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
October 4, 2024

TELLING A THUMPER

By Paul M. Fleming
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

An uncommon coming-of-age story with a unique perspective, TELLING A THUMPER by Paul M. Fleming will keep readers guessing right up to the final page.

IR Approved
August 16, 2024

V-LIFE

By Honey Parker
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Honey Parker's V-LIFE is a vampire tale that somehow manages to be cute, endearing, and even funny without glossing over too much of the pain,...

IR Approved
July 1, 2024

FANNING FIREFLIES

By LS Delorme
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

With FANNING FIREFLIES, L.S. Delorme masterfully combines forbidden love with supernatural abilities and the insidious undercurrents of racism, resulting in an emotionally charged, thought-provoking read...

IR Approved
June 19, 2024

DEATHLESS CREATURES

By Katie Wilson
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With its brisk storytelling and compelling protagonists, Katie Wilson’s DEATHLESS CREATURES makes for an engaging, imaginative take on vampire mythology complete with an intriguing overarching...

IR Approved
March 8, 2024

AWOKE

By K. T. Conte
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

K.T. Conte's AWOKE (The Unseen War Book 1) is a promising beginning to a unique paranormal romance series - one that blends Biblical imagery, epic...

IR Approved
March 6, 2024

AVĪCI SAGGA

By Mary Romasanta
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An intense page-turner, AVĪCI SAGGA by Mary Romasanta tosses around excellent plot-twists in a compelling, absorbing reading experience from beginning to end.

IR Approved
November 24, 2023

OVERMORROW

By H.L. Cherryholmes
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Whatever it may appear to be at first, OVERMORROW by H.L. Cherryholmes never stays that way for long: a "bottle story" that spans time and...

IR Approved
November 1, 2023

THE SOUL SECTOR

By Michael Karolewski
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Michael Karolewski's THE SOUL SECTOR is a complex, emotionally charged fever dream of a story, a lesson in morality and coping with grief that introduces...

September 18, 2023

FIND THEM

By Julia Ash
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Danger lurks around every corner for first-time ghosthunter Nora Bliss in Julia Ash's FIND THEM, an enjoyable paranormal thriller.

September 11, 2023

MAJKEN’S STORY

By Douglas Robinson
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Douglas Robinson's MAJKEN’S STORY is a fun story, and the adventurous spirit of the titular hero makes it easy to get swept up in this...

August 21, 2023

FISHER’S LUCK

By Rhya Tenney
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Well-imagined and often fun, Rhya Tenney's FISHER’S LUCK is a good first entry of a new, eccentric series with lots of potential.

August 4, 2023

CALIFORNIA ROLL: A Paranormal Journey

By Argent Amos
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Argent Amos's CALIFORNIA ROLL (A Paranormal Journey) is a unique and intriguing story helmed by a blue-collar Everyman who transforms into an action hero (and...

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