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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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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Michael Scott Garvin enraptures readers in this unusual coming of age story that teaches us to find the beauty in ourselves, others, and all of...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A clever and appealing tale of a well-meaning but flawed young man’s faltering steps toward adulthood, STAINER is not your average coming-of-age tale.

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

For readers willing to challenge their long-held beliefs, this self-help guide offers useful and practical ideas for replacing stressful thoughts with level-headed thinking.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

BETRAYED is a thought-provoking and stirring tale of an injustice beyond imagining. It is a story of a tragic episode in American history that truly...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With nary a dull moment, Scott Semegran's BOYS features short stories filled with unexpected nuances that draws readers right into the heart of his well-developed...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Henry Mosquera presents a world as colorful as the book’s title promises, making BACKSTABBER’S BLUES a wonderful adventure for readers, a world contained on...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Unlike other books of this type, MENTOR ME offers advice on the very technique of writing, rather than any commercial strategies for getting paid.

IR Approved
July 21, 2017

HOCKEY KARMA

By Howard Shapiro
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

This graphic novel is about much more than the sport in its title: it’s a realistic portrait of strength, growth, and friendship.

IR Approved
July 14, 2017

ELECTION 2064: BOOK ONE

By Scott McDermott
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

ELECTION 2064: BOOK ONE, Scott McDermott’s futuristic tale of a civil war-torn America eagerly embracing a president’s healing process gesture of picking a vice president...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

BLACK WATER is a haunting story beautifully told. Set in a near future of environmental catastrophe and ethnic strife, it is at once an urgent...

Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE EVANGELICAL EXPERIENCE is a thoughtful, sympathetic yet objective look at a major movement in American religion and culture.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Carol D’Anca’s REAL FOOD FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE offers up inspiration in the kitchen while compelling readers to make drastic improvements in their overall lives. You’ll...

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