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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

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Excellent!
Must-read.

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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...

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,...

IR Approved
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...

IR Approved
June 6, 2022

THE MUSIC STALKER

By Bruce J. Berger
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Bruce J. Berger demonstrates his exceptional storytelling skills in THE MUSIC STALKER where a young classical pianist must confront real and perceived villainous influences...

IR Approved
June 6, 2022

‘OUT HERE IN THE STARS

By J L Homan
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author JL Homan reveals his trials and tribulations as a member of the LGBTQ community in 'OUT HERE IN THE STARS, reflecting on challenges and...

June 6, 2022

A DOZEN STRANGE TALES

By William See
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

A talented and versatile storyteller, William See's A DOZEN STRANGE TALES contains a varied and inventive set of stories, touching on horror, history and the...

IR Approved
June 3, 2022

THERE’S NO BASKETBALL ON MARS

By Craig Leener
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

In THERE'S NO BASKETBALL ON MARS, Craig Leener presents an autistic boy's search for fulfillment and the resultant reinvention of the self. With the striking...

IR Approved
June 3, 2022

GIANT OF THE VALLEY

By Harry Groome
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With GIANT OF THE VALLEY and THE WITNESS, author Harry Groome has succeeded in crafting two thoroughly enjoyable novellas of very high caliber that show...

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