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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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3.6 / 5.0
The engaging writing style and well-developed characters in THE MAD HATTER’S SON will keep readers interested throughout, and the book boasts a clever title that...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
CHILDREN OF ANOTHER BIBLE is an excellent start to what hopefully will be a series, which will carry through the creative and complex world-building and...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
DREAMING OF FROZEN YEARS is a sad, coming-of-age cautionary tale about the fragility of young people whose naivety and lack of self-control have them walking...
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0
Arresting and unique, EXHUMATION: An Epic of Existentia (Acts of the Sojourner, Book One) is a deep dive into a world that never existed.
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January 17, 2018
ART: BECOME CONFIDENT FAST forges a key to the gateway of the visual art world
By Aron KuehnemannRating:
4.3 / 5.0
ART: BECOME CONFIDENT FAST sketches a valuable and solid framework for discerning the nebulous intricacies of visual art and its makers. Though this study may...
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January 8, 2018
LEGIONS OF LILITH, a modern fable about the return of the fallen first wife of Adam
By Deanna SweeneyRating:
4.5 / 5.0
Bridging the divide between uneventful modern life and the excitement of magic, LEGIONS OF LILITH: The Awakening aims to fuse crime thriller writing with the...
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December 29, 2017
With suspense and surprising twists, THE FORMER ASSASSIN hits its mark
By Nikki SternRating:
4.0 / 5.0
This years-long, transcontinental game of cat-and-mouse is an explosive page-turner which owes its momentum to its two well-drawn opponents and a conflict that goes beyond...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
For male readers (and to a lesser extent female readers) looking for explanations of their hair loss and options for treating it, this scholarly work...
December 22, 2017
Quantum computing’s “dark side” gets a dash of romance and a sprinkle of gambling addiction in CONSERVATION OF LUCK
By Lesley L. SmithRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Author Lesley L. Smith’s strengths are her super-imaginative situations and absorbing scientific subject matter. Her sophomoric storytelling and banal dialogue, however, limit the appeal of...
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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0
Gustavo J. Gomez, PhD creates a successful, readable, and thorough guide to financial literacy in the post-2008 market, and an enlightening read for soon-to-be retired...
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December 6, 2017
Love + prejudice are aflame under the bright lights of 1950s NY clubs in OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE
By Vanda WriterRating:
4.7 / 5.0
The combination of warmth, fun, and smouldering passion with the dark, prejudice-ridden historical context makes Vanda Writer’s OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE a tale not...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
THE TRUMPETS OF JERICHO is a sprawling work, featuring an enormous cast—Jews, Poles and Germans, all based on real people—and a fascinating and sobering presentation...