The emotional legacy of an extraordinary father, who lovingly raised his children and thrived in community for decades —all from inside an iron lung. Memoir by Douglas Dodd.

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Contradictions, uncertainties, guilt, and memory abound on the Texas-Mexico border in the meditative novel Pillars of Creation by Carlos Nicolas Flores.

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Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps - Independent Book Review

Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps is a reader resource to help you figure out how to get back into the groove. Written by Shelly Foreshaw.

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Book Review: An Umbrella Made for a Man by Katherine Elberfeld

Katherine Elberfeld's An Umbrella Made for a Man is a tender, raw, and quietly furious excavation of one woman's spiritual calling.

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STARRED Book Review: In Death's Company by Natalie Johanson

A war against Death herself threatens mortal life, and everything after, in this epic urban fantasy. In Death's Company by Natalie Johanson reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.

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Book Review: The Poetry Contest by Lyman Ditson and Adam A.I.

The Poetry Contest by Lyman Ditson and Adam A.I. is a compositional boxing match between poet and machine. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.

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Book Review: That Last Summer by S.K. Snyder - Independent Book Review

Thwarted romance, grief confronted, adversity overcome—That Last Summer by SK Snyder is a delicious bite of family drama with a frosting of Regency aesthetics.

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Book Review: The Observer by Brian Thompson

THE OBSERVER by Brian Thompson is an action-packed journey into a spiritual realm parallel to our world. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.

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Book Review: Subconscious Reset by James Vincent

Master your mind and achieve your dreams with Subconscious Reset by James Vincent. Reviewed by Erin Britton.

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STARRED Book Review: The Cold Light of Fate by Kim Catanzarite

THE COLD LIGHT OF FATE by Kim Catanzarite is an emotional, expansive story that explores the vulnerable, personal consequences of multiverse politics.

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Book Review: Deadly Vision by T.D. Severin - Independent Book Review

As a vicious electoral campaign heats up, a groundbreaking doctor finds himself in the center of the feud in DEADLY VISION by T.D. Severin.

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Book Review: The Quantum Revelations by Stuart Heinrich

THE QUANTUM REVELATIONS by Stuart Heinrich is a thrilling novel grounded in the realities of climate change, AI, and the race for quantum computing. Reviewed by Timothy Thomas.

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Book Review: Before We Arrived by Jodie Pine

Before We Arrived by Jodie Pine is a transformative novel set in a beautiful animal sanctuary, where healing isn't only for the animals.

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Book Review: Cedar Mills by Dylan James - Independent Book Review

In the best tradition of small-town Americana horror, Dylan James's Cedar Mills raises the question of what lies beneath the surface of the stories we've been told, and the ones we choose to (re)tell.

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Book Review: Scandals by Alex Osman - Independent Book Review

SCANDALS by Alex Osman is an examination of the American psyche through a fire-starting magnifying glass.

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Book Review: Lucky Secrets by B.T. Polcari - Independent Book Review

LUCKY SECRETS by BT Polcari is a charming, lighthearted amateur sleuth mystery full of puzzles, puppies, and personality. Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta.

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29.07.2025

STARRED Book Review: The Campaign by Evette Davis - Independent Book Review

In The Campaign, the final book in The Council Trilogy, Evette Davis delivers a smart, fast-paced urban fantasy that's as much about political warfare as it is about personal reckoning. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.

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Book Review: Five Flags by Stuart Buxton - Independent Book Review

FIVE FLAGS by Stuart Buxton is the enlightening story of the life of a battleship. Reviewed by Phillip Zozzaro.

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Book Review: Beyond All Knowing by Chantal Dalton

BEYOND ALL KNOWING by Chantal Dalton is a wise and weary contemplation of untenable love. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.

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Book Review: Hummingbird Moonrise -by Sherri L. Dodd

The reality of family chaos meets some insanely witchy scandals in Hummingbird Moonrise by Sherri L. Dodd.

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Book Review: Karma Butterflies by Jeremy Fulmore

A hint of Stephen King meets the supernatural grit of Deathnote in this jaw-droppingly twisted supernatural thriller. Karma Butterflies by Jeremy Fulmore.

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Book Review: The Pixel Pandemic - Independent Book Review

What can parents do to fix the screen time problem? The Pixel Pandemic by Judith Eckert reviewed by Elizabeth Reiser.

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Book Review: Prairie Valkyries Don't Canter by Cecil Homer

Prairie Valkyries Don't Canter by Cecil Homer is the empowering story of a warrior woman in academia who forges a life of freedom for herself and her child.

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29.07.2025

Book Review: Immensus by Vincent Piana - Independent Book Review

IMMENSUS by Vincent Piana is a sci-fi novel that explores the universe, science, and the impact of community in a way that is out of this world.

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29.07.2025

Book Review: Whiz Kid by Joel Burcat - Independent Book Review

Immersive & culturally rich—a novel about lifechanging choices—and temptations—over the course of the Phillies miraculous 1950 season. Whiz Kid by Joel Burcat.

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16.07.2025

Book Review: Thoughtful and Contemplative Verses of the Quran by Rashid Osmani

Thoughtful and Contemplative Verses of the Quran by Rashid Osmani is a motivational book of verses and affirming prose to help revive Muslim faith and spark action.

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Book Review: The Contender from Delos by Leo Carrington

Wrestling the weight of expectation may be even harder than any opponent in the pit. THE CONTENDER FROM DELOS by Leo Carrington.

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Book Review: On Submission by Michael J. Seidlinger - Independent Book Review

ON SUBMISSION by Michael J. Seidlinger (Clash Books) is a gruesome and unsettling tale of the cold-blooded world of publishing and the risks an aspiring author will take to tell their story. Reviewed by Shelby Zwintscher.

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7 Contemporary Beach Reads to Pack This Summer - Independent Book Review

This list of contemporary beach reads is made up of dazzling romance, spectacular adventure, and twisty-turny mysteries. And bonus points: they're all indie books!

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Book Review: Boxcutters by John Chrostek - Independent Book Review

John Chrostek's stories hop the fence to the bizarre side while still rooting themselves deep within the heart in his debut story collection, Boxcutters.

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STARRED Book Review: Freelance by Kevin M. Kearney - Independent Book Review

Fueled by teenage angst and paranoia, Kevin M. Kearney's Freelance (Rejection Letters Press) is a brilliant commentary on technology, humanity, and the gig economy.

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Book Review: Against the Red Sky by Kristen illarmo

Two teens find common ground in the race for Earth’s survival in this compelling apocalyptic thriller. Against the Red Sky by Kristen Illarmo.

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FALSE FLAG by David Axson is a Cold War thriller with an atypical spy. Reviewed by Erin Britton.

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Book Review: Messenger for the Dead (A Mathieu James Thriller) by Matthew Fults

The pursuit of justice sizzles with intensity in this Mathieu James thriller. Messenger for the Dead by Matthew Fults reviewed by Tomi Alo.

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Book Review: Vanishing Act by Jerry Jamison

Death wasn’t the end. It was his next identity. Vanishing Act by Jerry Jamison reviewed by Melissa Suggitt.

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