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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 5, 2023

THE PARK STREET SECRETS

By Yvonne Van Lankveld
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Yvonne Van Lankveld's THE PARK STREET SECRETS is a well-written, well-thought-out, slice of life story fraught with engaging characters and situations.

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Author Chuck Champlin offers numerous helpful ideas for readers to make the most of their imagination in THINK LIKE A MOLECULE, a thought-provoking proposal for...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

In his "THE WAYLAND SESSIONS" 2017-2020, Robin Eichele delivers a delivers a thoughtful and lyrical reflection on the complexity of our time with a selection...

IR Approved
January 4, 2023

WITH YOUR FRIENDS

By William Grant
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A coming-of-age Young Adult story featuring sweet queer romance and quirky characters, William Grant's WITH YOUR FRIENDS is a quiet, character-driven story that tackles difficult...

IR Approved
December 30, 2022

GOING, GOING, GONE!

By Steve Hermanos
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Author Steve Hermanos blends "Back to the Future" with "Field of Dreams" in GOING, GOING, GONE!, a fast-paced, tale about time-traveling baseball players that also...

December 30, 2022

ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS

By Jim Lively
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Jim Lively's ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS is a clever little mystery with a neat plot twist or two near the end, though it takes a bit...

December 30, 2022

THE MESSAGE

By Bill Harvey
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Bill Harvey’s THE MESSAGE is an entertaining and thought provoking sci-fi thriller that's idiosyncratic and brimming with unconventional ideas. It works as a perfect stand-alone...

IR Approved
December 28, 2022

THE FREELANCER

By C.J. Fournier
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

In THE FREELANCER, C.J. Fournier’s debut, a well-told crime plot is used to humanize the male perspective in the stories we tell about fatherhood, relationships,...

IR Approved
December 28, 2022

THE QUEERING

By Brooke Skipstone
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Brooke Skipstone's THE QUEERING skillfully blends together a wide range of elements—family dynamics, sexual orientation, homophobia, murder, and love—into a compelling story about one woman’s...

IR Approved
December 28, 2022

COPPER WATERS

By Marlene M. Bell
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Marlene M. Bell's COPPER WATERS is a well-written murder mystery with descriptive scenes, an intriguing setting, and enough push and pull between the characters and...

December 26, 2022

GROCERY GIRL

By Virginia'dele Smith
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Virginia’dele Smth’s GROCERY GIRL, the first in a series, will have fans of cozy romance fiction hooked.

IR Approved
December 26, 2022

THE DARK WAVES OF WINTER

By Nik Xandir Wolf, Lawrence Block, JoAnn Chaney, Michael Scott Moore, Hilary Davidson, Gar Anthony Haywood, John Palisano, Brian Asman, Lindsay Jamieson, Jenny Bhatt, David Zimmerle, Gary Grace, Vinnie Hansen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

As each tale contains a compelling feature that makes it shine on its own, THE DARK WAVES OF WINTER is a first-rate anthology for literary...

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