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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
June 24, 2022

TIEZZI’S BOARD

By Ham Martin
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Ham Martin’s well-crafted literary novel, TIEZZI’S BOARD, illustrates the importance of social capital and how family and friends--when sharing their experiences and history out loud--can...

June 22, 2022

FADE AWAY OR, THE ARTIST

By Jeremy Rider
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

FADE AWAY OR, THE ARTIST is an entertaining, thought-provoking little novel that confronts and explores serious issues with wry, observational humor.

June 22, 2022

SIDE LAUNCH

By Brock Martin
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Brock Martin's SIDE LAUNCH gives a close-up and dramatic view of the struggle against the U-Boat menace in the North Atlantic WWII, bringing the reader...

IR Approved
June 22, 2022

MUNDANITY

By Jonathan Carreau
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With its worthy hero and successful world-building, Jonathan Carreau's MUNDANITY is a dazzling novel that reflects many of the political tensions in America at this...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

With numerous plot twists and surprises THE ATROPOS MAKER III:The Awakening moves the saga of the secret American intelligence network forward and this time out...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SHOELACE is an exciting story for middle-school readers that plays for laughs more than swashbuckling high seas adventure, with an endearing...

June 20, 2022

OBSIDIAN’S AMULET

By Karen Bailey
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Karen Bailey's OBSIDIAN’S AMULET, book two of a trilogy, is a solidly well-written erotic paranormal romance set in the secret realm of Rashwa concerning two...

IR Approved
June 20, 2022

AND THEN THERE’S MARGARET

By Carolyn Clarke
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Carolyn Clarke’s skillful and subtle storytelling in AND THEN THERE’S MARGARET, a playful coming-of (middle)-age novel, navigates a path that is funny without being absurd...

IR Approved
June 17, 2022

BONES

By Audrey Taylor Gonzalez
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

With BONES, Audrey Taylor Gonzalez delivers a rich and poignant Southern narrative in a perfectly-paced, page-turner package—simply superb writing.

Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Sam Sumac's AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS is imaginative and light, but without greater attention to storytelling fundamentals, it remains ultimately unsatisfying.

IR Approved
June 17, 2022

SNOWLANDS: A Blood Moon

By Morr Meroz
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The next installment in a long line of animal adventure stories, Morr Meroz's SNOWLANDS (A Blood Moon) mixes stunning art with relatable characters to deliver...

IR Approved
June 15, 2022

DISTORTED PERCEPTION

By Jonathan Snowling
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Jonathan R. Snowling does an exemplary job at luring readers into the corrupt inner workings of Panamanian politics in DISTORTED PERCEPTION, an intriguing political thriller...

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