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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

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Must-read.

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August 26, 2022

IN SYNTHIENT SKIN

By G.W. Darcie
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

G. W. Darcie's IN SYNTHIENT SKIN is a fascinating science fiction novel that offers interesting ideas about how the psyche of artificial intelligence might develop.

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August 24, 2022

PRIMEVAL ORIGINS: Paths of Anguish

By B.A. Vonsik
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With PRIMEVAL ORIGINS: Paths of Anguish, B. A. Vonsik overcomes the occasional misstep to deliver an ambitious debut that pairs a coming-of-age story with an...

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August 24, 2022

EVER WILDE

By HK Jacobs
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A revelatory and satisfying read, HK Jacobs' EVER WILDE exemplifies the inner struggle of someone who is unsure of where they are in life, how...

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Dr. Marios Michael’s UNDERSTANDING GENOMICS claims we’re on the brink of a reformation of medicine with the use of personalized, genetic based approaches to optimizing...

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August 22, 2022

UP THROUGH THE DARKNESS

By Wayne Aronsen
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With a gorgeous setting and and even more beautiful prose, Wayne Aronsen’s UP THROUGH THE DARKNESS is a literary novel about long-lost family and the...

August 22, 2022

PETER OLAF

By Richard H. Grabmeier
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Full of savvy and humor and replete with deep friendships and numerous romances, there is much to like in Richard H. Grabmeier's PETER OLAF, but...

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August 19, 2022

THE ROCK GARDEN: AND OTHER STORIES

By Dan Newland
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Part biography, part travel guide, Dan Newland’s THE ROCK GARDEN AND OTHER STORIES is a touching ode to the author’s hometown and one of its...

August 19, 2022

EXILES’ ESCAPE

By Walter Clark Boutwell
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

With effortless world-building and solid character work, Walter Clark Boutwell creates a compelling vision of a future America divided in every possible way in EXILES'...

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August 19, 2022

AVERAGE JOE

By Krissy Daniels
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

A well-written, well-structured novel, Krissy Daniels' AVERAGE JOE successfully combines threatening criminal minds with romance and emotional ties to create an action-packed, multi-dimensional adventure.

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jocelyn Jones' inspiring memoir, ARTIST (Awakening the Spirit Within) merges beautiful language and appealing visual design with practical advice in a book that's sure to...

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August 17, 2022

21NOTHING

By Philip Olsen Riendeau
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Philip Olsen Riendeau's fast-paced tale 21NOTHING is both wry and thrilling and a perfect paean to the dangers of high-tech culture.

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

THE PRICE OF PROTECTING OTHERS is the disturbing, sometimes traumatic memoir of policeman Roger Eichler, whose career ended with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Well...

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