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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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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A FISH CALLED ANDROMEDA, by Cynthia C Huijgens, is a magical children’s book that pairs stunning imagery (by Yusuke Watanabe) with an empathetic character who...

November 7, 2022

SOLDIER TO SOJOURNER

By Gordon Schwerzmann
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Gordon Schwerzmann's enthusiastic and informative memoir, SOLDIER TO SOJOURNER, details his time serving in Korea and provides a fascinating and insightful account of the culture...

IR Approved
November 7, 2022

REDDING UP

By Richard Snodgrass
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Melancholic and poignant, Richard Snodgrass’ short story collection REDDING UP is a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit.

IR Approved
November 4, 2022

GHOSTS OF SAINT-PIERRE

By Duane Poncy, Patricia J McLean
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Sure-footed prose and a well-paced plot guide readers through the mystery and misery of Paul Poncy’s life in GHOSTS OF SAINT-PIERRE, Duane Poncy and Patricia...

IR Approved
November 4, 2022

HOLY PARROT

By Angel A
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Angel A's HOLY PARROT is a well-written, compelling novel with an engaging story line and characters with depth, interesting motivations, and lots of personality.

IR Approved
November 4, 2022

THERE GO I (A Collection of Short Stories)

By Bill VanPatten
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Those familiar with author Bill VanPatten's work will relish his immersive take on small-town California, but for everyone else, THERE GO I (A Collection of...

IR Approved
November 2, 2022

SNEAKY SHOWBIZ

By Simo Ben
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Simo Ben's salacious, sinfully intoxicating book, SNEAKY SHOWBIZ, walks an unsteady line between prurient exploitation and investigative journalism but readers unfamiliar with the subject of...

IR Approved
November 2, 2022

THE VELVET BADGE: A New York Noir

By Bob Mantel
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Elevated by a satisfying blend of hard-boiled suspense and subtle hints of satire, Bob Mantel’s THE VELVET BADGE: A New York Noir is a stunning...

IR Approved
November 2, 2022

HOSPITAL! A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions

By Kyle Bradford Jones
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

In HOSPITAL! (A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions), Kyle Bradford Jones draws on the absurdity of human character to craft a tale that is as...

IR Approved
October 31, 2022

REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN

By Kaylin McFarren
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Kaylin McFarren’s REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN is a well written and very pacy fantasy thriller with elements of dark romance and passages of explicit erotica.

IR Approved
October 31, 2022

SERVITUDE

By Costi Gurgu
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Costi Gurgu’s multi-perspective narrative structure amps up the stakes and bolsters the world-building in SERVITUDE, a compelling dystopian thriller with an explosive and surprising end.

October 28, 2022

DESTINY OF DETERMINATION: Faith and Family

By Cathy Burnham Martin
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Interesting characters and vivid details aid in telling an engaging story of how an Armenian family immigrates to the United States in the early twentieth...

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