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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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Must-read.

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June 26, 2024

NUMBER 12 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE

By Roberta Hartling Gates
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

NUMBER 12 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE, by Roberta Hartling Gates, is an impressive debut examining the life and times of a notorious Gestapo chief from his troubled...

IR Approved
June 26, 2024

IT’S NOT THE SAME FOR US

By Dawn Adams Cole
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

IT’S NOT THE SAME FOR US by Dawn Adams Cole builds interest and reveals a soul-searching theme that many readers can relate to. 

IR Approved
June 24, 2024

WHILE I BREATHE

By Susan M. Reynolds
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Susan M. Reynolds’s WHILE I BREATHE is heart-breaking in its account of her deep, enduring love and the hardships encountered during her son’s brief life.

IR Approved
June 24, 2024

COLD WAR: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift

By Helena P. Schrader
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Helena P. Schrader's compelling, meticulously researched novel, COLD WAR: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift, tells a compelling story of both mega-sized action-adventures and intimate,...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Kalifa Oliver’s I THINK I LOVE MY JOB: Secrets To Designing A People-Centered Employee Value Proposition offers insights into many facets of worker experience. 

IR Approved
June 21, 2024

PHOENIX SAGA: PEACE ON EARTH PROTOCOL

By amalL era JesuseႱ
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

PHOENIX SAGA: PEACE ON EARTH PROTOCOL by poet amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO (aka Joshua James Eller) is an inventive and experimental work that skirts the...

IR Approved
June 19, 2024

THE STREET BETWEEN THE PINES

By J.J. Alo
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A genre-busting piece of New England horror that will keep readers guessing until the end, J.J. Alo's THE STREET BETWEEN THE PINES is also a...

IR Approved
June 19, 2024

DEATHLESS CREATURES

By Katie Wilson
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

With its brisk storytelling and compelling protagonists, Katie Wilson’s DEATHLESS CREATURES makes for an engaging, imaginative take on vampire mythology complete with an intriguing overarching...

IR Approved
June 17, 2024

STOLEN CORN

By Barry L. Ross
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

In STOLEN CORN, Barry L. Ross delivers a concise yet insightful collection of biblical passages, personal anecdotes, and modern-day parallels that encourage readers to reflect...

IR Approved
June 17, 2024

THE BUTCHER ON COLFAX

By J. T. Tierney
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A rollicking and incisive novel that follows in the tradition of Upton Sinclair and E.L. Doctorow, J.T. Tierney's THE BUTCHER ON COLFAX offers a ripping...

IR Approved
June 17, 2024

A CUP OF TEA ON THE COMMODE

By Mark Steven Porro
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Chronicling a son's devotion to his mother in her final years, Mark Steven Porro’s A CUP OF TEA ON THE COMMODE is a heartwarming, humorous,...

June 14, 2024

THE ACCIDENTAL SEREPH

By Maci Aurora
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Maci Aurora's THE ACCIDENTAL SEREPH is a high-octane fantasy romance of fated mates, daredevil demon hunters, ruthless demons, and steamy moments. 

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