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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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May 24, 2023

VANISHING BODIES

By Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

In VANISHING BODIES, Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev presents a narrative as malleable as its protagonist: changing genres from chapter to chapter, but always clinging to its...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Irv Segal’s mystery novel SECRETS OF THE RABBI’S MAFIA has an interesting premise, a likable protagonist and a fascinating setting. Unfortunately, it is also marred...

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May 24, 2023

THE DOG WHO WALKS HIMSELF

By Lara Knitter, Illustrated by Fionnuala Walsh
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With its playful text by Lara Knitter and elegant illustrations by Fionnuala Walsh, THE DOG WHO WALKS HIMSELF is an allegorical tale for adults who...

IR Approved
May 22, 2023

THE NINE LIVES OF BIANCA MOON

By Delas Heras
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With a surprising mix of hard-boiled drama and cartoon comedy, Delas Heras spins an enchanting tale of life, death and afterlife in THE NINE LIVES...

May 22, 2023

EXTREME ENTREPRENEURS: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ

By Tracy Emerick, Ph.D.
Rating:
1.8 / 5.0

Even readers who share Tracy Emerick’s Christian worldview will find the thesis of his book, EXTREME ENTREPRENEURS: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ, strained. The comparisons...

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May 22, 2023

PHOENIX SAGA: A Modern Epic in Prose

By amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Part metaphysical manifesto and part cosmic conundrum, poet amalL era JesuƨɘႱ hO (aka Joshua James Eller) and his cast of alter-egos present a confusing yet...

IR Approved
May 19, 2023

SEMI-GLOSS

By Joe Barrett
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Joe Barrett's SEMI-GLOSS is a lively, warmhearted, intelligent book that will reward the thoughtful reader with new perspectives and a great deal of entertainment in...

IR Approved
May 19, 2023

UNLOST

By Cory Mortensen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

If great storytelling by a seasoned “world citizen” who truly knows his subject sounds appealing, then Cory Mortensen’s UNLOST (Roaming through South America on a...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Genealogy lovers will be enthralled by author Stephen Watts’ SEARCHING FOR CHARLES, a fascinating, authentic and epic search to uncover his American family tree.

May 19, 2023

LEANN AND THE CLEAN MAN

By Jeff Shaw
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Jeff Shaw's LEANN AND THE CLEAN MAN, a dark crime, blood-splattered revenge thriller set in the seedier side of Singapore, shows off the author's skill...

May 17, 2023

AN OCCASIONAL DAMAGE OF ROSES

By James Victor Anderson
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

James Victor Anderson's AN OCCASIONAL DAMAGE OF ROSES is an accessible collection of poems written in clear, concise lines that revel in reconnecting with the...

May 17, 2023

ONCE UPON A WONDERLAND

By DJ Stoneham
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

In his funny, surreal novel ONCE UPON A WONDERLAND, DJ Stoneham ambitiously aims to continue Lewis Carroll's story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with entertaining...

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