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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 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 4, 2025

AN INNOCENT WORLD

By Douglas A. King
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Douglas A. King's AN INNOCENT WORLD presents a fascinating but flawed theological thought experiment that relies on unsupported assertions about God's evolution, past lives, and...

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...

IR Approved
April 2, 2025

COLONY

By Ron Wolff
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Tightly plotted and excellently paced, Ron Wolff’s COLONY is an exciting YA science fiction novel.

IR Approved
March 31, 2025

LEAD LIKE AN EDITOR

By Victor Maze
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though some may find fault with a few of its pronouncements, Victor Maze’s LEAD LIKE AN EDITOR contains much useful advice for managers and solopreneurs...

Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Despite a few layout and display issues, Cheryl Olsten's PUNCTUATION TO THE RESCUE (ill. Sara Not) is a brisk, fun primer on the form, function,...

IR Approved
March 31, 2025

HIDDEN

By Melody Grace Hicks
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Melody Grace Hacks’s romantasy novel HIDDEN is a fascinating blend of mythological elements that offers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure. While the romance could benefit from...

IR Approved
March 31, 2025

OUR DESPERATE HOUR

By John F. Andrews
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

John F. Andrews's OUR DESPERATE HOUR is a vivid, thoroughly researched, and powerfully told story of the horrors and cruelties of World War I. Its...

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