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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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December 2, 2020

LUCK

By Chris Coppel
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Chris Coppel’s LUCK is a frustrating novel, not because it's bad, but because it has potential. Both funny and sinister, this satirical look at contemporary...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

In her thoroughly gripping book, CAN'T STOP THE SUNRISE: Adventures in Healing, Confronting Corruption & the Journey to Institutional Reform, Vanessa Osage dives into the...

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November 30, 2020

THE LAST LUMENIAN

By S. G. Blaise
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

S. G. Blaise's THE LAST LUMENIUM is a fast-moving science fiction fantasy, which is suitable for young teens as well as adults, that offers a...

November 30, 2020

THE GARNET CROWN

By Hunter Levi Hastings, Kise Vincent Hastings
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

While THE GARNET CROWN introduces a rich high fantasy setting filled with thoughtful, complex characters and a compelling emotional narrative, the prose ends up being...

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November 30, 2020

DUST AND MUD

By Sarah Mattern
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A bit resonant of the premise from an old familiar nursery rhyme, DUST AND MUD by Sarah Mattern beautifully explores the central theme that, perhaps,...

November 25, 2020

AN OUTSIDER ON THE INSIDE

By Logan Ayers
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Logan Ayers' AN OUTSIDER ON THE INSIDE is an entertaining, if none-too-original, coming-of-age story.

November 25, 2020

ENTANGLEMENT

By Gibson Monk
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Gibson Monk’s ENTANGLEMENT honors gamer culture in a science fiction action piece with a great premise, a good heart and memorable characters.

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November 25, 2020

OUR IMMIGRANTS’ SON

By John Francis Patrick Murphy
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

OUR IMMIGRANTS’ SON is a tender, rose-colored look at the author's ancestors, which seeks to inspire others to lovingly explore our common history as embodied...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In the sensitively written and beautifully illustrated book FEELU: Explore Your Feelings, writer Niloufar Shafiei and artist Vahid Fazel help introduce children to the frequently...

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November 20, 2020

BLOOD IN THE WATER

By Rick Outzen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Fans of Rick Outzen’s newsman Walker Holmes won’t be disappointed with this second helping of his hard-hitting antics, while those new readers are guaranteed to...

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November 11, 2020

AFTER THE BALL

By Samuel Miles Morley
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

AFTER THE BALL is a solidly-written sojourn into horror noir, balancing well-measured tension with a love of history and a well-drawn setting.

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Frank South's two one-act plays "Precious Blood” and “Rattlesnake In A Cooler” deliver a powerful punch, delving into dark themes and troubled characters.

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