In this inaugural year of the Indie Author Review Program, I was humbled by the number of nominations I received. As they came in, I attempted to choose which ones I would focus on. It was not an easy decision as there are so many great books out there which do not get the attention they deserve. Some things that influenced my decision include: the Look Inside feature of the book (if available), description, and number of prior reviews (some books need more help).
The goal of the Program is to buy and read at least 12 books by Indie authors and post reviews on Goodreads, LibraryThing, Amazon.com, and this blog. These books are also promoted through my Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter and via social media. I have added additional features to most reviews (e.g., interviews with the author, articles about a pertinent topic, etc.).
A Few Notes
- The purpose of this program is to buy, read, review AND promote the below selections
- These are NOT one-for-one reviews (meaning: I did not trade reviews)
- There was ZERO cost to the author
- The selections were read in the order in which I received the nomination
While I also review other books throughout the year, these are the 12 that I focused on the most (and first). As reviews are posted, I added the links here (and elsewhere).
2022 IARP Reading List
by Kevin Kilgarriff (Mystery/Thriller)
by A. E. Bennett (Dystopian Science Fiction)
by Khira Allen (Hard Science Fiction)
by Allen Isom (Supernatural Horror, Young Adult)
by Patrick Fullmer (Science Fiction Space Opera, Humor)
by Harriet Helfand (Contemporary Fiction, Legal Thriller)
by Andrew Durkin (Fantasy, Middle Grade)
by James Vincett (Science Fiction Space Opera)
by Raymond Beaman (Horror, Short Story Collection)
by Rune Rivers (Supernatural Horror, Urban Fantasy)
by N.l. McLaughlin (Literary Fiction)
by Katherine L. Parker (Cross genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Psychological)
- Broken Pledges by Kevin Kilgarriff (Mystery/Thriller)
- Gathering of the Four: Book One of The Serrulata Saga by A. E. Bennett (Dystopian Science Fiction)
- Songbird Ascension by Khira Allen (Hard Science Fiction)
- Squid Face Girl and A Wretched Little Book of Poems by Allen Isom (Supernatural Horror, Young Adult)
- Captain Madigan by Patrick Fullmer (Science Fiction Space Opera, Humor)
- Fee Simple Conditional by Harriet Helfand (Contemporary Fiction, Legal Thriller)
- Bibi Blundermuss and the Tree Across the Cosmos by Andrew Durkin (Fantasy, Middle Grade)
- The Anuvi Incident by James Vincett (Science Fiction Space Opera)
- Twenty-Eight by Raymond Beaman (Horror, Short Story Collection)
- Soul of Lucifer: Lost by Rune Rivers (Supernatural Horror, Urban Fantasy)
- American Nomads by N.L. McLaughlin (Literary Fiction)
- Pearl in the Deep by Katherine L. Parker (Cross genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Psychological)
