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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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February 19, 2020

THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK

By Faust Ruggiero
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

For readers struggling with negative emotions like envy, anger, or fear--or for those who just want to experience more joy in life--THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK...

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February 12, 2020

FAREWELL MY LIFE

By Cynthia Sally Haggard
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

In the spirit of classic novels grappling with gender and class, Cynthia Sally Haggard’s FAREWELL MY LIFE is a sweeping, beautifully rendered addition to the...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

BULLIES AND PEEPS by J.D. Suhre takes a dive into the troubling issue of adolescent bullying. Told from the alternating viewpoints of the perpetrator and...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

IMAGINATIVE COMMUNITIES: Admired Cities, Regions and Countries by Robert Govers is a feat of informative facts and fancies to set the imagination soaring.

February 3, 2020

CLOUD COVER

By Jeffrey Sotto
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

Occasionally harrowing, CLOUD COVER provides a detailed look into bulimia and depression featuring a character you wish you could care just a little more about.

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January 22, 2020

HOMOAMERICAN

By Michael Dane
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

HOMOAMERICAN is a vividly-written biography that throws the reader directly into the emotional, intellectual, and physical life of a gay man growing up in homophobic...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A moving parable that speaks of the need to relinquish pain and disappointment in order to grow to our fullest potential, THE JOURNEY OF AN...

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January 13, 2020

TRANSFERENCE

By B.T. Keaton
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Author B. T. Keaton creates a science fiction masterwork in TRANSFERENCE that explores human identity and the dignity of the person without unnecessary moralizing. 

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Those who embrace the concepts of mediumship and a belief in the afterlife will likely be mesmerized by COULD ANTHONY NEWLEY BE MY MUSE?, author...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With powerfully evocative text and beautifully illustrated watercolors, ANONYMOUS IS A WOMAN: A GLOBAL CHRONICLE OF GENDER INEQUALITY by Nina Ansary is so deliciously important,...

December 30, 2019

THE SEDUCTIVE PINK CRYSTAL

By Isaac Alexis M.D.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE SEDUCTIVE PINK CRYSTAL by Dr. Isaac Alexis is a messy, exuberant book that turns a scary subject--drug addiction--into a message of hope. 

December 23, 2019

AMANDA’S WHALE TALE

By Kerrie Elizabeth Godding
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

AMANDA’S WHALE TALE is a colorful children’s early reader that misses the opportunity to teach about water safety and sea creatures, instead focusing on random...

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