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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
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5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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March 13, 2024

THIRTY-EIGHT DAYS OF RAIN

By Eva Asprakis
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Eva Asprakis is a gifted writer, and THIRTY-EIGHT DAYS OF RAIN deserves attention for its focus on the problems of young-adult émigrés.

IR Approved
March 13, 2024

QUIET DESPERATION

By Rodney Nelsestuen
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

QUIET DESPERATION is a well-written literary novella. Author Rodney Nelsestuen has created a memorable central character who, for all of his many flaws, will eventually...

IR Approved
March 11, 2024

TOO MANY STONES

By Rodney Nelsestuen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Rodney Nelsestuen's TOO MANY STONES is an emotionally powerful novel about how the collision of sexual ignorance and teen rape shapes life opportunities and family...

IR Approved
March 11, 2024

THE MAY QUEEN

By Michelle Tocher
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Equal parts fairy tale and grief narrative, Michelle Tocher's THE MAY QUEEN blends familiar stories with one family's larger-than-life drama. A heavy but worthwhile read.

March 11, 2024

TO CATCH THE SETTING SUN

By Richard I Levine
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

TO CATCH THE SETTING SUN navigates the underbelly of Oʻahu through the lens of Honolulu police detective Henry Benjamin, and author Richard I. Levine’s understanding...

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March 11, 2024

THE STRANGE TWINS OF BEN MORE

By Anthony Spaeth
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Unique and lushly illustrated, Anthony Spaeth's graphic novel THE STRANGE TWINS OF BEN MORE draws on Scottish myths and will appeal to readers of all...

IR Approved
March 8, 2024

SUN EYE MOON EYE

By Vincent Czyz
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Author Vincent Czyz’s SUN EYE MOON EYE proves an engaging discourse on isolation and identity with gorgeous, imagery-saturated prose. 

IR Approved
March 8, 2024

COLD PEACE

By Helena P. Schrader
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

The first in Helena P. Schrader’s trilogy that retells the dramatic story of the Berlin Airlift, COLD PEACE draws the reader in with the author’s...

March 8, 2024

THE HEADHUNTER’S GRANDDAUGHTER

By Terry Iwanski
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Terry Iwanski's THE HEADHUNTER'S GRANDDAUGHTER is a memoir that benefits from a remarkable first half and an inspiring journey.

IR Approved
March 8, 2024

AWOKE

By K. T. Conte
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

K.T. Conte's AWOKE (The Unseen War Book 1) is a promising beginning to a unique paranormal romance series - one that blends Biblical imagery, epic...

IR Approved
March 6, 2024

BETTING ON BERNIE: A Memoir of a Marriage

By Martha Marks
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

In BETTING ON BERNIE: A Memoir of a Marriage, Martha Marks touchingly details her 50-year marriage with businessman-turned-fine artist Bernie, both before and after his...

IR Approved
March 6, 2024

AVĪCI SAGGA

By Mary Romasanta
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

An intense page-turner, AVĪCI SAGGA by Mary Romasanta tosses around excellent plot-twists in a compelling, absorbing reading experience from beginning to end.

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