Book Review: Folk Secrets by Brent Wheelbarger
FOLK SECRETS by Brent Wheelbarger is a whirlwind adventure story that hops around history and the globe. Reviewed by Eric Mayrhofer.
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Book Review: The Accidental Realmshifter
THE ACCIDENTAL REALMSHIFTER by Peter R. Hall is an empowering story of found family where past and future collide. Reviewed by Elizabeth Stargiotti.
Book Review: The Talking Cure
THE TALKING CURE by Kathy L. Brown is a chilling blend of murder, magic, and Midwestern gothic. Reviewed by Victoria Lilly.
Book Review: Thank the Sweet Waters
THANK THE SWEET WATERS by Lucille May is a rich and multilayered examination of love’s blossoming, revealed through insightful poetry. Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews.
Book Review: Rites of Passage by Mel Kenne
RITES OF PASSAGE by Mel Kenne is a fearless look into an unforgiving mirror—a collection of intensely personal poetry cooled by objective reflection. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.
Book Review: Royal Caleva Raul
ROYAL CALEVA RAUL by Nancy Herkness is a gripping spicy romance about Caleva’s devilishly handsome prince and the royal family’s pilot. Reviewed by Tara Peck.
Book Review: Ogallala
OGALLALA by Eric Eichhorn is a darkly funny road trip into the quiet collapse of a man who should have stayed home. Reviewed by Grace Okubo.
The Best Books We Read in 2025
Publication dates don’t matter. Read dates do. Here are Independent Book Review’s picks for the best books we read in 2025.
Book Review: Moonlight Sin
MOONLIGHT SIN by Morgan Mourne is a well-crafted déjà vu—gritty, witty, and full of heart. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
STARRED Book Review: Blood On the Trailhead
BLOOD ON THE TRAILHEAD by Charlotte Zang & Alex J. Knudsen is an atmospheric fever-dream of a reading experience. Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.