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
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

FLICK YOUR HEART-LIGHT ON, LET YOUR FEARS BE GONE!: Helping Children Connect to Their Heart to Soothe Their Mind by Tonia Cianciulli is a warm...

September 27, 2024

GLOW IN THE DARK

By T.J. Scripps
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

T.J. Scripps’s GLOW IN THE DARK is an inventive opening volume in an ongoing story. As the book progresses, readers will soon find they are...

September 6, 2024

TOMMY ROCKET AND THE GOOBER PATROL

By Thomas Kuhn
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Thomas Kuhn’s TOMMY ROCKET AND THE GOOBER PATROL overall maintains the light, adventurous tone of American childhood stories.

IR Approved
September 2, 2024

OLAF AND ESSEX

By Patti Calkosz
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A tender, layered fable set in a world where a baby’s laughter is magic and trees give advice, OLAF AND ESSEX by Patti Calkosz is...

IR Approved
April 22, 2024

MISFIT’S MAGIC

By Fred Gracely
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

With an enchanting blend of magic, humor, and suspense, Fred Gracely’s MISFIT’S MAGIC: Shades Of Winter is a fast-paced, satisfying YA sequel brimming with epic...

April 8, 2024

SUDDENLY RURAL GIRL

By Dann Hurlbert, Kennedy Hurlbert
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

SUDDENLY RURAL GIRL by Dann and Kennedy Hurlbert stars a relatable, resilient young narrator whose ability to overcome hardship through faith and friendship is inspiring.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

E. Grayson's THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF AN ORDINARY GIRL is honest and relatable; any rough edges are counterbalanced by a whole lot of heart.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

J.W.S. Getty's CLEOPATRA'S TOMB AND THE REGIT TIGERS OF EGYPT is a delightful land-and-sea adventure thanks to a creative plot, a contemporary “save the world”...

IR Approved
July 5, 2023

RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS

By Liana Gardner
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Liana Gardner has won many awards for her middle grade novels and titles for older teens and by the end of the emotional, action-packed...

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS

By Rae St. Clair Bridgman
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

The fourth installment in Rae St. Clair Bridgman's MiddleGate series, THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS, is a well-paced, exciting addition to the magic-filled world of Wil...

June 21, 2023

SCOTTISH KNIGHT

By S T Cameron
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Though the plot is somewhat familiar, SCOTTISH KNIGHT offers a serviceable addition to S.T. Cameron's Young Explorers series of YA adventure novels.

Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Johnny Cassidy's THE CONSEQUENCES OF VICTORIA GREY (The Amulet Exposure) toys with interesting ideas, but the story is too vaguely executed and arcane to be...

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