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May’s Top Reviews of Self-published Books from BlueInk Review

Occasions of sin

This month’s starred self-published titles include a novel about lesbian nuns in pre-WWII Germany and a memoir from the daughter of 1960s cult leaders, among others.

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The Many Lives of Ursula Todd: A Review of Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life

Life After Life

The story of death and rebirth, Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life is a brilliant illustration of how a single decision can affect our lives and those around us.

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March/April Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

BlueInk Review

Among the best, new self-published titles of March and April is The Beach at Herculaneum by Susan G. Muth, only the second title to win a BlueInk Best Book Award.

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February’s Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

The Cost of Living

Reviews of self-published books: a witty novel about a coupon-clipping mother, and a memoir of life on the island of Malta, among several other appealing reads.

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Review: Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy, Taking a Chance Pays Off

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It was disconcerting the first time I came across words like ‘masturbation’ (or worse) in a Rowling text. Should she even KNOW those words? But the novel works.

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Is Blogging Killing Literary Criticism? Sir Peter Says Yes

Shame on you, bloggers, says Sir Peter Strothard (who has just put a huge internet target on his head).

Many people think bloggers opinions are as good as the pros. The head of the Times Literary Supplement and Man Booker Prize judge says that’s not true.

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Sonya Harnett and the Value of Daring and (Sometimes) Naughty Books for Kids

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Sonya Harnett’s books cover difficult topics and at times portray kids behaving badly. Bookseller Tanya Turek says too many parents are deterred by bad behavior.

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These Ithacas: On David Davidar’s “Publishing Tell-All”

Ithaca by Davidar

Indian publishing exec David Davidar’s tepid novel Ithaca offers little more than cliches for publishing insiders, but could serve as a 101 course for neophytes.

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May’s Top Self Publishing Reviews from BlueInk

All I wanted was a home

May’s top self-publishing reviews from BlueInk Review include a book of hockey trivia, two charming kid’s titles and a memoir of being raised in an orphanage.

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April’s Top Self Publishing Reviews from BlueInk

Petentate of the Walking Horse

Our compendium of the top reviews of self-published books from BlueInk Reviews includes an ‘Old West meets space frontier’ sci-fi story and a spellbinding mystery.

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