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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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IR Approved
March 5, 2026

RAPID CITY SUMMER

By Connie Richardson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

It's hard to predict whether the focus on fly-fishing will interest its envisioned 7th-grade audience, but Connie Richardson's RAPID CITY SUMMER still sensitively conveys lessons...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

A FOOL’S GUIDE TO THE UNDEAD

By Jeff Folschinsky
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With its sharp humor, imaginative worldbuilding, and brisk narrative drive, Jeff Folschinsky’s A FOOL’S GUIDE TO THE UNDEAD delivers a highly entertaining supernatural adventure that...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

GOOD GIRL: A Memoir

By Anna Storm
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Tracing the author's evolution from being a “good girl” who wasn't prepared for certain traps to transforming into her most genuine self, Anna Storm’s memoir...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

CREED OF LEGENDS

By A.K. Kubica
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Across multiple viewpoints and a sprawling narrative, A.K. Kubica's CREED OF LEGENDS tells a story of politics, magic, deception, and the expectations placed upon those...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

SEVEN DAYS OF MERCY FOR THE APOSTATIC PRIEST

By Z. Bennett Lorimer
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A compelling start to an epic fantasy series, Z. Bennett Lorimer's SEVEN DAYS OF MERCY FOR THE APOSTATIC PRIEST introduces a world that’s dense with...

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

THE DOGS OF WAR

By Emily Hayse
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Emily Hayse’s THE DOGS OF WAR is perfect for lovers of sports fiction, the underdog-turned-hero trope, gladiator storylines, and dystopian world-building.

IR Approved
March 5, 2026

A MOON IN ALL THINGS

By Jennifer Elwell Comeau
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Vivid, emotional, and well-researched, Jennifer Elwell Comeau's A MOON IN ALL THINGS is a gripping book about finding one's place in the world and the...

IR Approved
March 4, 2026

THE MONKEY-BANANA REDUCTION (Heathen Short)

By Watson Thomas, Sheboygan Minnetonka
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Written by Watson Thomas, THE MONKEY-BANANA REDUCTION is abstract art in literary form: not always coherent, but frequently profound and never boring.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Henk Pretorius, RATIONAL DEFIANCE: A Guide to Clear Thinking, Bold Action, and Living on Your Own Terms offers compelling and useful advice for...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

CONNECTING GOALS TO IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES: Harnessing Structured Conversations for Customer-Driven Value Delivery offers a meticulous, systems-based approach to design that provides readers with a...

IR Approved
March 2, 2026

KIN OF FAE, Book 1: The Returned Child

By Levi Peltier
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Full of mystery and emotional stakes, KIN OF FAE, Book 1: The Returned Child by Levi Peltier is an engrossing novel that blends small-town dread...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In WRESTLING WITH WISDOM AT THE CROSSROADS, Chilly Billy Howell provides a masterful, emotionally resonant exploration of recovery and faith that is sure to inspire...

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