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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
March 4, 2026

THE MONKEY-BANANA REDUCTION (Heathen Short)

By Watson Thomas, Sheboygan Minnetonka
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Written by Watson Thomas, THE MONKEY-BANANA REDUCTION is abstract art in literary form: not always coherent, but frequently profound and never boring.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Passionate and erudite, William Dickerson's THE TAO OF TWIN PEAKS: The Meaning Behind David Lynch's Hit TV Series offers up an in-depth analysis of a...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Adam Korga’s IT DICTIONARY: A Survival Manual for Devs, Dreamers, and Those Still Pretending Their Job Has Structure will raise a laugh with IT professionals...

IR Approved
September 23, 2024

MMMM

By Heather Joy
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Fueled by raw honesty and a fearlessly unapologetic style, Heather Joy’s MMMM: and the music that made me is a testament to the power of...

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