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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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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 20, 2023

A LESSER GOD (Reason Else Demise)

By Don Hackett
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

The patient reader will be rewarded by Don Hackett’s A LESSER GOD (Reason Else Demise), a thought-provoking and philosophical novel that is more interested in...

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November 17, 2023

RED SCREEN

By Daniel Burke
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Eminently likeable characters face parallel dangers from both real and virtual worlds in Daniel Burke’s RED SCREEN, a delightful, often funny, always compelling thriller, even...

November 17, 2023

SON OF THE DOOMSDAY PROPHET

By Steven J. Byers
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

A fascinating narrative opportunity, Steven J. Byers's SON OF THE DOOMSDAY PROPHET has a rambling plot and passive protagonist, but still puts a unique spin...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Vishnul Jain's THE FUTURE KING | Return of the Once Monarch is a fascinating (though uneven) epic that combines myths and legends from around the...

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November 15, 2023

TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER

By Katherine Tirado-Ryen
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER by Katherine Tirado-Ryen is a rock-solid chick-lit novel—engaging, humorous, and touching. Like its protagonist, it may not be perfect, but it...

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November 15, 2023

FORGETTING ME

By Katherine Tirado-Ryen
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Katherine Tirado-Ryen's FORGETTING ME is an engaging and thoughtful book about memory loss and reclaiming one's own identity, with a sharp plot twist in the...

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November 13, 2023

RHAPSODY IN A MINOR MODE

By Elaine Kozak
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A touching, heartfelt character study, Elaine Kozak's RHAPSODY IN A MINOR MODE resonates with family drama, vibrant characters, and uptempo melodies.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Michael C. Higgins’s EXPLORING WINE REGIONS: The Central Coast of California is a good, solid guide to the region's vineyards, but certain peculiarities of content...

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November 10, 2023

NATIONAL PARK MAPS (An Atlas of the U.S. National Parks)

By Michael Joseph Oswald
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A valuable resource even in these days of GPS and cell phones, NATIONAL PARK MAPS, compiled by Michael Joseph Oswald, provides a wealth of helpful...

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November 6, 2023

THE DAYHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARKS

By Michael Joseph Oswald
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Michael Joseph Oswald's THE DAYHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARKS is chock-full of useful guidance for the dayhiker, offering descriptions of trails, available amenities, the...

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November 3, 2023

WATER MUSIC: A Cape Cod Story

By Marcia Peck
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Marcia Peck's WATER MUSIC: A Cape Cod Story is a touching, alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of family strife and love—told with the innocent wistfulness...

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