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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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October 25, 2023

THE SANTA BOOK

By Erin Eby, illustrated by Madison Harper
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

In a sea of holiday books that tread the same, well-worn paths, THE SANTA BOOK's innovative approach to the Santa Claus mythos is nothing short...

October 25, 2023

SPIRITUALITY 201 (Discovering The Inner Healer)

By Iván Figueroa-Otero MD
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Regular pupils of Iván Figueroa-Otero’s “school of life” will find much to enjoy in this well-designed volume. Its sometimes-challenging style and lack of external references...

IR Approved
October 25, 2023

ALMOST PERFECT

By E.F. Dodd
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

E.F. Dodd's ALMOST PERFECT is a feel-good, swoony romance full of blush-worthy moments paired with important themes of self-love and the idea that “almost perfect”...

IR Approved
October 23, 2023

BLACK BOX (A Pregnancy Discrimination Memoir)

By Chelsey Glasson
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written with the precision of a surgeon and laying out every dirty little secret under a harsh and sterile light, Chelsey Glasson's BLACK BOX (A...

October 23, 2023

THE CURSE OF MOONSEED MANOR

By D. Lieber
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

D. Lieber 's THE CURSE OF MOONSEED MANOR has some fine (ghost) storytelling strengths, but readers will first need to look past some clumsy plot...

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October 23, 2023

SAD PAPAW’S HERITAGE

By Kenny Harmon
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

A fascinating history of a German-descended American family, from their 19th-century arrival in the United States to the present, Kenny Harmon's SAD PAPAW’S HERITAGE provides...

October 20, 2023

KISSING ASPHALT

By Delicia Niami
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

The sexual abuse of a child is never easy to write (or read) about, but the depiction of an abused child growing into a troubled...

IR Approved
October 20, 2023

SOMEWHERE FOUND (Travels in Obscurity)

By Kyle Battisti
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Kyle Battisti's SOMEWHERE FOUND (Travels in Obscurity) is vividly written and delivers a true sense of life-affirming joy, blending history and culture from inaccessible corners...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Thoughtfully crafted and genuinely heartrending, Charles M. Clemmons's AILA'S JOURNAL (A Tale of Southern Reconstruction) is a powerful exploration of race, identity, and human connection...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Daniel McMillan's BADGER AND TURTLE: Face the Storm is an invaluable educational tool, offering kids and parents a way to turn stressful situations into opportunities...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Kip Koelsch's THE PECULIAR AFFLICTION OF THOMAS WADE DUNCAN is a tightly written supernatural tale that brings to mind the mystery adventures of yesteryear, blending...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

HALF-CASTE (Decidedly Brown in a Black or White World) is Jerome Cranston's unflinching and riveting memoir about growing up in difficult circumstances. In addition, it...

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