STARRED Book Review: Marco Polo Mother & Son
Exceptional writing immerses readers in missed opportunities as two lives run parallel but never intersect in Marco Polo Mother & Son by Thoreau Lovell. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
Tag: indie press
The Best Books We Read in 2023
THE BEST BOOKS WE READ in 2023 is a collaborative book list by the reviewers at IBR in which they review the best books they read this year irrespective of their publication date. It consists solely of books by indie presses and indie authors.
STARRED Book Review: Numamushi
Step into a realm of vivid characters, haunting realities, and the legacy that words leave behind in NUMAMUSHI by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. Reviewed and starred by Lauren Hayataka.
Book Review: The Blue Iris
THE BLUE IRIS by Rachel Stone is a charmingly heartfelt tale about rediscovering love in a big city’s small flower shop. Check out what Crysta Montiel has to say in her book review of this Koehler Books novel.
Book Review: The River, The Town
THE RIVER, THE TOWN by Farah Ali is a deep and powerful work of literary climate fiction. Check out more of what Nick Rees Gardner has to say about this Dzanc Books novel.
Book Review: Landscapes by Christine Lai
LANDSCAPES by Christine Lai sits at the intersectionality of art, feminism, and environmentalism. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say in her book review of this Two Dollar Radio novel.
Book Review: MacLeish Sq.
MACLEISH SQ by Dennis Must is a masterfully stylistic tale of personal identity where fiction and memory meet. Check out what Erin Britton has to say in her book review of this Red Hen Press novel.
STARRED Book Review: No God Like the Mother
NO GOD LIKE THE MOTHER by Kesha Ajose-Fisher is a raw look at those crucial moments when the realities of life are laid bare. Check out what Erica Ball has to say in her review of this Forest Avenue Press book.
Book Review: Pipette
PIPETTE by Kim Chinquee is a deeply human story of self-care and intent. Check out what Audrey Davis has to say in her book review of this Ravenna Press novel.
Book Review: The Fall of Immortals
THE FALL OF THE IMMORTALS by I.D.G. Curry is an epic adventure borne of myth and magic. Check out what Melissa Suggitt has to say in her book review of this indie fantasy novel.