“The Best Books We Read This Year (2021)” is a collaborative book list by the reviewers at IBR in which they review the best books they read irrespective of their publication year. Consisting only of indie press and indie published books, this list is a way to break the mold of end of the year book lists.
SUGAR THE BLACKBERRIES by Joan Peck Arnold an inspiring and vivid collection of poems about life and love and beauty. Check out what Susan Morris of IBR has to say about this June Road Press poetry collection.
WAITING IMPATIENTLY by Andrew H. Housley is an enriching cup of tea for the soul. Check out what Alexandria Ducksworth has to say about this Atmosphere Press spiritual fiction novel.
YOUR POWER TO CHANGE: Master Yourself and Master Your Life by Kyle C. Becker is a well-guided meditation on past, present, and future. Check out what Madeline Barbush of IBR has to say about this indie author nonfiction book.
WHY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS ARE BAD: 7 Critical Issues to Consider Before You Enroll and Get Trapped by David W. Bynon is a concise, easy-to-understand guide to Medicare and making the right healthcare choices.
A BETTER HEART by Chuck Augello is a story about animal rights that informs and entertains rather than preaches. Check out what Frank Pizzoli of IBR has to say about this Black Rose Writing novel.
Mrs Alworth by Tim Castano is a nuanced, humane, and all-too-human exploration of life’s great mysteries: hope, death, and the love that lives on after we’re gone. Check out what Kathy L. Brown has to say about this literary historical novel.
NERMINA’S CHANCE by Dina Greenberg is a harrowing look at how quickly freedom can be taken away. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say about this Atmosphere Press literary novel.
GUIDED IGNATIAN CONTEMPLATION by Lawrence Keller is a Christian devotional of imagined stories to use as meditative prayer. Check out what Robyn-Lee Samuels of IBR has to say about this indie author title.
Traverse the gloom of corporate life and the pressures of the daily grind in Is That Your Final Answer? Check out what Frank Pizzoli has to say about this indie author humorous novel.