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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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July 3, 2023

MY LOVE NIKOLA TESLA

By Ana Atanaskovic
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Ana Atanaskovic's MY LOVE NIKOLA TESLA is a must-read—couched in history, but flowing with genuine affection and adulation—from its seemingly calm introduction through its turbulent...

IR Approved
July 3, 2023

THE YAWNING GAP

By C.V. Vobh
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

With a richly-detailed world, memorable characters, and thrilling battle sequences, C.V. Vobh's THE YAWNING GAP is an imaginative, sweeping first entry in a new fantasy...

July 3, 2023

STAR CLUSTER 66

By John Daulton
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Energetic and engaging, John Daulton's comedic sci-fi romp STAR CLUSTER 66 has some truly inspired moments. But a “more is more” approach results in an...

June 30, 2023

‘TILL BETH DO US PART

By Rochelle Ransom
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Rochelle Ransom’s YA novel ‘TILL BETH DO US PART combines a breezy writing style with a decades old mystery that deftly touches on some heavy...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

University professor Kenny Loui's LIFE LESSONS FROM A UFO CATCHER delivers deep life lessons in a bubblegum-cute manga autobiography (with illustrations by Filipino manga artist...

June 30, 2023

GOTHIC REVIVAL

By Michael Mullin
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Inventive and well written by Michael Mullin, GOTHIC REVIVAL tells the tale of a legendary gothic literary event reimagined as a contemporary thriller.

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS

By Rae St. Clair Bridgman
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

The fourth installment in Rae St. Clair Bridgman's MiddleGate series, THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS, is a well-paced, exciting addition to the magic-filled world of Wil...

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

EAGLE BAY

By Ken Cruickshank
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Ken Cruickshank's EAGLE BAY is a roller-coaster of a read--a strong story that plunges deep into the psyche of villains and heroes in the making....

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Immaculately researched, carefully plotted and superbly paced, Jeff Lanier's FOR THE MINDS AND WILLS OF MEN is a spellbinding literary mystery which effortlessly blends cold...

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Kenny Loui's THERE IS NO SHRIMP…And Other Lies My Mother Told Me is an entertaining and warm recollection of the author’s mother and her words...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A sweet, gentle adventure that offers valuable insights for readers of any age, Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg's illustrated ROBBY THE DYSLEXIC TAXI is a terrific...

June 26, 2023

KATIE AND THE TROLL QUEEN

By Randi McKinnon
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

While earnestly written and decently illustrated, Randi McKinnon's KATIE AND THE TROLL QUEEN stumbles over its prose, regrettably becoming a very difficult read for its...

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