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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:
3.0 / 5.0

Well-written and occasionally pointed, A.I. Fabler’s AGENDA 2060: The Future as It Happens is a satirical speculative novel about a future wherein woke-ism has spiraled...

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November 24, 2021

DEADLINE ROME: The Vatican Kylix

By Sari Gilbert
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Rome circa 1980s is the star of Sari Gilbert's DEADLINE ROME: The Vatican Kylix, a rapidly-paced crime thriller where the core mystery -- involving archeological...

November 24, 2021

THE CRAZY GOLF PRO

By Don Walin
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Don Walin's engrossing memoir, THE CRAZY GOLF PRO, is a well-written and poignant memoir about living with bipolar disorder and the high toll mental illness...

November 22, 2021

WOMEN: DOWN THROUGH THE AGES

By Jerry Schaefer
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While some of his jokes fall flat, WOMEN: DOWN THROUGH THE AGES--Jerry Schaefer’s look at men’s mistreatment of women--is a reasonably comprehensive addition to feminist...

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November 22, 2021

GODFREY’S CRUSADE

By Mark Howard
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Starring a humble hero with a strong sense of morality, Mark Howard’s exhilarating and well thought out fantasy epic, GODFREY’S CRUSADE, is a coming-of-age story...

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November 22, 2021

FROM A STRIDENT WORLD OF SOFT PREVAILING THINGS

By Aldyth M Irvine-Harrison
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In FROM A STRIDENT WORLD OF SOFT PREVAILING THINGS, Aldyth Irvine Harrison celebrates the beauty of the world around her. It is a wide-ranging collection...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Written in clear, simple language and backed up by solid evidence at every turn, Bruce Glass' THE ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH makes the case for recognizing and...

November 19, 2021

OIL AND DUST

By Jami Fairleigh
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While its setting is fascinating and characters likable, Jami Fairleigh's post-apocalyptic novel OIL AND DUST suffers from some storytelling and pacing problems.

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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Readers of all ages will smile, cat-owners will surely laugh, and a handful of future veterinarians will likely find inspiration in the pages of HAZEL,...

November 19, 2021

HITTING THE ROAD WITHOUT A MAP

By Fred Rutter
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

HITTING THE ROAD WITHOUT A MAP, the saga of author Fred Rutter's RV journey from Ohio to Oregon, has some nice photography and fun historical...

IR Approved
November 18, 2021

MY GAY CHURCH DAYS

By George Azar
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

George Azar’s MY GAY CHURCH DAYS is a touching autobiography that will resonate among all those who denied themselves for a cause or a group...

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November 17, 2021

HALF A LION

By Palle E.K. Oswald
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Palle E.K. Oswald's HALF A LION is a rollicking, violent, battle-filled sword-and-sorcery epic “jungle fantasy” featuring a murdered king, jealous heirs clashing over the throne,...

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