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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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November 10, 2021

JUST RIVER

By Sara B. Fraser
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Sara B. Fraser's prose is fluid, stylish and filled with exquisite turns of phrase. This may be only her second novel but she writes with...

November 8, 2021

PIECES FROM MY HEART

By Shawna Scott
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Shawna Scott's PIECES FROM MY HEART is a volume of raw, heartfelt poetry about emotions, relationships, and finding oneself--marked by a steady, direct, almost choppy...

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November 8, 2021

DOUBLING DOWN: The Secret Sauce for Dual-Career Families

By Ilene Gordon, Bram Bluestein
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Ilene Gordon and Bram Bluestein’s DOUBLING DOWN is a timely, well-observed and superbly valuable addition to the career guidance genre that draws expertly on the...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Set in South Sudan, Tabitha Biel Luak's authentic and revelatory story about the dangers of treating boys and girls – and ultimately men and women...

IR Approved
November 5, 2021

PAUSE

By Sara Stamey
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Sara Stamey's novel PAUSE--whose heroine is a feisty, determined, middle-aged woman endeavoring to restart her love life and a career in journalism--is filled with lyrical...

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November 5, 2021

CACTUS CHRISTMAS: A Texas Wine Trail Series

By Heather Renée May
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Heather Renée May’s CACTUS CHRISTMAS is an uplifting and immensely readable novel about a woman’s journey back to happiness and love after a divorce, framed...

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November 3, 2021

THE INSURMOUNTABLE EDGE: Book Three

By Thomas H. Goodfellow
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Author Thomas H. Goodfellow brings the final installment of THE INSURMOUNTABLE EDGE series barreling into the station with General Jack Wilder's offbeat crew in yet...

November 3, 2021

FROM GRANDMA WITH LOVE

By Bella Neville Cruz, Katia Quintana Cruz
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

FROM GRANDMA WITH LOVE is a perfect book for grandparents to gift their preschool grandchildren. The simple picture book presents positive affirmations for children to...

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November 3, 2021

JESUS CHRIST DIVIDED

By Michael LaFond
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Michael LaFond has written a thoughtful, detailed, and thorough argument with some startling but surprisingly plausible conclusions. Whether readers agree with him or not, it's...

November 3, 2021

HEART VALUE

By Mary Tess Rooney
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Part how-to guide, part why-are-we-here manifesto, HEART VALUE is a worthy addition to the self-help canon.

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November 1, 2021

MISPLACED MISTLETOE

By Isabel Jolie
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

MISPLACED MISTLETOE is a feel-good festive romance: heart-warming, uncomplicated, and highly agreeable. 

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November 1, 2021

LOUIE AND THE DICTATOR

By Lisa Bournelis
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

LOUIE AND THE DICTATOR is an impactful and heartwarming story about a boy learning to live with OCD during the COVID-19 pandemic that may empower...

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