georgia and go their separate ways, RETURN TO...

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3.5 / 5.0

The endearing, sweet, and mostly light stories exploring family in Janie Dempsey Watts' MOTHERS, SON, BELOVEDS, AND OTHER STRANGERS are driven by strong, authentic settings...

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2.5 / 5.0

Readers of Dan Brown might enjoy this familiar but readable religion-twinged thriller, while others might be put off by its chilly narrative.

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Michael Scott Garvin enraptures readers in this unusual coming of age story that teaches us to find the beauty in ourselves, others, and all of...

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A clever and appealing tale of a well-meaning but flawed young man’s faltering steps toward adulthood, STAINER is not your average coming-of-age tale.

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

For readers willing to challenge their long-held beliefs, this self-help guide offers useful and practical ideas for replacing stressful thoughts with level-headed thinking.

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

BETRAYED is a thought-provoking and stirring tale of an injustice beyond imagining. It is a story of a tragic episode in American history that truly...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With nary a dull moment, Scott Semegran's BOYS features short stories filled with unexpected nuances that draws readers right into the heart of his well-developed...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Henry Mosquera presents a world as colorful as the book’s title promises, making BACKSTABBER’S BLUES a wonderful adventure for readers, a world contained on...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Unlike other books of this type, MENTOR ME offers advice on the very technique of writing, rather than any commercial strategies for getting paid.

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