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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
December 23, 2024

NEVER ENOUGH WORDS

By Jack Hammond Jr
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jack Hammond Jr.’s NEVER ENOUGH WORDS is a beautifully told and harrowing tale of the confrontation between humanity and hate.

December 16, 2024

TALENT SHOW

By Denise Haynes
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Denise Haynes’s TALENT SHOW offers an interesting glimpse of both the culture of Trinidad in the 20th century and the dynamics of a large family.

IR Approved
December 13, 2024

SILVER LADY: Travels Along the River Road

By Susan E. Sage
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

For readers seeking a more contemplative take on end-of-the-world scenarios, Susan E. Sage’s SILVER LADY offers a thoughtful, beautifully written exploration of human resilience and...

IR Approved
December 13, 2024

SCRAPS OF GRACE

By Jon F. Harmon
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

A detailed period piece set in a crucial moment in modern American history, Jon F. Harmon’s SCRAPS OF GRACE compassionately and movingly portrays an average...

December 6, 2024

MIT OUT SOUND

By Rick Lenz
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Readers of MIT OUT SOUND by Rick Lenz will enjoy its author’s insider knowledge of Hollywood.

IR Approved
November 15, 2024

SUGAR FREE

By Robin D'Amato
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

An unconventional, elegiac sports novel, SUGAR FREE is a profound and often heartbreaking meditation on passion, perseverance, and the sacrifices required to forge an unorthodox...

IR Approved
November 15, 2024

SHALLOW STOCK

By D R Shores
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

D.R. Shores’s SHALLOW STOCK is stimulating and well-rounded literary fiction that examines the intricacies of the corporate world and the steep rivalry that often emerges...

IR Approved
October 16, 2024

BENEATH THE WILD FIG TREE

By Fiona Preston
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Rich with careful observations of natural beauty, Fiona Preston’s BENEATH THE WILD FIG TREE is a compassionate tale of children reckoning with their parents’ humanity.

September 25, 2024

INVOLUNTARIUS

By J. R. Izquierdo
Rating:
1.0 / 5.0

Heavy on exposition and backstory but light on plot or character, J.R. Izquierdo’s INVOLUNTARIUS needs thorough line-editing and a whole-cloth change of vision.

September 25, 2024

PONDER

By Daniel Roberts
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

PONDER by Daniel Roberts is a witty, deftly written comic adventure that draws rich parallels between the excesses of an American icon in a bloated...

September 13, 2024

SUM LIVES

By Rich Silvers
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Rich Silvers's SUM LIVES is well-written and raises some interesting moral questions in the context of the cutthroat world of corporations and technology.

August 30, 2024

WHERE THE SEABIRD SOARS

By Rebecca Babcock
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While it may alienate some readers, Rebecca Babcock’s WHERE THE SEABIRD SOARS will appeal to many readers of standard romance.

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