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by IndieBookView September 23, 2021 1

Book Review: Out Front the Following Sea

OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA by Leah Angstman is a sweeping tale of intrigue, romance, and feminist power amidst the tumult of colonial North America. Check out what Genevieve Hartman has to say her review of this Regal House Publishing novel.

by IndieBookView September 21, 2021 0

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Book Review: Lies In Bone

LIES IN BONE by Natalie Symons is an engaging and at-times funny small town mystery. Check out what Frank Pizzoli of IBR has to say in his review of this Boyle & Dalton novel.

by IndieBookView September 10, 2021 1

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Book Review: Children of the Night

CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT by Zan Safra is a dreadfully delightful homage to Gothic classics that offers something entirely of its own. Check out what Samantha Hui of IBR has to say about this gothic fantasy novel.

by IndieBookView September 9, 2021 1

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Book Review: The Shadows of War

SHADOWS OF WAR by Claire Youmans is the eighth book in the Toki-Girl and Sparrow-Boy series. Check out what Tucker Lieberman of IBR has to say in his review of this immersive historical fantasy.

by IndieBookView September 8, 2021 0

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Book Review: Zither

ZITHER by Jeffrey Hanlon is a zany, rollicking mystery adventure that is as compelling as it is hilarious. Check out what Joelene Pynnonen has to say about this indie author novel.

by IndieBookView September 7, 2021 1

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Book Review: Swimming with the Angels

SWIMMING WITH THE ANGELS by Colin Kersey is a domestic thriller of love, grief, and seduction. Check out what Robyn-Lee Samuels of IBR has to say about this Atmosphere Press novel.

by IndieBookView September 6, 2021 1

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Book Review: Chasing Butterflies

CHASING BUTTERFLIES by Ashley Bisman is an exceptional memoir told in a fresh, modern voice. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph has to say about this Tiger Stone Books memoir.

by IndieBookView September 2, 2021 0

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Book Review: Chatelet

CHATELET by Joseph Aragon is a glamorous and grimy international thriller that creeps into chaos. Check out what Madeline Barbush of IBR has to say about this indie author thriller.

by IndieBookView September 1, 2021 1

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Book Review: A Door Behind a Door

A DOOR BEHIND A DOOR by Yelena Moskovich is a wild journey through Hell, or the American dreamscape. Check out what Madeline Barbush of IBR has to say about this Two Dollar Radio literary novel.

by IndieBookView August 31, 2021 0

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Book Review: Of Revealing Contentions (Marhahnyahm, Book 1)

OF REVEALING CONTENTIONS (Marhahnyahm, Book 1) by Tumbmar features the supernatural adventures of a cursed boy and his mysterious travel companions. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph of IBR has to say about this indie author fantasy.

Independent Book Review wants to help you discover your next favorite book—and to help the authors who are writing them. Books that you’ve just got to hear about are being published by small presses and self-publishers every day, but they’re rarely on the shelves of your local bookstore. Why? Because they weren’t published by the Big Five. And you know what? We think that kind of sucks.

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In April 2018, we started IBR to encourage our audience to put their trust in small press and self-published books and to feel great about reading the lesser-known authors who aren’t always getting the attention they deserve.

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We publish only good reviews at IBR, despite reading many more of them, so that you can trust each new publication as a recommendation from our team. In addition to publishing reviews, blog posts, interviews, and more, we also offer literary services to help authors improve their unpublished books and to help them get their published ones into the hands of more readers.

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