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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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July 3, 2023

THE YAWNING GAP

By C.V. Vobh
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

With a richly-detailed world, memorable characters, and thrilling battle sequences, C.V. Vobh's THE YAWNING GAP is an imaginative, sweeping first entry in a new fantasy...

July 3, 2023

STAR CLUSTER 66

By John Daulton
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Energetic and engaging, John Daulton's comedic sci-fi romp STAR CLUSTER 66 has some truly inspired moments. But a “more is more” approach results in an...

June 30, 2023

‘TILL BETH DO US PART

By Rochelle Ransom
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Rochelle Ransom’s YA novel ‘TILL BETH DO US PART combines a breezy writing style with a decades old mystery that deftly touches on some heavy...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

University professor Kenny Loui's LIFE LESSONS FROM A UFO CATCHER delivers deep life lessons in a bubblegum-cute manga autobiography (with illustrations by Filipino manga artist...

June 30, 2023

GOTHIC REVIVAL

By Michael Mullin
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Inventive and well written by Michael Mullin, GOTHIC REVIVAL tells the tale of a legendary gothic literary event reimagined as a contemporary thriller.

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS

By Rae St. Clair Bridgman
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

The fourth installment in Rae St. Clair Bridgman's MiddleGate series, THE KINGDOM OF TROLLS, is a well-paced, exciting addition to the magic-filled world of Wil...

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

EAGLE BAY

By Ken Cruickshank
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Ken Cruickshank's EAGLE BAY is a roller-coaster of a read--a strong story that plunges deep into the psyche of villains and heroes in the making....

IR Approved
June 28, 2023

FOR THE MINDS AND WILLS OF MEN

By Jeff Lanier
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Immaculately researched, carefully plotted and superbly paced, Jeff Lanier's FOR THE MINDS AND WILLS OF MEN is a spellbinding literary mystery which effortlessly blends cold...

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Kenny Loui's THERE IS NO SHRIMP…And Other Lies My Mother Told Me is an entertaining and warm recollection of the author’s mother and her words...

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A sweet, gentle adventure that offers valuable insights for readers of any age, Lynn and Jonathan Greenberg's illustrated ROBBY THE DYSLEXIC TAXI is a terrific...

June 26, 2023

KATIE AND THE TROLL QUEEN

By Randi McKinnon
Rating:
2.0 / 5.0

While earnestly written and decently illustrated, Randi McKinnon's KATIE AND THE TROLL QUEEN stumbles over its prose, regrettably becoming a very difficult read for its...

June 23, 2023

INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS

By Janak Alford
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

There's no doubt that digital technology executive, entrepreneur and author Janak Alford knows his subject and for those who can follow his arguments, INTELLIGENT DIGITAL...

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