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You can find my books here to review:

https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-R-...

These reviews have a fee.

The misspelling in the post title does not inspire confidence.

Too true.

Be wary of accounts set to private.

Gina wrote: "Be wary of accounts set to private."

Gosh, yes - especially when they are a reviewer, and charging a significant amount of money for reviews that violate retailer & GR TOS (as they are considered commercial) and can only be posted to blogs or FB.

Pat Jefferys
Herein follows a review of my book:

"Pat Jefferys, Senior Counsel, having received his Letters Patent from the State President, and a practicing advocate for many years, is remarkably well qualified to present this discourse.

His journey to faith was one of fact-finding; a typical lawyer digging out evidence and weighing it in the custom of the legal profession. Amongst other things, it was a humbling journey as he was moved by his research to wrestle with his preconceived ideas, ideals and beliefs in the face of accumulative new evidence.

In this work, Pat invites you to assume the part of a juror in the case for Christianity. He draws you in, to sit as a dispassionate adjudicator of fact and evidence. The challenge is not merely for the believer and seeker, but also the honest atheist, agnostic and followers of other religions and philosophies, therein also laying a substantive challenge to embrace or evade.

The book is a thorough and a fascinating resource that tackles questions about faith and Christianity through an analytical lens that uses facts, archaeology, science, philosophy, and the Bible to delve deeper into life, faith, and the universe, yet written in an easy conversational style which will take you on a journey through the birth of the universe, reliability of scripture, prophecies, accuracy, and truth. The book also delves into weightier topics and worldviews, with relevance to morality, and in-depth information that allows you to think deeper about Christianity and faith with the goal of providing answers to your doubts and scepticism.
The tone is educational and conversational which allows Jefferys to explain facts and theories with ease, thereby drawing the reader into what is a difficult subject these days. It provides fascinating information, of which most of us are unaware, and invites the reader to accept or reject the material provided.
A respectful work which will not only fascinate the reader but will leave the reader craving for more. It is available on Amazon Books as an e-book or paperback.
Will your judgement support or oppose the legal determination of “beyond reasonable doubt”?"

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Not just your normal romance, I like a bit of crime with my canoodling!

Caroline Walken

I'm seeking GR and fellow author opinions on this. On my author page for each of my books it says "William Hubbartt, start your review of (book title). " Does this mean I can write my own review of my book? (since I'm proud of my effort, I anticipate a 5 ***** review and an honest summary of my feelings on the book. Is it ethical and proper to write reviews of my own work on GR or is it considered spam or a spoiler? Please comment.

Hard no.

I've seen some authors do this. Look up "The Bookeaters" (coming this year from Tor) for how one author handled the prompt.

In brief, she did not star her book, but she did provide a little info about her process. Think of it as reader-candy for fans.

P.L. wrote: "I've seen some authors do this. Look up "The Bookeaters" (coming this year from Tor) for how one author handled the prompt.

In brief, she did not star her book, but she did provide a little info ..."

It's OK to use it as further info about the book, but it shouldn't read like a review, assigning any quality judgement. By the way, you don't have to respond to the prompt at all. Just exit out of the page.

Louis Theroux gave his own book a 5-star rating on Goodreads and did media interviews saying he was happy and proud to do so. Maybe you have to be a celebrity to get away with it? Food for thought and looking forward to the further debate. CB

Surviving: Built for the ChallengeJuanita Gregg
Hi All! If you are looking for something motivational, inspirational and encouraging check out my book which is about my personal arduous journey; me going from private to public. Just click on the Amazon link above. Let me know what you think. And yes, it's on kindle too.

Thanks to all who replied to my query about authors rating own books. I appreciate your insights and ideas.