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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
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January 25, 2023

LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND MURDER

By Nicole Dieker
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Nicole Dieker’s LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND MURDER is a well written and highly entertaining mystery novel and part two in the Larkin Day Mystery trilogy.

January 25, 2023

GRIEF AND HER THREE SISTERS

By Jerry Lovelady
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Powerful poems examine love and loss from many angles in Jerry Lovelady's GRIEF AND HER THREE SISTERS, a collection that offers moments of captivating natural...

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January 25, 2023

OPEN SORCERY

By Rob Sheely
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Rob Sheely's OPEN SORCERY is a clever, creative, and engaging answer to the question, “What would our world look like if magic took the place...

January 23, 2023

INTERSECTIONS

By Andrew Spink
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though the framing device is not always convincing, Andrew Spink’s debut short story collection, INTERSECTIONS, contains several moving and well-told tales.

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January 23, 2023

CHASING TARZAN

By Catherine Forster
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A candid and keenly observed story of childhood trauma and its ripple effects, Catherine Forster's CHASING TARZAN is by turns heartrending and inspirational, told with...

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January 23, 2023

ANXIETY HACKS

By Kate Hudson-Hall
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

ANXIETY HACKS is a comprehensive and approachable guide to managing anxiety issues and author Kate Hudson-Hudson-Hall’s warm, yet authoritative prose explains various techniques via clear...

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January 20, 2023

LADY OF THE ARMY: The Life of Mrs. George S. Patton

By Stefanie Van Steelandt
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A magisterial recounting of the life of George S. Patton's wife Beatrice, Stefanie van Steelandt's LADY OF THE ARMY offers a frank and sympathetic portrait...

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January 20, 2023

IN SEARCH OF THE MAGIC THEATER

By Karla Huebner
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Karla Huebner's IN SEARCH OF THE MAGIC THEATER is a well-told, bittersweet tale that evokes the certainties and uncertainties of youth, as well as the...

January 20, 2023

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

By John Morgan Mullen
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART by John Morgan Mullen is a sprawling chronicle in uncomplicated poetry that tracks the life span of a happy marriage and...

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January 18, 2023

STALKED BY REVENGE

By Lynn Lipinski
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Lynn Lipinski’s pacy plot and hinterland characters - set against a Tulsa backdrop and narrated in uncomplicated prose - make her thriller, STALKED BY REVENGE,...

January 18, 2023

LIFE LESSONS FROM A LATE BLOOMER

By Jackie Ewing
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Jackie Ewing uses humor and candor to engage readers about her experiences in her memoir, LIFE LESSONS FROM A LATE BLOOMER, which includes life lessons...

January 18, 2023

THE GIRLS IN CABIN NUMBER THREE

By Chrysteen Braun
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Although rife with charming characters, a gorgeous mountain setting, and meticulous research, the intriguing central mystery in Chrysteen Braun's THE GIRLS IN CABIN NUMBER THREE...

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