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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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December 29, 2021

VERÓNICA: A Musketeer’s Story

By Jody Studdard
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Jody Studdard’s exciting children’s novel, VERÓNICA: A Musketeer’s Story, is a fun adventure yarn featuring an appealing female protagonist navigating a magical world.

IR Approved
December 29, 2021

STAY WITH ME, WISCONSIN

By JoAnneh Nagler
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

STAY WITH ME, WISCONSIN by JoAnneh Nagler is a remarkable collection of tales – compassionate, uplifting, and deeply humane.

IR Approved
December 29, 2021

THE CYPRESS CLUB

By Jeff Wiemiller
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Expressions of character through dialogue and behavior, both subtle and overt, work to build a well-rounded, realistic cast in Jeff Wiemiller’s heartrending novel THE CYPRESS...

December 27, 2021

EDEN

By C.J. Singh
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Though its execution stumbles in places, CJ Singh’s dystopian thriller EDEN offers readers a thrilling plot and compelling characters, while posing interesting questions about courage...

December 27, 2021

GRAND THEFT WEIGHT LOSS

By Michael Alvear
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

For those looking for a very basic introduction to the theories of portion control and cognitive behavioral therapy, Michael Alvear's GRAND THEFT WEIGHT LOSS--written in...

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December 27, 2021

THE AUTUMN QUEEN PROTOCOL

By Patrick Ashe
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Patrick Ashe’s postapocalyptic thriller THE AUTUMN QUEEN PROTOCOL is a solidly crafted journey through a post-COVID wasteland that prompts interesting questions about trust, authority, and...

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Jeff Watson offers many valuable and perceptive arguments in DYING TO LIVE and his insights are, for the most part, powerful, empirically accurate and logically...

IR Approved
December 22, 2021

GET BAIL, LEAVE JAIL

By S.J. Plotkin
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

S.J. Plotkin's GET BAIL, LEAVE JAIL is an authoritative, soup-to-nuts discussion of the American bail system.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Although conceived as an introduction to mindfulness techniques for a specific issue, ANDY GETS ANGRY is a beautifully designed picture book which would be of...

December 22, 2021

ETERNITY IS HERE

By Shirley Wallace Reaves MDiv.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Despite too many errors and too little scholarship, Shirley Wallace Reaves’s ETERNITY IS HERE is a worthy effort at delivering the message of salvation.

IR Approved
December 22, 2021

TAINT: A Novel

By Janet Kelley
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Through visceral language, humor, and relatable streams of consciousness, author Janet Kelley honestly explores teen relationships, sexual assault and sexual curiosity, and all the pitfalls...

IR Approved
December 20, 2021

OPEN UP

By Alex Woodard
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

As difficult as it may be to describe something that defies description, Alex Woodard’s OPEN UP falls squarely into that category—a work so full of...

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