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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
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Briskly plotted and charming, S.A. Reeves’s THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: A BITTER PILL is a delight by and for murder mystery aficionados.

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
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

FLICK YOUR HEART-LIGHT ON, LET YOUR FEARS BE GONE!: Helping Children Connect to Their Heart to Soothe Their Mind by Tonia Cianciulli is a warm...

October 2, 2024

IN MY WRITE MIND

By Joel Emery
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Joel Emery’s IN MY WRITE MIND has both clear, useful meditations on mental health and a poignant personal narrative.

September 30, 2024

THE ETERNAL SECRET

By Mary Romasanta
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Mary Romasanta's THE ETERNAL SECRET is a fast-paced, compelling story involving a scientific study of near-death experiences.

IR Approved
September 30, 2024

THE PURSUIT

By Jim Ruth
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though based around one family’s story, Jim Ruth's THE PURSUIT is a very readable and well-designed narrative history book that offers plenty for a general...

IR Approved
September 27, 2024

FURY IN HER EYES

By Phillip Vega
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Phillip Vega’s FURY IN HER EYES effectively balances a compelling coming-of-age story with small, moving scenes of family members holding together during the COVID-19 crisis.

September 27, 2024

GLOW IN THE DARK

By T.J. Scripps
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

T.J. Scripps’s GLOW IN THE DARK is an inventive opening volume in an ongoing story. As the book progresses, readers will soon find they are...

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...

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...

September 23, 2024

AGENT J AND THE SHADOWS OF EREBUS

By Daniel Lowell Placiszewski-Plazek
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

Daniel Lowell Placiszewski-Plazek’s AGENT J AND THE SHADOWS OF EREBUS has a quirky sense of humor and keen attention to scenic detail, but flat characters...

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