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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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January 15, 2021

THE BOTTOM LINE

By Michael Contento
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE BOTTOM LINE is very well-written with a well-paced conversational tone and contains a lot of useful advice for people who want to start their...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

In THE POWER OF THE TELLING, retired high-school teacher David Hathwell offers a rich and striking collection of poems, full of quiet meditations, sensory detail...

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January 13, 2021

A HOME FOR ALL OF US

By Nancy Lorraine
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

For those who believes in unconditional love, A HOME FOR ALL OF US by Nancy Lorraine is an exceptional and bittersweet tale of long-term devotion...

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January 13, 2021

THE CONCRETE VINEYARD

By Cam Lang
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE CONCRETE VINEYARD by Cam Lang is intriguing and chock-full of unique ponderings in the guise of a murder-mystery, while offering an in-depth look at...

January 11, 2021

WHAT DEATH TAUGHT TERRENCE

By Derek McFadden
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Easy to follow and with a strong emotional core, WHAT DEATH TAUGHT TERRENCE will surprise or enlighten few, but offers a moving portrait of family,...

January 11, 2021

A GAY MAN’S GUIDE TO LIFE

By Britt East
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

THE GREATEST HOAX ON EARTH: Catching Truth, While We Can by Alan C. Logan is a well-researched, very readable and highly enjoyable forensic examination of...

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January 11, 2021

THE TRAVELS OF IBN THOMAS

By James Hutson-Wiley
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In his historical novel THE TRAVELS OF IBN THOMAS, James Hutson-Wiley offers his readers an intriguing look into an oft-overlooked history of medieval medicine, all...

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January 8, 2021

THE PRINTER AND THE STRUMPET

By Larry Brill
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

If Larry Brill’s THE PRINTER AND THE STRUMPET was just an entertaining romp set in the early years of the American Revolution it would have...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Charming illustrations and historical photographs from the author's personal collection only add to the significant impact of the true life stories contained in AMERICAN DREAMER,...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

J Lei D's WORDS FOR WILD WOMEN: Root to Crown Revelations can at times seem more jumble than medley, but within the mix are ideas,...

IR Approved
January 6, 2021

CHASING FROST

By Isabel Jolie
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Falling for each other is just not a good idea in Isabel Jolie's fast paced, witty, contemporarily relevant romance novel CHASING FROST...even if for each...

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