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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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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

In BLOOD PROMISES (Book Three), Abby Reilly adds nuance to returning family members—retaining all of their foibles and charms while further revealing their true characters....

IR Approved
October 4, 2023

HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY

By Nadine Bjursten
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Nadine Bjursten’s HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY beautifully balances global risks with the stakes of a single woman’s heart, imbuing both with compelling...

IR Approved
October 4, 2023

ALL BODYBAGS AND NO KNICKERS

By Shawe Ruckus
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With memorable characters, immersive descriptions, and astonishingly clever sleights of hand, Shawe Ruckus's ALL BODYBAGS AND NO KNICKERS is a literary mystery, a travel guide,...

IR Approved
October 4, 2023

HALF AGONY, HALF HOPE

By Hannah Wilkinson
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Full of feeling and enamored with wordplay, Hannah Wilkinson’s poems in HALF AGONY, HALF HOPE are sure to make an impact on every reader.

IR Approved
October 2, 2023

BLUE SPELL

By John Harvey
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

John Harvey's BLUE SPELL is an action-packed, multi-layered story that excels at merging hard science fiction, mystery, and YA romance into a page-turning futuristic thriller.

October 2, 2023

RIPPLE EFFECT

By Amy Rivers
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Author Amy Rivers excels at creating realistic characters and tense, nail-biting scenarios in her passionate thriller, RIPPLE EFFECT.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With a touch of romance, a hint of heartbreak, and some old-fashioned adventure, Troy Hollan's CLUCKED (A Quirky Nautical Tale of Adventure, Misadventure and Justice...

IR Approved
October 2, 2023

THE DESTINATION BIRTH

By Alex Bisset
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Alex Bisset's THE DESTINATION BIRTH, an account of one couple’s unexpected childbirth, is a funny, feel-good tale.

September 29, 2023

THE RAVEN KEY

By Harper L. Carnes
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

While saturated with classic horror elements and realistic explorations of trauma and LGBTQ life, Harper L. Carnes' THE RAVEN KEY lacks effective world building and...

September 29, 2023

BEACH OF THE DEAD

By Cynthia J Bogard
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Cynthia J. Bogard 's BEACH OF THE DEAD is a potentially uplifting work of fiction about overcoming trauma and rediscovering self-worth. Regrettably, the novel fails...

September 29, 2023

THE DEADLY IPO, A Hank Tower Novel

By Charlie Horn
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Charlie Horn’s THE DEADLY IPO, A Hank Tower Novel offers some propulsive moments, including a twist that readers may not see coming, but it would be...

IR Approved
September 27, 2023

FAREWELL TO DUST AND SUN

By John M. Broadhead
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

John M. Broadhead's FAREWELL TO DUST AND SUN infuses elements of the western genre into a fictional post-apocalyptic setting. A heartbreaking, honest allegory of the...

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