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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
August 4, 2025

$20,000 UNDER THE SEA

By Sam Locrian
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Sam Locrian’s $20,000 UNDER THE SEA is a fun, action-packed addition to the corpus of transformative works in the Lovecraft mythos.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

A thoughtful, often funny travel memoir, Cory Mortensen’s MIDDLE MILES: Cycling from Canada to Mexico Along the Pacific Coast Highway trades cycling stats for philosophical...

IR Approved
August 4, 2025

LOVE IN A DARK PLACE: A Novel

By Geoffrey Douglas
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Geoffrey Douglas, LOVE IN A DARK PLACE is less a love story than a mournful, noir-tinged meditation exploring the cost of obsession, the...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Michael Dow's NURSE DOROTHEA PRESENTS: Anxiety and Managing It with Synergy offers clear and accessible information on anxiety, its symptoms, and techniques for managing it....

IR Approved
August 1, 2025

BLACK CORROSION

By Costi Gurgu
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In BLACK CORROSION, Costi Gurgu continues his dystopian environmental series with strong storytelling, stronger characterization, and an interesting nod to the future of the series's...

August 1, 2025

WHAT THE F*CK DO YOU ACTUALLY WANT?

By Max Stephens
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Blunt and straightforward, Max Stephens’s WHAT THE F*CK DO YOU ACTUALLY WANT? forces readers to stop, reflect, and rethink what they’re really chasing.

August 1, 2025

SCABMUGGERS

By Yvonne Martinez
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Yvonne Martinez's SCABMUGGERS is a provocative and informative story exploring the struggle of labor activists dealing with sexism and racism within their own ranks.

IR Approved
July 30, 2025

PERFECT PLANS

By J. T. Tierney
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Weird, charming, and compelling, J.T. Tierney’s PERFECT PLANS delivers everything a modern romance needs.

July 30, 2025

DAEMONES EX MACHINA

By Russell Anders
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Russell Anders's DAEMONES EX MACHINA is an entertaining, character-driven, and violent cyberpunk adventure.

IR Approved
July 30, 2025

THE ATLAS AGENDA

By Peter R.M. Debik M.A.
Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

Peter R.M. Debik's THE ATLAS AGENDA is an unflinching story about weaponized memory and institutional control, delivered with quiet force and steady tension.

IR Approved
July 28, 2025

WHAT REMAINS IS HOPE

By Bonnie Suchman
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With straightforward prose and a cast of strong, compelling characters, Bonnie Suchman’s WHAT REMAINS IS HOPE retells the atrocities of the Holocaust through the intimate,...

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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

A raw and heartfelt memoir, Tonya Russo Hamilton and Anthony Russo's DON'T CRY IN AMERICA: A Memoir of Unexpected Journeys, Family Love, and the Sport...

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