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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
The long, slow start of Diane Anthony’s THE RARE cedes to a tension-filled dystopian teen novel, and while the author excels in worldbuilding, the book...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Hilarious and fun, TO DREAM IN DAYLIGHT is a feel-good, genre-bending romance about the dreams that happen while sleeping, that pushes the limits of reality...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Eric L. Heard's REFLECTIONS OF AN ANXIOUS AFRICAN AMERICAN DAD has a touching premise and strong central idea, but too often it tells readers about...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
A socially conscious futuristic science fiction tale, Halim Abbas’ THE CITY asks questions of the direction of technological development that are loaded with meaning, and...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
PEARL LOVES HER NAME by Clare McBride is an adorable and educational bedtime story that teaches children how a pearl is formed, even as it...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
A high-stakes, big budget summer blockbuster of a novel, THE DARK ARK moves at a break-neck pace to deliver a complex and ambitious story.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
With LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN, Dylan and Kate Meikle have succeeded in crafting a fantastically simple but superbly useful guide for navigating the often frustrating and...
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
DANIELLE by Richard and Sonya Soukop is an adorable and heartwarming children’s title that gently teaches some important lessons in friendship and empathy, accompanied by...
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0
In the horror novel SURVIVAL KIT, A. H. Haga aims to depict a struggle against a terrible real-life illness during the zombie outbreak but is...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Fred Sievert's FAST-STARTING A CAREER OF CONSEQUENCE offers clear, God-centered advice in a breezy, no-nonsense style towards figuring out one's gifts and putting them to...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
LISTEN MAMA authentically details the sliding scale of hopes, frustrations, and disappoints, as Manny attempts to hold his loved ones and himself together, in the...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
DELOS: The White Tree combines a rich magical world with lively, engaging characters and an energetic plot to build a story that, despite its length,...