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.
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.
BUILDING A TEAM (Baseball Buddies) by Aaron Derr is a love letter to baseball and the enduring values it instills in everyone who plays it. Check out what Warren Maxwell has to say in his book review of this Red Chair Press novel.
Unique and meaningfully disorienting—BARDO by Joseph Edwin Haeger explores the space between death and rebirth, between vengeance and coming to terms with a guilt-ridden life.
THE UNFURLING FROND by Rebecca Beardsall is an inventive memoir that explores the search for identity and place. Check out more of what Erin Britton has to say in her starred book review of this Atmosphere Press book.
ECHO FROM A BAYOU by J Luke Bennecke is a thoroughly entertaining paranormal thriller with mayhem, adventure, and another chance at stolen love.
THE HUMMINGBIRD AND THE SERPENT by E.S. Ramirez is a dangerous and ill-fated sojourn to Moctezuma’s golden empire. Check out what Kathy L. Brown has to say in her book review of this indie historical novel.
LAUNCH ME TO THE STARS, I’M FINISHED HERE by Nick Gregorio (Trident Press) is a touching family story about the distance mental health can create between us and the ties that can bring us back together.
HOUSE MADE OF SOUND by Freeman Jayce is a trippy version of What Dreams May Come (1998)–a rollercoaster ride to Heaven, Hell, and back. Check out why Alexandria Ducksworth gave this indie fantasy a starred review.
THE VILLAGERS by Derek Owens is a playful, brutal, dreamy, sticky slideshow of fables and images told with eye-winking charm. Check out what Joshua Bligh has to say in his STARRED book review of this Animal Heart Press book.
THE BONES OF THE WORLD by Betsy L. Ross is A profound spiritual meditation on the human reaction to atrocity. Check out what Erica Ball has to say in her starred book review of this indie literary novel.