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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
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Short, but perfectly formed, THE BABY MONITOR is a very smart, very human, and very skilfully-constructed horror novel.

Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

STOP CHASING CARROT argues rather than inspires, but get past the harsh exterior and it’s probably more likely to get results.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

It’s hard to feel anything but happy after finishing SYLVIE WRITES A ROMANCE. It is a humorous story that is ultimately hopeful about our ability...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE UNLEASHED expertly plays with our expectations for young adult fiction, creating a universe where there are no easy escapes.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

This intelligent work of fiction combines mythology, philosophy, and ancient literature into a supernatural road trip.

Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

KAT CUBED is an ambitious adventure that only skims the surface of its potential, but places a spotlight on the dangers of climate change.

Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

More fun, more silly, and more bizarre than you’d expect for a book about quantum theory.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE BLACK RIVER CHRONICLES LEVEL ONE is an entertaining fantasy novel that's no better nor worse than your average novelization set in the pre-existing RPG...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Niederman has made us the beneficiaries of his years of study, exploration, introspection, suffering, and trial and error; the result is centuries of profound spiritual...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Inspirational saga of overcoming adversity in the face of imminent danger resonates in A PILGRIM FOR FREEDOM.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND is a simplistic, historical tale for every reader who still wants to believe that anything is possible.

September 14, 2016

TOOLS OF THE TRADE is a hysterical anti-morality play

By Philip B. Persinger
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Set among the elite of New York City society, Tools of the Trade is a hysterical anti-morality play where the principal actors are ruled by...

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