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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
April 27, 2020

A SINGLE DESPERATE PRAYER

By Ludmila Ritz
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Although we don’t find out immediately what memoir author Ludmila Ritz’s single desperate prayer is—one of the defining moments of her young life—her gutsy, sensitive...

IR Approved
April 27, 2020

CARSON CLARE’S TRAIL GUIDE TO AVOIDING DEATH

By Bruce McCandless III and Carson McCandless
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

CARSON CLARE’S TRAIL GUIDE TO AVOIDING DEATH is a fun, extraordinarily witty, poetry-based guide to avoiding some of life's biggest pitfalls, for young and old...

April 22, 2020

IMPROBABLE CONNECTIONS

By Ron W Germaine
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

IMPROBABLE CONNECTIONS is a remarkably well-researched historical novel and a rich tapestry of history from the founding of the Plymouth Colony that showcases a tender...

April 22, 2020

PERILS OF IMMORTALITY

By M.L. Lloyd
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

A playful, character led glance at a far-flung future that’s somehow both wondrous and a touch dystopian. THE PERILS OF IMMORTALITY is a colorful science...

April 20, 2020

ASESINA

By Craig Keffeler
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

ASESINA is a book worth reading and Craig Keffeler has created a well-structured plot and an intriguing cast of characters--a good start that will hopefully...

April 20, 2020

MY LITTLE CHINA GIRL

By Gordon MacRae
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

MY LITTLE CHINA GIRL by Gordon MacRae is an obsessively honest book that playfully juggles puns and interesting word juxtapositions, making it almost seem like...

April 17, 2020

DIVORCING CRAZY

By Michael Amon
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Serio-comic in tone, Michael Amon’s DIVORCING CRAZY uses cleverly sardonic, off-color humor to recount the consequences of a man's divorce, while tracing how the narrator...

IR Approved
April 15, 2020

THE PINEBOX VENDETTA

By Jeff Bond
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Jeff Bond’s lyrical prose, tight pacing, and memorable characters elevate THE PINEBOX VENDETTA, a tale of feuding political families, into a top-tier thriller.

April 13, 2020

THE SEVENTH SPARK

By J.B. Lion
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

THE SEVENTH SPARK will be a hit with those of the Christian faith who enjoy quick-paced, action-heavy epic fantasy, although the book would benefit from...

April 10, 2020

IVAN THE GIANT

By Philip A Creurer
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

IVAN THE GIANT uses a concrete mystery to spur abstract philosophical musings, resulting in a unique coming-of-age detective story. Though the plot and writing style...

Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

CONFUNDO ET TRANSFIGURO OF DREAMS, HUNGER, AND THE HUNT...AND VAMPIRES is a supernatural slapstick black comedy that swings between confusing and enjoyable.

April 1, 2020

LOVE CAME SOFTLY

By Luce D'Amore
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

LOVE CAME SOFTLY, a small volume of poetry by Luce D'Amore, may have a profound effect on the reader looking for comfort, hope, and the...

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