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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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3.0 / 5.0
Richard Wyly's TALES OF WONDER: Gracie and the Wacky Bunch is a lively, creative adventure with a cast of bizarre characters – less a novel...
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0
Thought-provoking discussions of Christian morality outshine the narrative, grammatical, and organizational shortcomings of Janet Mason’s historical fantasy novel THE UNICORN, THE MYSTERY.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Best read as a supplement to Kyle Fox’s fantasy series of which GRIMDARK: Tales of Exile is a spin-off, this short novella--featuring striking, vivid language--shows...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
BILLY GOATS GRUFF: The Origin by Roar Alexander Mikalsen is a thoughtful and engaging tale that uses the fable of the “Three Billy Goats Gruff”...
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0
TALES FROM ARA I: Into the Unknown is an imaginative, somewhat rambling tale set in Ara--a world immersively described by the author--detailing the adventures of...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
The diversity of the participants featured in IMMIGRANT HUSTLE is exciting and captures the feelings of hope and opportunity that are at the core of...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
BLACK RIFLE is an effective, fast-paced murder mystery that looks at gun culture in America from both sides of the political fence. A treat for...
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February 22, 2021
BEYOND THE PALE BLUE SUN: Book Two in the Saga of the Cerulean Universe
By Kip KoelschRating:
4.3 / 5.0
Unique world-building, myriad characters, and themes of natural balance versus technological advancement make Kip Koelsch's BEYOND THE PALE BLUE SUN an engaging second-in-a-series novel.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
A slow-burn thriller, EMERGENCE by Ellie Beals interlaces the stories of 13-year Xavier, a young naturalist raised in the remote woods of Western Quebec and...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
LATVIAN FOLKTALES is a fun, easy-to-read, and cozy compilation of ancient folktales from the Baltic. Here, in several different yarns, the majesty and mystery of...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
SISTERS OF THE VINE is a sweet, tender novel about a woman finding her calling at a tumultuous time with the help of other women.
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Thoughtful and fun, well-plotted and well-imagined, IN SIX DAYS needs only a final copy-edit to truly stand out as a novel and an exemplar for...