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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 28, 2023

ANOTHER CRESCENT MOON

By Josh Cook
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

By turns funny, harrowing, and touching, Josh Cook's ANOTHER CRESCENT MOON is a thought-provoking tale about disability and the nature of personal freedoms.

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August 25, 2023

THE FORSAKEN PLANET

By Bryan Wilson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

An entertaining and sophisticated space yarn/coming-of-age story where a latent super power is revealed to an everyday Earthling, Bryan Wilson's THE FORSAKEN PLANET is a...

IR Approved
August 25, 2023

KINDNESS CAPERS AND CONUNDRUMS

By Aldyth Irvine-Harrison
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Lovers of poetry who are looking for laughter, literary allusions, and a skeptical-but-not-jaded view of humanity will enjoy the lyrics of Aldyth Irvine-Harrison's KINDNESS CAPERS...

IR Approved
August 25, 2023

SONNETS OF LOVE AND JOY

By Paul Buchheit
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

SONNETS OF LOVE AND JOY collects beautifully crafted and unapologetically old fashioned poems on a variety of subjects. Buchheit’s skills as a poet are clear...

IR Approved
August 23, 2023

THE LONELIEST PLACES

By Keith Edward Vaughn
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A smart, sharp, entertaining, and exhilarating debut that tells a darkly humorous noir story exploring the seedy underbelly behind the glitz and glamour of modern-day...

August 23, 2023

SHE DIED THEN SHOWED ME

By Samar Reine
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Strong storytelling skills and vivid descriptions are marred somewhat by an unsympathetic protagonist and a predictable love triangle in Samar Reine's SHE DIED THEN SHOWED...

August 23, 2023

A VENGEFUL REALM (THE SCALES OF BALANCE)

By Tim Facciola
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Tim Facciola’s A VENGEFUL REALM (THE SCALES OF BALANCE, Book 1) isn’t a revolutionary entry into an already-saturated genre market, but for readers who want...

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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

An engrossing and heartfelt memoir by actor Anita Finlay, YOU RUINED MY LIFE AND YOU STOLE MY BRA explores parental abuse and how it complicates...

IR Approved
August 21, 2023

GREEN CORROSION

By Costi Gurgu
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Full of fresh ideas and dynamic action sequences, Costi Gurgu has created a fine, detailed eco-based sci-fi thriller in GREEN CORROSION, with heroes and villains...

August 21, 2023

FISHER’S LUCK

By Rhya Tenney
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Well-imagined and often fun, Rhya Tenney's FISHER’S LUCK is a good first entry of a new, eccentric series with lots of potential.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

For those with an obsessive interest in historical linguistics and abstract philosophy, historical linguist turned psychiatrist Elliott Martin's detail-dense THE VIRTUOUS PHYSICIAN: A Brief Medical...

August 18, 2023

THIN PLACES

By Barbara Cottrell
Rating:
2.4 / 5.0

With a wide array of characters, monsters and worlds, Barbara Cottrell's THIN PLACES gives readers an action-packed adventure that die-hard H.P. Lovecraft fans will adore.

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