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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

E. Grayson's THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF AN ORDINARY GIRL is honest and relatable; any rough edges are counterbalanced by a whole lot of heart.

September 27, 2023

SNAKES OF ST. AUGUSTINE

By Ginger Pinholster
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Ginger Pinholster’s SNAKES OF ST. AUGUSTINE boasts memorable characters, good pacing, and a warm heart that makes the novel’s darker insights easier to absorb but...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Written by Arthur J. Gonzalez and beautifully illustrated by Krapivina Olga, THE NIGHT THE STARS WENT MISSING is a well-written picture book with an important...

September 25, 2023

DELAWARE FROM RAILWAYS TO FREEWAYS

By Dave Tabler
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

More a coffee-table book than a proper history, Dave Tabler's DELAWARE FROM RAILWAYS TO FREEWAYS is a worthy read for any devotee of Delaware’s past.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

In E. Ozie's THE BEAUTIFUL MATH OF CORAL: A Novel, a young woman defies her father's expectations and heads to college to study STEM in...

IR Approved
September 22, 2023

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

By Michael Eon
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Less a story and more an experiential tapestry of interwoven lives and indelible emotional scars, Michael Eon's THESE THINGS HAPPEN explores the inexplicable complexities of...

IR Approved
September 22, 2023

LION’S GAME (Volume 1): Masters of Mali

By Kevin W. Brown
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Written by Kevin W. Brown, LION'S GAME (VOLUME 1): MASTERS OF MALI is an action-packed, beautifully-drawn graphic novel that provides a history lesson in the...

IR Approved
September 22, 2023

BREAKABLE

By Sue Julians
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Sue Julians will break readers' hearts with her impressive COVID memoir, BREAKABLE—a well-researched narrative about England’s pandemic policies that may shock and disturb.

September 20, 2023

MONARCHS (Volume 1)

By Joshua Bullock
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Joshua Bullock's MONARCHS (Volume 1) is a bright, engaging opening chapter in an ongoing tale of aspirant superstar galactic fighters.

September 20, 2023

BRAZILIAN CULTURE EXCHANGE

By Geiszel Godoy
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A rich, immersive travelogue that delves beneath Brazil's vibrant surface to explore its complex cultural and historical fabric, Geizel Godoy's BRAZILIAN CULTURE EXCHANGE is an...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An imaginative and original comic book anthology written by Manuel Godoy and illustrated by David Lenormand, BLACK SANDS, THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (Volume 4) deftly combines...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Damen Howard's VAN LIFE WITH CATS (The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Traveling the Americas) is a short and simple guide best used as a starting...

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