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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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November 6, 2024

THE MAMMOTH IN THE ROOM

By Nicolas Pokorny
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Nicolas Pokorny’s THE MAMMOTH IN THE ROOM provides a strong, successful model for human-centered, dynamic leadership.

IR Approved
November 6, 2024

GONE MIA — DEADLY DECEPTION

By Tess Raynes
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Tess Raynes's psychological thriller GONE MIA—DEADLY DECEPTION grabs readers by the throat and doesn’t let go until the closing pages.

IR Approved
November 4, 2024

STALKING GHOSTS

By Alexander C. Juden
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An engaging and action-filled mystery, Alexander C. Juden's STALKING GHOSTS believably and vividly portrays the complicated mind of a man struggling with trauma while keeping...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

The work of an enthusiastic amateur and a loving husband, Thomas Walter Kelley’s MADE IN ITALY: Strings Attached—Four Seasons Of An Italian Violin, is an...

November 1, 2024

THE GUARDIAN’S GAMBIT

By J.R. Konkol
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

J.R. Konkol’s THE GUARDIAN’S GAMBIT is heartfelt and charming at times, but it doesn’t quite cohere into a successful narrative.

November 1, 2024

ANJA, AGAINST THE ODDS

By Daniel Jakacic
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Daniel Jakacic’s ANJA, AGAINST THE ODDS is a compelling exploration of an under-appreciated pocket of history.

IR Approved
October 30, 2024

A HUSH AT MIDNIGHT

By Marlene M. Bell
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Relatable characters and a well-built story keep Marlene M. Bell's enjoyable A HUSH AT MIDNIGHT moving along at a page-turning clip.

IR Approved
October 30, 2024

SEA TIGERS AND MERCHANTS

By Sandra Wagner-Wright
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Sandra Wagner-Wright’s SEA TIGERS AND MERCHANTS is an enjoyable historical novel with compelling characters and details that bring its late-18th century setting to life.

IR Approved
October 28, 2024

COLLEGE YOU: Get Much More Out of College

By Chiara Bacigalupa, PhD, Shelly Albaum, JD, Antonia Bacigalupa Albaum, MS, Gianna Albaum, PhD
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Packed with wisdom, humor, and practical advice, COLLEGE YOU: Get Much More Out of College is an essential guide for anyone looking to make the...

IR Approved
October 28, 2024

TOO MUCH

By Cindy Lee Neighbors
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Challenging but rewarding, Cindy Lee Neighbors’s TOO MUCH is an incisive memoir of the soul-crushing dysfunction of both medical and military culture in the US.

IR Approved
October 25, 2024

PRIDE AND PERJURY

By Alice McVeigh
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Absorbing, delightful, and loyally Austenian, PRIDE AND PERJURY by Alice McVeigh will win over Jane Austen fans and newbies alike with its germane prose and...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

OBJECT: A Memoir of Childhood Abuse and a Shocking Cover-Up at the Highest Ranks of Government is a powerful memoir of childhood abuse and its...

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