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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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IR Approved
April 9, 2025

WHERE EAGLES FLY FREE

By David A. Jacinto
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Through a creative retelling of history, David A. Jacinto’s WHERE EAGLES FLY FREE is a gripping tale that signifies courage, love, and the unbreakable spirit...

IR Approved
April 9, 2025

RAPID CITY SUMMER

By Connie Richardson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

It's hard to predict whether the focus on fly-fishing will interest its envisioned 7th-grade audience, but Connie Richardson's RAPID CITY SUMMER still sensitively conveys lessons...

IR Approved
April 9, 2025

CHILL OF TRUTH

By Tess Raynes
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Though offering no new takes on the murder-mystery genre, Tess Raynes's CHILL OF TRUTH is a splendidly entertaining whodunit set in Canada's polar north.

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

SMITTY: MY MARRIAGE TO SERIAL KILLER CHARLES SCHMID, THE PIED PIPER OF TUCSON is an intriguing perspective on a serial killer that offers plenty to...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Josh Bottomly’s EUCATASTROPHE: The Story of a Modern Day Fairy Tale has a somewhat loose, scattershot arrangement, but it successfully portrays the vital, nourishing relationship...

April 7, 2025

KENTUCKY BLOOD

By Ashley Thomas Sheikh
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Ashley Thomas Sheikh's KENTUCKY BLOOD has a deep, compelling cast of characters and a horrifically effective skill at building tension.

IR Approved
April 4, 2025

CIAO, AMORE, CIAO

By Sandro Martini
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An engrossing historical mystery that unravels before the reader layer by layer, Sandro Martini's CIAO, AMORE, CIAO explores the depth of cruelty and human suffering...

IR Approved
April 4, 2025

WORDS

By Katherine Davis-Gibbon
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Katherine Davis-Gibbon's WORDS offers a charming, delightful examination of the meaning, power, and usefulness of words for the preschooler audience.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Harold Phifer's MY BULLY, MY AUNT, AND HER FINAL GIFT offers a humorous and touching memoir of an abusive childhood in America's Deep South.

April 2, 2025

CORPORATE ESCAPADES

By T.K. Ambers
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

T.K. Ambers's CORPORATE ESCAPADES is packed with romance and scandal, keeping readers on board despite its flaws.

April 2, 2025

WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE: A NOVEL

By Leslie A. Rasmussen
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A heartwarming and life-affirming novel, Leslie A. Rasmussen's WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE deals tenderly with issues like suicide, addiction, parental loss, and family trauma.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With darker and more complex themes than its predecessor, S.A. Reeves’s THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES, BOOK TWO: A MURDER AT THE CHURCH still rides high on...

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