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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
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June 15, 2022

BURNING AND DODGING

By Julie Wittes Schlack
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

BURNING AND DODGING, Julie Wittes Schlack's intoxicating literary novel, uses poignant, conversational dialogue to elevate sophisticated discourse on the nature of truth, whether unbiased or...

June 15, 2022

THE EMMA EFFECT

By Gordon Bocher
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Gordon Bocher's THE EMMA EFFECT explores the notion of male vulnerability through the lens of a sexual assault in a story that is deliberately discomfiting...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

R.L. Fink's MICKIE MCKINNEY: Boy Detective, The Case of the Absent Answers is a clever, fast-paced novella introducing a schoolboy private eye and setting the...

June 13, 2022

DARK AGE MONARCH: The Reign of King Arthur

By Joseph J. Swope
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Joseph J. Swope’s well-researched DARK AGE MONARCH: The Reign of King Arthur works as a solid introduction to the rich lore of the Arthurian legend.

IR Approved
June 13, 2022

THE 7TH PRELIGHT

By Brett Mumford
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Part hard science fiction novel, part forensic murder mystery, Brett Mumford's fascinating THE 7TH PRELIGHT is a truly unique story about alien life and a...

IR Approved
June 10, 2022

WITHIN (The City of the Magicians Book 2)

By Peter Gribble
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Peter Gribble’s thoughtfully-constructed world-building in WITHIN (book 2 of his "The City of the Magicians" series) results in a fictional fantasy universe readers can almost...

June 10, 2022

CACTUS WEDDING: A Texas Wine Trail Series (book #2)

By Heather Renée May
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Heather Renée May's CACTUS WEDDING is a feel-good story about a young woman who changes her career path, reestablishes a relationship with her estranged sister,...

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June 10, 2022

LEAVES IN THE WIND (HOJAS AL VIENTO)

By Ricardo Suárez-Gärtner
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Ricardo Suárez-Gärtner’s LEAVES IN THE WIND (HOJAS AL VIENTO) is an intriguing, unique journey through the author’s lineage, using brief stories and two languages to...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

William Meisel's EVOLUTION CONTINUES: A Human-Computer Partnership, presents an optimistic view of the role of computers in humanity’s future and is a refreshing change from...

IR Approved
June 8, 2022

DREAM PHAZE – Imagination

By Matt Watters
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Matt Watters uses captivating dialogue to explore the near-future moral complexities of anonymity, privacy, and censorship in this theme-driven science fiction novel.

IR Approved
June 8, 2022

DARIA’S SECRETS

By Jeff Ingber
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

At turns tender and intense and anchored by nuanced characters and detailed settings, DARIA’S SECRETS is a reflective literary novel that explores the impacts of...

IR Approved
June 8, 2022

UNSPOKEN TRUTH: From a Buried Past

By Kylen Barron
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

With UNSPOKEN TRUTH: From A Buried Past, Kylen S. Barron unearths a trove of long-buried family secrets and, in the process, delivers a deeply personal...

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