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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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3.5 / 5.0
Jody Studdard’s exciting children’s novel, VERÓNICA: A Musketeer’s Story, is a fun adventure yarn featuring an appealing female protagonist navigating a magical world.
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
STAY WITH ME, WISCONSIN by JoAnneh Nagler is a remarkable collection of tales – compassionate, uplifting, and deeply humane.
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5.0 / 5.0
Expressions of character through dialogue and behavior, both subtle and overt, work to build a well-rounded, realistic cast in Jeff Wiemiller’s heartrending novel THE CYPRESS...
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3.0 / 5.0
Though its execution stumbles in places, CJ Singh’s dystopian thriller EDEN offers readers a thrilling plot and compelling characters, while posing interesting questions about courage...
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0
For those looking for a very basic introduction to the theories of portion control and cognitive behavioral therapy, Michael Alvear's GRAND THEFT WEIGHT LOSS--written in...
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Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Patrick Ashe’s postapocalyptic thriller THE AUTUMN QUEEN PROTOCOL is a solidly crafted journey through a post-COVID wasteland that prompts interesting questions about trust, authority, and...
December 22, 2021
DYING TO LIVE: The Cost of Finding Purpose in the “Post-Outcomes” Modern World
By Jeff WatsonRating:
3.7 / 5.0
Jeff Watson offers many valuable and perceptive arguments in DYING TO LIVE and his insights are, for the most part, powerful, empirically accurate and logically...
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5.0 / 5.0
S.J. Plotkin's GET BAIL, LEAVE JAIL is an authoritative, soup-to-nuts discussion of the American bail system.
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4.0 / 5.0
Although conceived as an introduction to mindfulness techniques for a specific issue, ANDY GETS ANGRY is a beautifully designed picture book which would be of...
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3.0 / 5.0
Despite too many errors and too little scholarship, Shirley Wallace Reaves’s ETERNITY IS HERE is a worthy effort at delivering the message of salvation.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Through visceral language, humor, and relatable streams of consciousness, author Janet Kelley honestly explores teen relationships, sexual assault and sexual curiosity, and all the pitfalls...