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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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Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
A FEMICH CHRISTMAS TALE is an excellent choice of book for those who want their children to both engage with the magic of the festive...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A lively thriller with a mystical prize at the end, Kevin Barry O'Connor's THE KEY TO KELLS explores ancestral memory, history, family, and religious devotion,...
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October 21, 2022
THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love
By William MeffertRating:
4.8 / 5.0
In THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love, William Meffert revisits his experience as a combat surgeon in Vietnam, bracing...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Gary L. Kreigh’s SILENCE THE PAST is an enjoyable literary thriller that blends fraud, murder and hidden family histories that manages to capture a convincing...
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Dr. David J. Stewart’s considered prose and meticulous referencing make A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS a comprehensive, academically rigorous and easily comprehended...
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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0
Kim Chinquee’s PIPETTE is an inventive and intelligent novella with writing so spare and carefully considered that not a word is wasted. A gem of...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Exploring the many facets of an eating disorder through a briskly-paced, contemporary YA drama, Nikki Lampe Nalchajian’s STARTING TOMORROW is a must-read novel for teens...
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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0
A well-written and compelling novella, Ndirangu Githaiga's PLACE OF COOL WATERS relies on first-hand knowledge of Nairobi, Kenya and features interesting characters, descriptive settings, a...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
A thrilling, high-stakes debut, Rex Deerman's TWO JACKS delivers on high drama, heartfelt emotion, and plenty of world-class poker action.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
While there is little in the way of romance or hope to lift the prospect of a positive outcome in Lynda Wolters' THE PLACEHOLDER, the...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Featuring a breezy writing style, author and executive coach Anna Marshall's guide, ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET…LEAD!, includes a wealth of information that could prove...
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Rating:
4.1 / 5.0
With an epic compelling story and sympathetic characters, Maria Ereni Dampman's THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER is a fast-paced tale of a dystopian, war-torn America that's structured...