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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September 9, 2024

LOUIS PASTEUR CONDEMNS BIG PHARMA

By Stephen Heartland
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Stephen Heartland's LOUIS PASTEUR CONDEMNS BIG PHARMA doesn't present any information that will surprise readers familiar with previous books on policy and science failures during...

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

In CANCER CULTURE: Fixing the Landscape by Infusing Empathy, Dr. Jacqueline Acho provides many insights regarding her cancer treatment, though some of her pronouncements are...

IR Approved
July 24, 2024

ALZHEIMER’S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY

By Renée Despres, Guy Slowik, Bernard Isaacs
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Renée Despres, Guy Slowik and Bernard Isaacs, ALZHEIMER'S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY is compassionate, refreshingly candid, and essential reading for anyone navigating the challenges...

July 1, 2024

LIVING WITH PANCREATIC CANCER

By Earl Campazzi
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Earl Campazzi's LIVING WITH PANCREATIC CANCER is an information-packed book written with empathy, albeit one that’s undermined by the heavy use of artificial intelligence-generated writing.

March 1, 2024

SECRETS OF HEALING THE BRAIN

By Shady J. Srour
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

While author Shady S. Srour does not reject conventional medicine like most naturopaths, his research is so sloppy that some of the papers he references...

IR Approved
December 22, 2023

FACING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA HEAD ON

By Caroline de L. Davies & Marguerite Boychuk
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Caroline de L. Davies and Marguerite Boychuk's FACING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA HEAD ON is a comprehensive guide to caring for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia....

IR Approved
August 7, 2023

BIOMECHANICS OF YOUR BODY

By Tracy L. Markley
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Tracy Markley's BIOMECHANICS OF YOUR BODY is a simple yet informative guide offers something for people at all levels of physical fitness.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Any woman diagnosed with breast cancer (or indeed her friends and family) will find Jennifer A. Douglas' A BREAST CANCER JOURNEY (Living it One Step...

March 24, 2023

SIMPLIFY YOUR HEALTH

By Lucas Ramirez
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Written in an engaging analytical style with sound advice and guidelines, SIMPLIFY YOUR HEALTH (A Doctor's Practical Guide to a Healthier Life), by Lucas Ramirez,...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An insider’s account of medicine, law, and justice, Dr. John B Hackert's CONTEMPTIBLE (A surgeon’s battle for justice against insurance giant Cigna and a biased...

IR Approved
October 19, 2022

A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS

By David J. Stewart MD
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Dr. David J. Stewart’s considered prose and meticulous referencing make A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS a comprehensive, academically rigorous and easily comprehended...

IR Approved
September 26, 2022

IF YOUR MOUTH COULD TALK

By Kami Hoss
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Combining history, policy analysis, and advocacy, Dr. Kami Hoss makes an undeniable appeal for greater emphasis on oral care in IF YOUR MOUTH COULD TALK.

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