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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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September 23, 2022

THE HAPPY VALLEY

By Benjamin Harnett
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Dense with historical and cultural references and perceptive insights into human nature on both an individual and societal scale, Benjamin Harnett's THE HAPPY VALLEY is...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Yol Swan’s graceful prose, wise counsel, and palpable strength make YOU ARE YOUR HEALER (The Ultimate Guide to Heal Your Past, Transform Your Life &...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Pamela McColl's TWAS THE NIGHT: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem, is packed full of vintage illustrations and lesser known historical details...

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September 21, 2022

TO WHERE YOU ARE

By Jason Fisher
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

A gripping account of love, loss, heartbreak, and perseverance, TO WHERE YOU ARE is a must-read for anyone directly or indirectly dealing with loss.

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September 21, 2022

AZABU GETAWAY

By Michael Pronko
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

AZABU GETAWAY works as a stand-alone introduction to Detective Hiroshi but new readers will undoubtedly be drawn to the earlier novels in the series as...

September 19, 2022

THE ARCHIVIST

By V S Nelson
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Although the plot can feel disconnected at times, VS Nelson’s THE ARCHIVIST has all the necessary ingredients to satisfy readers hungry for supernatural mystery.

September 19, 2022

THE EAGLE THAT DRANK HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR

By Aneace Haddad
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

While Aneace Haddad's THE EAGLE THAT DRANK HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR has some failings as a novel, as a business book it is full off innovative ideas...

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September 19, 2022

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

By Richard Zappa
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

DOUBLE INDEMNITY is the third Jo Crowder novel and establishes Richard Zappa as a first class thriller writer and his homicide detective heroine as one...

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September 16, 2022

DAVID MASSEY AND THE HIDDEN UNDERWORLD

By Andrew M. Nehring
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Featuring an ever-resourceful eighth grader, a temporal warrior who’s the last of his kind, and a healthy dose of time travel, Andrew M. Nehring’s DAVID...

September 16, 2022

LIPSTICK FOOTBALL

By Diana Weynand
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

While NFL aficionados may struggle with the over-reliance on rudimentary explanations, Diana Weynand’s LIPSTICK FOOTBALL (8 Game-Changing Principles to Bust Through Limitations and Achieve the...

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September 16, 2022

LOVE SNAGGS

By Melanie Joy Mezzancello
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Playful, humorous, heartbreaking, and fast-paced, Melanie Joy Mezzancello's LOVE SNAGGS blends adventure with heartfelt sentiment to illustrate the limits to which both a dog and...

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September 14, 2022

OLD SINS

By Lynne Handy
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Lynne Handy's OLD SINS is a well-written mystery, unique in its content and intriguing in a plot progression that is laced with clues and twists.

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