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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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January 19, 2024

ACCUSTOMED TO THE DARK

By Thomas DeConna
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Thomas DeConna’s ACCUSTOMED TO THE DARK is an engaging story-within-a-story that examines a cross-section of families in the 1963 American suburbs and serves as a...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Packed with yummy details and deliciously vivid illustrations, THE DEMON-DOSA DARE by Deven Jatkar is laugh-out-loud funny and provides a fascinating look into Indian cuisine...

IR Approved
January 17, 2024

THE KIMONI LEGACY: Initiation

By Omari Richards
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Rich, complex, and exciting, Omari Richards's debut novel, THE KIMONI LEGACY: Initiation, will please any reader looking for fresh takes on medieval African fantasy with...

January 15, 2024

TANGLED VERDICT

By Katherine Smith Dedrick
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Katherine Smith Dedrick brings more than just legal proceedings to TANGLED VERDICT. She creates an engaging and captivating novella that encompasses all the elements of...

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January 15, 2024

STILL MOVING

By Skyeris
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A poetic memoir, STILL MOVING documents Skyeris's struggles with Long Covid, tackling the difficult subjects of disability, ideation, and depression with sensitivity and grace. It...

Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Veronica Caven Aldous’s AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CAN WALK is an unevenly edited but engaging account of the author’s gap year in the late 1970s.

January 10, 2024

NIFTY NEIGHBORS: Mister Rogers and Jesus Christ

By Tracy Emerick, Ph.D.
Rating:
2.5 / 5.0

NIFTY NEIGHBORS is an engaging, if somewhat unfocused, look at the similarities between TV host Fred Rogers and Jesus Christ. When on point, author Tracy...

January 10, 2024

BING

By Sarah Gourd
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

Sarah Gourd’s BING is a simple, easy-to-read, and charming book for young children.

IR Approved
January 8, 2024

TRUE GRACE

By Karen E. Osborne
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Through a story that is as heartrending as it is gripping and inspiring, Karen E. Osborne’s TRUE GRACE (A Black Woman's Journey to Save Her...

IR Approved
January 8, 2024

THE EBON KNIGHT

By James Wood
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

James Wood's THE EBON KNIGHT is a captivating dark fantasy with palpable tension, elements of horror, and a sweet (if stock) forbidden romance.

IR Approved
January 5, 2024

TALES OF WHISKEY TANGO FROM MISERY TOWERS

By James Aylott
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

James Aylott's TALES OF WHISKEY TANGO FROM MISERY TOWERS, a Carl Hiaasen-style novel, is a masterful blend of comic and tragic.

January 5, 2024

PROJECT BOING;)

By Brian W. Robinson
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Brian W. Robinson's PROJECT BOING;) offers a sleek and efficient satire of a specific era of dotcom corporate culture. 

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