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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
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Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.
3/5
Good
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4/5
Very Good
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5/5
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3.8 / 5.0
With vivid imagery and the willingness to probe complex ideas, #1.1 by Allen Dean Maiora stands out as a thought-provoking, if imperfect, entry in speculative...
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4.0 / 5.0
Tightly focused on academic and professional achievement, MY GOOD LIFE is an engrossing look at Dr. Gregory M. Lee's life in the Air Force and...
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4.9 / 5.0
Stefanie Gamarra's JIBBERJACK, FIBBERJACK is a delightful and timely story for early to intermediate readers that entertains and instructs in the basics of critical thinking.
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5.0 / 5.0
Christopher Hawkins's I CONTAIN MULTITUDES is a suspenseful and brilliantly realized variation on the concept of visiting parallel universes.
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4.3 / 5.0
Written by Linda Oatman High, FIRST THERE WAS A BIRD is a coming-of-age tale that expatiates movingly on the issue of young grief with pertinent...
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4.8 / 5.0
Stacy R. Ward’s TOO DEEP TO DROWN depicts the fight-or-flight spirit of adolescence through the eyes of its emancipated protagonist. Bolstered by its atmospheric imagery...
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4.0 / 5.0
Part ghost story and part war history, author H.J. Koch intersperses bloody realities with fantastical elements via beautifully-written prose in four parts in THAYER'S RETURN.
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4.0 / 5.0
J Rose Black's THE REAL ONES is a swoon-worthy novel that will satisfy enthusiasts of contemporary romance looking for a fast-paced read.
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4.2 / 5.0
Written by Peter Bell, SACRED SEVENTH delivers a compact yet thoughtful moral thriller that's grounded in character and consequence. The novella's ethical depth and emotional...
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4.3 / 5.0
Written by Jane Haltmaier, THE SECRET OF SPIRIT LAKE is an impressive debut that should appeal to YA readers.
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3.2 / 5.0
Although J.J. Harrigan's GOODBYE DEMONS benefits from realistic depictions of the Iranian hostage crisis, the protagonist's naïveté works against likeability.
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3.7 / 5.0
The tension between a son set on doing things his way and his father's expectations is emotively captured in James Brady's coming-of-age ROAD TO GLORY.