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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
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5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Henry Mosquera presents a world as colorful as the book’s title promises, making BACKSTABBER’S BLUES a wonderful adventure for readers, a world contained on...

IR Approved
July 21, 2017

HOCKEY KARMA

By Howard Shapiro
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

This graphic novel is about much more than the sport in its title: it’s a realistic portrait of strength, growth, and friendship.

IR Approved
July 14, 2017

ELECTION 2064: BOOK ONE

By Scott McDermott
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

ELECTION 2064: BOOK ONE, Scott McDermott’s futuristic tale of a civil war-torn America eagerly embracing a president’s healing process gesture of picking a vice president...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

BLACK WATER is a haunting story beautifully told. Set in a near future of environmental catastrophe and ethnic strife, it is at once an urgent...

Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE EVANGELICAL EXPERIENCE is a thoughtful, sympathetic yet objective look at a major movement in American religion and culture.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Carol D’Anca’s REAL FOOD FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE offers up inspiration in the kitchen while compelling readers to make drastic improvements in their overall lives. You’ll...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Best New American Voices nominee Nath Jones wields her writing as an anthropological scalpel, dissecting human life and examining it in all of its guts...

IR Approved
June 6, 2017

MISTS OF THE SERENGETI

By Leylah Attar
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

If you have ever doubted the concept of six degrees of separation, or how connected we are to others, MISTS OF THE SERENGETI will make...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

With a well-developed ’60s setting and sympathetic protagonist, BIG DREAMS is a short novel that delivers strong emotions and big decisions in spades.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

CHICO BOY is a captivating read, particularly for YA readers looking for an adventure story from a not-so-distant past.

IR Approved
April 14, 2017

A SUMMER OF GOOD-BYES

By Fred Misurella
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A SUMMER OF GOOD-BYES is a touching, bittersweet novel infused with the grace and loveliness of the French countryside.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With #eSociety: In the Digital Age, No One Should Be Left Behind, David Barker has written an effective book that makes an impressive argument for...

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