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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
January 26, 2022

FIRST PATIENTS

By Rod Tanchanco
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

In the current era, where a worldwide pandemic has increased our knowledge and awareness of the pace of medical investigations and innovations, FIRST PATIENTS--clearly written...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

IMANI’S UNDERSEA ADVENTURE is an entertaining, beautifully illustrated picture book that combines sharks, marine scientists and Black history in an educational and empowering way that...

IR Approved
January 24, 2022

SAD PAPAW’S HERITAGE

By Kenny Harmon
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Expanding on an internet meme, Kenny Harmon’s eminently readable book, SAD PAPAW’S HERITAGE, demonstrates how every individual has an interesting story to tell and that,...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

CROSSING THE DIGITAL FAULTLINE doesn't necessarily say anything that dozens of similar books haven't already said but the book succeeds on the strength of author...

IR Approved
January 21, 2022

CRUSHED

By Isabel Jolie
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In CRUSHED, Isabel Jolie deftly executes a seductive and suspenseful contemporary romance set against the gorgeous backdrop of California wine country.

IR Approved
January 21, 2022

SAINT PETER’S TEAR

By Laura Giebfried, Stanley R. Wells
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

SAINT PETER’S TEAR by Laura Giebfried and Stanley R. Wells has everything a mystery fan might wish for: a brilliant yet flawed protagonist, a twisted...

IR Approved
January 19, 2022

GABRIEL’S LABYRINTH: In the Midst of Darkness

By Daniel R Cauterucci
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

GABRIEL'S LABYRINTH: In the Midst of Darkness is a ferocious debut by Daniel Cauterucci, whose supernatural spin on the drug cartel thriller is sure to...

IR Approved
January 19, 2022

A STREAM TO FOLLOW

By Jess Wright
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A STREAM TO FOLLOW--Jess Wright’s emotional rendering of a front-line surgeon searching for meaning in post-WWII America--is engaging, well-paced, and has an excellent arc of...

IR Approved
January 19, 2022

ANNIHILATION

By Kaylin McFarren
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A romantic coming-of-age tale intertwined with a massive dark fantasy epic, Kaylin McFarren's ANNIHILATION--a thrilling expansion of the Gehenna universe--will leave readers eager for the...

January 17, 2022

BAR MAID

By Daniel Roberts
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

A bold, occasionally-brazen debut, Daniel Roberts’ BAR MAID is marked by superb writing, tangible atmosphere, and a protagonist that readers will want to love, but...

IR Approved
January 17, 2022

GRIMDARK: Tales of Exile

By Kyle Fox
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Striking, vivid language illuminates the hellish horrors of a war with wholly unique demons in Kyle Fox’s grisly fantasy novella GRIMDARK: Tales of Exile, which...

IR Approved
January 17, 2022

HOT AIR

By Charlie Suisman
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

For those new to the town of Arnold Falls it might be as well to begin at the beginning with Charlie Suisman’s introductory debut. For...

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