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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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3.9 / 5.0
David Gittlin successfully uses episodic storytelling to draw readers into the rollicking world of THE SILVER SPHERE, a fun, sci-fi buddy comedy that reads like...
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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0
By utilizing her personal narrative as a roadmap to self-empowerment, Judi Miller’s journey and the well-written, endearing and compelling down-to-Earth tone with which she shares...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Despite its occasionally rugged edges, Michael Scott Garvin's OPHELIA’S ROOM is a fascinating read that is by turns silly and sad, humorous and horrific. But...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Gordon Gravley’s historical fantasy romance OF GILDED FLESH is a smart, charming, witty novel that’s a joy to read from start to finish.
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0
Self-deprecating and useful, Ian Domowitz's THE VICE CHAIRMAN’S DOCTRINE is an executive-level business book full of weighty advice that sometimes feels muddled due to its...
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August 2, 2021
ARC OF THE VALLEY: The Inside Story of Mint, Silicon Valley, Soaring Success and Selling Out
By Anton CommissarisRating:
4.5 / 5.0
ARC OF THE VALLEY: The Inside Story of Mint, Silicon Valley, Soaring Success and Selling Out, is a fascinating and absorbing account of a start-up...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
In his SONGS FOR SOLO VOICE, James R. Whitley’s poems form an elegant, darkly humorous, emotionally charged story arc worthy of discussion.
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
The second novel in the Kinderra Saga, TRINE FALLACY continues the story begun in TRINE RISING with energy, intensity, and a few breathtaking plot twists...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
A simple but gentle and loving retelling of various Gospel stories in fictional form, BEHIND THE HALO makes a reasonably successful effort to make the...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
THREE DAYS TO DARKNESS is an action-packed adventure with an interesting twist on the traditional war between angels and demons, and a heartwarming moral center.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
At first glance, HEADLONG: Growing Up Recklessly is simply a testosterone-fueled recount of a mischievous boyhood that segues into a similarly reckless young adulthood. But...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
THE SECOND CHILD is a heartbreaking yet hopeful story of the ways in which mental illness and addiction can shape a family through generations. Author...