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.
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STARRED Book Review: Building a Team (Baseball Buddies)
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.
STARRED Book Review: Bardo
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.
STARRED Book Review: The Unfurling Frond
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.
STARRED Book Review: Echo from a Bayou
ECHO FROM A BAYOU by J Luke Bennecke is a thoroughly entertaining paranormal thriller with mayhem, adventure, and another chance at stolen love.
STARRED Book Review: The Hummingbird and the Serpent
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.
STARRED Book Review: Launch Me to the Stars, I’m Finished Here
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.
STARRED Book Review: House Made of Sound
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.
STARRED Book Review: The Villagers
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.
STARRED Book Review: The Bones of the World
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.