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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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March 11, 2020

THE LETTERS SHE LEFT BEHIND

By Cami Nihipali
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though a bit too predictable in storyline and somewhat weak in character development, there are nevertheless enough original moments in CL Walters' THE LETTERS SHE...

March 9, 2020

BETERA’S FACTOR

By T.J. Sachs
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

While BETERA'S FACTOR can be difficult to follow at times, it's a winning debut novel about a dystopian society, a plot to free the masses,...

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March 6, 2020

KILL NOTICE

By Marta Sprout
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Marta Sprout's KILL NOTICE is impressive—a tense, fast paced police procedural with a kick-ass heroine that will leave readers wanting more.

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March 2, 2020

THE WILL TO DIE

By Joe Pulizzi
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

First-time author Joe Pulizzi hits it out of the park with THE WILL TO DIE, a funny, sharp and action-heavy thriller that combines the world...

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February 19, 2020

ACTS OF FAITH

By Martin Elsant
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

ACTS OF FAITH is a marvelously engaging and imaginative fictional take on the already-tall tale of one Diego Lopes, a wealthy merchant who mysteriously disappeared...

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February 19, 2020

THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK

By Faust Ruggiero
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

For readers struggling with negative emotions like envy, anger, or fear--or for those who just want to experience more joy in life--THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK...

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February 12, 2020

FAREWELL MY LIFE

By Cynthia Sally Haggard
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

In the spirit of classic novels grappling with gender and class, Cynthia Sally Haggard’s FAREWELL MY LIFE is a sweeping, beautifully rendered addition to the...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

BULLIES AND PEEPS by J.D. Suhre takes a dive into the troubling issue of adolescent bullying. Told from the alternating viewpoints of the perpetrator and...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

IMAGINATIVE COMMUNITIES: Admired Cities, Regions and Countries by Robert Govers is a feat of informative facts and fancies to set the imagination soaring.

February 3, 2020

CLOUD COVER

By Jeffrey Sotto
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

Occasionally harrowing, CLOUD COVER provides a detailed look into bulimia and depression featuring a character you wish you could care just a little more about.

IR Approved
January 22, 2020

HOMOAMERICAN

By Michael Dane
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

HOMOAMERICAN is a vividly-written biography that throws the reader directly into the emotional, intellectual, and physical life of a gay man growing up in homophobic...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A moving parable that speaks of the need to relinquish pain and disappointment in order to grow to our fullest potential, THE JOURNEY OF AN...

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