The blurring of myth and reality has always been fertile ground for storytelling, but Rachel Van Dyken’s Fallen Gods ventures beyond simple retelling into something far more ambitious—a contemporary reimagining where Norse deities walk among us, their memories locked away, their powers dormant, and their ancient war reduced to whispers in college hallways. This standalone […]
Thank the Sweet Waters by Lucille May Genre: Poetry / Love & Romance ISBN: 9781955671873 Print Length: 68 pages Amazon Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews A rich and multilayered examination of love’s blossoming, revealed through insightful poetry Thank the Sweet Waters by Lucille May offers a tender look at love from first blush to the rhythm […]
Rites of Passage by Mel Kenne Genre: Poetry ISBN: 9798891328471 Print Length: 192 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A fearless look into an unforgiving mirror—a collection of intensely personal poetry cooled by objective reflection Mel Kenne has over forty years of published poetry behind him, and all his experience and […]
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia on September 2, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Small Town & Rural Pages: 512 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you’re in the mood for a feel-good, small-town romance with all the cozy fall vibes, If […]
Janet Rich Edwards’s debut novel Canticle transports readers to thirteenth-century Bruges, where mysticism collides with institutional power in a luminous meditation on faith, female autonomy, and the dangerous act of seeking God without permission. This is historical fiction that breathes with quiet urgency, exploring a world where scripture in one’s mother tongue could cost a […]
Royal Caleva Raul by Nancy Herkness Genre: Romance / Royalty ISBN: 9781960835062 Print Length: 389 pages Amazon Reviewed by Tara Peck A gripping spicy romance about Caleva’s devilishly handsome prince and the royal family’s pilot as they team up to find a stolen Calevan dragon After Raul faints at a prestigious ceremony, Raul’s father, King […]
Ogallala by Eric Eichhorn Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891328747 Print Length: 258 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Grace Okubo A darkly funny road trip into the quiet collapse of a man who should have stayed home What trouble we’d save ourselves if we just enjoyed the moments we have without seeking answers […]
Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry on September 6, 2017 Genres: Fiction / Psychological Pages: 258 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet Noah—an A-honor roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren’t any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim team practice. […]
Alex Aster’s fourth installment, Crowntide, in the Lightlark Saga plunges readers into uncharted territory—literally. After the groundbreaking events of Lightlark, Nightbane, and Skyshade, Crowntide hurls protagonist Isla Crown into a ruined otherworld where the stakes have never been higher and the cost of survival demands everything she holds dear. This penultimate entry transforms the series […]
The Best Books We Read in 2025 by Joe Walters & the IBR Staff Millions of books were published in 2025. That’s not an exaggeration. With the explosion of print-on-demand publishing, it’s been about 4-million titles for both of the last two years. 2025’s not over yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended […]