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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

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Must-read.

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IR Approved
November 23, 2022

FREEZE FRAME

By Tyler Beauchamp
Coming of Age
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Sixteen-year-old Will Horner deals with the same concerns and challenges as other kids his age—fitting in, first loves, bullying, and parental discord. But with a...

IR Approved
August 26, 2022

GRADY WHILL AND THE TEMPLETON CODEX

By Carole. P. Roman
Action/Adventure, Coming of Age, Young Adult
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

An unassuming boy with a hidden gift and loads of untapped potential receives an unlikely invitation to attend an ultra-prestigious high-school–what could go wrong?

IR Approved
January 3, 2022

THE BRIDGE

By Andrew Palmer
Coming of Age, Historical Fiction
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An unlikely college friendship — and an unexpected betrayal — yield life-changing results when two coeds dig into the history of the 1907 Quebec Bridge...

IR Approved
May 27, 2020

VIVIE’S SECRET

By Terry Lee Caruthers
Coming of Age, Fiction, Young Adult
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A 12-year-old girl escapes Hungary amidst a revolution in 1956, leaving her entire family behind in the process. She makes it to the United States,...

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