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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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July 26, 2021

AN IMPOSSIBLE WIFE

By Rachael Siddoway
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

AN IMPOSSIBLE WIFE is a moving story of love, heartbreak, and the impacts of mental illness on every member of the family.

IR Approved
July 26, 2021

A MODERN GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED

By Leon I. Sones, M.D.
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Who would have thought that "resignation" as a frame of mind around the annoying behaviors of loved ones would come with the benefit of inner...

IR Approved
July 26, 2021

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

By Vivian M. Lumbard
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN is a beautiful and detailed chronicle of author Vivian M. Lumbard and her husband John's journey with their daughter’s high-functioning autism —...

July 26, 2021

SOCIAL JUSTICE JESUS

By Edward S. Georgeson
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Christian readers who enjoy Bible exegeses should enjoy SOCIAL JUSTICE JESUS, a well-written and closely argued exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount. Author Edward...

IR Approved
July 23, 2021

WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE

By Jamison Hill
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A sobering account of one man’s decade-long struggle with a mysterious, debilitating illness, Jamison Hill’s WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE: A Mission to Solve an Invisible...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

More than just the run-of-the-mill bartender’s guide, CO-SPECS, RECIPES & HISTORIES OF CLASSIC COCKTAILS is handsomely hardbound and designed with a distinct Art Deco sensibility...

IR Approved
July 23, 2021

ROSENEATH

By Dana McSwain
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Be it an under-the-covers page-turner or a gothic allegory for the eternal struggle of good vs. evil, ROSENEATH succeeds on all fronts—Dana McSwain has crafted...

IR Approved
July 23, 2021

THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE: Revised, Newly Illustrated Edition

By Author: Hugh Lofting, Adapted by: Melissa Dalton Martinez, Illustrator: Tom Tolman
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A refreshed text and detailed pencil illustrations bring new life to the rollicking adventures and resourceful talking animals of THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE, a...

IR Approved
July 21, 2021

THE TRAVELS OF IBN THOMAS

By James Hutson-Wiley
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

An epic account of the travels of a young eleventh-century physician, THE TRAVELS OF IBN THOMAS sets the reader directly into a rich and historically-accurate...

July 21, 2021

ALL GOOD QUESTS

By Joe Graber
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

ALL GOOD QUESTS is a considered, contemplative and interesting work of literary fiction that is well worth a read for fans of the genre.

IR Approved
July 21, 2021

STRONGHOLD

By Kesha Bakunin
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Although the prose can lack focus and the ideological thrust fails under scrutiny, STRONGHOLD will still entertain and intrigue readers hungry for Game of Thrones-style...

IR Approved
July 19, 2021

NEVER GROW UP

By Neil Ruttenberg
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With beloved characters such as Tink appearing in the form of a wheelchair-bound homicidal maniac, Neil Ruttenberg's riveting crime novel, NEVER GROW UP, features a...

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