Indie book reviews

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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
March 27, 2023

SPARK

By J.A Brooks
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

SPARK by J.A Brooks is an exceptionally well written story charting a young boy’s coming of age. Numerous laugh-out-loud moments and comic scenes background a...

IR Approved
March 27, 2023

SCAR SONGS: Stories

By W. Royce Adams
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Author W. Royce Adams writes the lives of his broken, haunted characters with spare but artful grace, uncovering their frailties with clear-eyed candor while acknowledging...

March 17, 2023

THIS ISN’T JUST A SOUVENIR

By Ki Hyun Park
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Ki Hyun Park's THIS ISN'T JUST A SOUVENIR benefits from beautiful descriptive writing, but is hampered by a wayward plot and uneven pacing.

IR Approved
March 8, 2023

THE ROAD TO MADHAPUR

By David Whittet
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE ROAD TO MADHAPUR by David Whittet is a wistful, beautiful if heartbreaking coming-of-age story where the character’s lives are beset by strife and hardship...

March 8, 2023

SILHOUETTE

By Paul G. Swingle
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Paul G. Swingle's beautifully written psychological novel, SILHOUETTE, offers thoughtful commentary on the plight of two lonely individuals looking for companionship and love.

IR Approved
March 6, 2023

TO SEE GOD

By Bruce J. Berger
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

In TO SEE GOD, the beautifully crafted and deeply spiritual novel by Bruce J Berger, the author is unafraid to tackle the weighty issue of...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Fully fleshed-out characters, dynamic relationships, and a strong plot make THE LAST PROFESSIONAL by Ed Davis a compelling and memorable read.

IR Approved
February 27, 2023

BURY ME BEHIND THE BASEBOARD

By Pavel Sanaev
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Pavel Sanaev's BURY ME BEHIND THE BASEBOARD succeeds in showing the vast imagination and funny observations of children with writing that is both eloquent and...

February 15, 2023

MOST FAMOUS SHORT FILM OF ALL TIME

By Tucker Lieberman
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Author Tucker Lieberman has a lot of interesting things to say in MOST FAMOUS SHORT FILM OF ALL TIME, and the story of a transgender...

February 8, 2023

THE FREEMAN

By J.C. Harach
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Author J.C. Harach artfully turns a seemingly simplistic plot into a provocative and potentially controversial story in THE FREEMAN.

IR Approved
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...

IR Approved
December 30, 2022

GOING, GOING, GONE!

By Steve Hermanos
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Author Steve Hermanos blends "Back to the Future" with "Field of Dreams" in GOING, GOING, GONE!, a fast-paced, tale about time-traveling baseball players that also...

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