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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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Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

Dan Pausback’s LIFE IS A VIDEO GAME PLAYED BY CONSCIOUSNESS-TIME refers to and regurgitates plenty of semi-mystical ideas about how and why to live, but...

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Fred Gracely’s MISFIT'S MAGIC: Twisting in Time is an engaging addition to the author’s magical universe, offering both satisfying answers to some long-held mysteries and...

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June 20, 2025

MT. FORGOTTEN

By Kevin Abrams
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Kevin Casanova Abrams’s MT. FORGOTTEN reaches great heights as a multi-generational epic about a land war in a mountain town that pits rival developers against...

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June 20, 2025

THE LIGHT LOOKS LIKE ME

By the Youth Authors of Shout Mouse Press
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Written by the Young Authors of Shout Mouse Press, THE LIGHT LOOKS LIKE ME is meaningful, moving, and often surprising as it explores different experiences...

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June 18, 2025

THE LAST WHALER

By Cynthia Reeves
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Tense, gripping, and beautiful, Cynthia Reeves’s THE LAST WHALER is a powerful tale of losing and re-discovering one’s humanity through the crucible of grief.

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June 18, 2025

THE ENDLESS SPHERE OF TIME

By Geir Jordahl (Photo), Rolf Jacobsen (Poetry)
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Geir Jordahl and Rolf Jacobsen’s THE ENDLESS SPHERE OF TIME is a soft, surreal, and serene vision of eternity.

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

With its emphasis on the thoughts and actions of the late Jimmy Carter, Lauren Speeth’s TAKING THE STAIRS AND LIKING IT serves as both a...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

By taking a deeper look at how our biological system affects our behavior and using his personal and professional experiences, Kevin Bambrough’s THE ENERGETIC INVESTOR:...

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June 16, 2025

THE CAMPAIGN

By Evette Davis
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

In THE CAMPAIGN, Evette Davis brings a satisfying close to The Council Trilogy. Witchcraft, politics, and romance mingle in an exciting modern fantasy.

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June 16, 2025

GONE TO GROUND

By Morgan Hatch
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Morgan Hatch's GONE TO GROUND is a compelling critique of modern politics, violent gentrification, and the super-rich—all wrapped in a bittersweet coming-of-age story. A fast-paced,...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Connie Bennett’s I BLEW MY DIET! NOW WHAT? has some useful content and interesting references.

Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Peter Kennedy’s THE REMEMBERING: A Journey Back to Self contains essential lessons about the search for meaning.

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