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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 28, 2022

THE FRENCH HOUSE

By Courtney Lochner
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Courtney Lochner's THE FRENCH HOUSE is a spellbinding and exhilarating literary thriller that begins as a coming-of-age story and turns into an innovative psychedelic mystery...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and overcoming the odds, Caroline Rayfield's THE ADVENTURES OF MILO CHOW is a sweet and touching story that will...

November 28, 2022

OLIVER AND HENRY

By Michael Hartwig
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Like its characters, Michael Hartwig's OLIVER AND HENRY has strong attributes that give it sufficient interest for readers of travel narrative, art history, queer romance--or...

November 25, 2022

THE BROKER: Demon of Overlook

By Blake Rasmussen
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Though there are moments of high-powered superhero action in Blake Rasmussen’s THE BROKER: Demon of Overlook, much of the story is in need of a...

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November 25, 2022

JACK THROUGH TIME

By Peter B Dunfield
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Peter B Dunfield's JACK THROUGH TIME is a highly enjoyable romp that provides perfect escapism for fans of crime and mystery stories – whatever their...

November 25, 2022

SHADOW VALLEY

By Nik Xandir Wolf
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

In SHADOW VALLEY, author Nix Xander Wolf crafts a fast-paced, taut and gritty crime story about desperate people doing terrible crimes.

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November 23, 2022

ACTING UP

By Janice Bryant Howroyd
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Informative and powerfully motivational, Janice Bryant Howroyd's ACTING UP is no mere vanity memoir by a successful CEO, but an accessible and heartfelt book of...

November 23, 2022

LOVE ALWAYS, ALICE

By Mary Matthews Fetterman, Captain Alice Matthews, ANC
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

In LOVE ALWAYS, ALICE, Mary Matthews Fetterman shares a collection of World War II letters written by her aunt, Captain Alice Matthews, that create a...

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November 23, 2022

FREEZE FRAME

By Tyler Beauchamp
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A well-written, informative, and entertaining coming-of-age story, Tyler Beauchamp’s FREEZE FRAME skillfully addresses myriad issues faced by many teenagers, all under the guise of a...

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November 21, 2022

COUNT ME IN

By Susan Allen
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Susan Allen's COUNT ME IN (A Trailblazer's Triumph in a World Not Built for Her) is a well-written self-help book narrated by an author who...

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November 21, 2022

FORTY TO FINISH

By Larry Walsh
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Larry Walsh’s FORTY TO FINISH is a straightforward, quietly dramatic memoir of a 4,192-mile bike race from Oregon to Virginia, a love letter to America,...

November 21, 2022

ROYAL SOULS

By Ailan R McAndrews
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Deftly choreographed battle scenes, detailed world-building and immersive dialogue are the highlights of Ailan R McAndrews' fantasy novel ROYAL SOULS.

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