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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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April 20, 2022

THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE GUIDE TO PRUDENCE

By Jonathan J. Woolverton, CFA
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE GUIDE TO PRUDENCE is not an all-in-one investment handbook, nor does it attempt to be. However, as a manual for plan administration...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An energetic, intelligent mystery with some clever twists and a cast of brilliant, highly-skilled characters, Rod Pennington's PRYOR & CUMMINGS: The GAIA Incident will keep...

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April 18, 2022

ALIMONY’S TREASURE

By Michael W. Hinkle
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Author Michael Hinkle takes an historically common plot—searching for buried treasure—and with an inventive mixture of captivating characters, suspense, humor, the FBI, and zoo animals,...

Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

MOONBEAMS AND POETRY (For Those Whose Ears Are Pricked and Tongues That Are Long-Drawn) is an eclectic collection in which poet Jerry Staudenraus showcases his...

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April 18, 2022

THE SOUTHERN CHARACTER

By Mario Fabbri
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

For readers unfamiliar with evolutionary psychology, THE SOUTHERN CHARACTER is a good introduction, while those familiar with the paradigm may gain new insights from the...

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April 15, 2022

RACCOON LOVE

By Stephen Akey
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

An engaging storyteller, Stephen Akey brings sardonic, self-effacing wit and disarming honesty—without vanity or rancor—to this beautifully rendered, compulsively readable elegy for lost love. Despite...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Many readers will glimpse themselves in Benjamin Plumb’s THE SATISFIED INTROVERT and may identify with his ‘recipe’ for disguising his introversion. And while it took...

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April 15, 2022

A LOST PENNY

By Rhonda Eason
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Rhonda Eason pulls readers into the world of the Elodie and her family from the early pages of A LOST PENNY, a coming-of-age story...

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

A singsong rhythm and appealing, realistic illustrations make Kennedy Thibou, Jr.'s picture book MAYA AND MARCUS GO TO THE BANK an absorbing and educational story.

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Fresh, thought-provoking, and engaging, EMOTIONAL MAGNETISM by Sandy Gerber is an excellent self-help book that encourages readers to accept themselves and use that acceptance to...

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April 13, 2022

POLICING BODIES

By I. India Thusi
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Although the scope of her study is limited to South Africa, I. India Thusi's observations and conclusions are relevant to urban spaces around the world....

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April 13, 2022

THE ALL-WEATHER RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO

By Randy Thurman, CFP, CPA/PFS
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE ALL-WEATHER RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO offers a straightforward and lucid guide to financial planning that the most apprehensive novice will find understandable. While more experienced readers...

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