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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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August 25, 2025

THE CHRISTIAN HANDBOOK OF SURVIVAL

By Silas Marshall
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Silas Marshall’s THE CHRISTIAN HANDBOOK OF SURVIVAL has a simple, strong core.

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August 25, 2025

HALLEY’S GATHERING

By William Overstreet
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by William Overstreet, HALLEY'S GATHERING is a magisterial evocation of frontier life at a time of monumental change.

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August 22, 2025

THE PASSIONATE SISTER

By John Thorndike
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Slow, closely observed, and heartfelt, John Thorndike’s THE PASSIONATE SISTER conveys the profound terrors and ineffable joys of the human condition.

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August 22, 2025

ELLIE MENT AND THE MATERIAL MATTER

By Bertie Stephens
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Bertie Stephens’s ELLIE MENT AND THE MATERIAL MATTER is a perfect blend of fun, informative, and timely.

Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

S.G. Boudreaux’s CONNECTIONS IN TIME: SEADON’S STORY, Book 2 is a quick, satisfying read whose tidy narrative and concise dialogue will please readers looking for...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

With PENNY PANGOLIN AND THE TERMITE TROPHY, Wayne D. Kramer offers a delightful story that will likely serve as a child’s first introduction to the...

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August 20, 2025

REFUGIUM

By Eric Nicholas
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A ferocious, tender novel of prehistoric survival and dawning humanity, REFUGIUM is an impressive feat of intricate worldbuilding and character-driven Paleofiction. Author Eric Nicholas brings...

IR Approved
August 18, 2025

THE IMMORTAL WITNESS

By Clifton Wilcox
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Clifton Wilcox’s THE IMMORTAL WITNESS is a reflective journey through the cycles of history that will be compelling for readers who enjoy deep philosophical explorations...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Part philosophical inquiry, part scientific primer, Zoltan Cendes’s THE OBJECTIVIST’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: Answers to the Ultimate Questions of Life, the Universe, and Everything...

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August 15, 2025

THE DYING ART OF LIFE

By shoeless
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE DYING ART OF LIFE by Shoeless skillfully offers a meta-fictional reimagining of Oliver Twist, blending Victorian pastiche with postmodern literary theory.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

René Sonneveld’s THE ELEPHANT IN THE FAMILY ROOM: Managing the Complexities of Legacy Businesses has a strong and successful core argument.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

David Grau’s CHANGING THE WORLD…THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS STEWARDSHIP is a technically solid, clear-eyed argument for balancing pure profitability with long-term sustainability.

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