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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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Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A FEMICH CHRISTMAS TALE is an excellent choice of book for those who want their children to both engage with the magic of the festive...

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October 21, 2022

THE KEY TO KELLS

By Kevin Barry O'Connor
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A lively thriller with a mystical prize at the end, Kevin Barry O'Connor's THE KEY TO KELLS explores ancestral memory, history, family, and religious devotion,...

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

In THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love, William Meffert revisits his experience as a combat surgeon in Vietnam, bracing...

October 19, 2022

SILENCE THE PAST

By Gary L. Kreigh
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Gary L. Kreigh’s SILENCE THE PAST is an enjoyable literary thriller that blends fraud, murder and hidden family histories that manages to capture a convincing...

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October 19, 2022

A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS

By David J. Stewart MD
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Dr. David J. Stewart’s considered prose and meticulous referencing make A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS a comprehensive, academically rigorous and easily comprehended...

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October 19, 2022

PIPETTE

By Kim Chinquee
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Kim Chinquee’s PIPETTE is an inventive and intelligent novella with writing so spare and carefully considered that not a word is wasted. A gem of...

IR Approved
October 17, 2022

STARTING TOMORROW

By Nikki Lampe Nalchajian
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Exploring the many facets of an eating disorder through a briskly-paced, contemporary YA drama, Nikki Lampe Nalchajian’s STARTING TOMORROW is a must-read novel for teens...

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October 17, 2022

PLACE OF COOL WATERS

By Ndirangu Githaiga
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

A well-written and compelling novella, Ndirangu Githaiga's PLACE OF COOL WATERS relies on first-hand knowledge of Nairobi, Kenya and features interesting characters, descriptive settings, a...

IR Approved
October 17, 2022

TWO JACKS

By Rex Deerman
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A thrilling, high-stakes debut, Rex Deerman's TWO JACKS delivers on high drama, heartfelt emotion, and plenty of world-class poker action.

October 14, 2022

THE PLACEHOLDER

By Lynda Wolters
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While there is little in the way of romance or hope to lift the prospect of a positive outcome in Lynda Wolters' THE PLACEHOLDER, the...

October 14, 2022

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET…LEAD!

By Anna Marshall
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Featuring a breezy writing style, author and executive coach Anna Marshall's guide, ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET…LEAD!, includes a wealth of information that could prove...

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October 14, 2022

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

By Maria Ereni Dampman
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

With an epic compelling story and sympathetic characters, Maria Ereni Dampman's THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER is a fast-paced tale of a dystopian, war-torn America that's structured...

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