{"id":7980,"date":"2022-01-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/?page_id=7980"},"modified":"2023-07-11T05:10:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T11:10:08","slug":"2022-iarp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022-iarp\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Indie Author Review Program Selections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Review%3A%20Passage%20to%20Moorea%20by%20B.R.%20O%27Hagan\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IARP_banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IARP_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7983\" width=\"600\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IARP_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IARP_banner-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IARP_banner-768x288.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <em>Some <\/em>things that influenced my decision include: the <strong>Look Inside<\/strong> feature of the book (if available), <strong>description<\/strong>, and <strong>number<\/strong> of prior reviews (some books need more help).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of the Program is to buy and read at least 12 books by Indie authors and post reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.librarything.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LibraryThing<\/a>, Amazon.com, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/reviews\/\">this blog<\/a>. These books are also promoted through my <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/newsletter-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter<\/a> and via social media. I have added additional features to most reviews (e.g., interviews with the author, articles about a pertinent topic, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Few Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The purpose of this program is to buy, read, review AND promote the below selections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These are NOT one-for-one reviews (meaning: I did not trade reviews)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There was ZERO cost to the author<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The selections were read in the order in which I received the nomination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I also <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/reviews\/\">review other books throughout the year<\/a>, these are the 12 that I focused on the most (and first). As reviews are posted, I added the links here (and elsewhere).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022 IARP Reading List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O8m5eY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O8m5eY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em><br>by Kevin Kilgarriff (Mystery\/Thriller)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/24\/review-broken-pledges-by-kevin-kilgarriff-a-2022-indie-author-review-program-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PSqEvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/gathering_of_the_four_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/gathering_of_the_four_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/gathering_of_the_four_cover-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PSqEvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gathering of the Four: Book One of The Serrulata Saga<\/a><\/em><br>by A. E. Bennett (Dystopian Science Fiction)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/the-gathering-of-the-four-by-a-e-bennett-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44yYr1j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/songbird_ascension_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8162\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44yYr1j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Songbird Ascension<\/a><\/em><br>by Khira Allen (Hard Science Fiction)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/25\/review-songbird-ascension-by-khira-allen-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43mjRgH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/squid_face_girl_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/squid_face_girl_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/squid_face_girl_cover-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43mjRgH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Squid Face Girl and A Wretched Little Book of Poems<\/a><\/em><br>by Allen Isom (Supernatural Horror, Young Adult)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/12\/review-squid-face-girl-a-wretched-little-book-of-poems-by-allen-isom\/\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NOHh8q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/captain_madigan_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/captain_madigan_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/captain_madigan_cover-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NOHh8q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Captain Madigan<\/a><\/em><br>by Patrick Fullmer (Science Fiction Space Opera, Humor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/09\/review-captain-madigan-tales-of-the-whiskey-richard-book-1-by-patrick-fullmer-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pFmDjf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fee_simple_conditional_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fee_simple_conditional_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fee_simple_conditional_cover-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pFmDjf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fee Simple Conditional<\/a><\/em><br>by Harriet Helfand (Contemporary Fiction, Legal Thriller)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/02\/review-fee-simple-conditional-by-h-c-helfand-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44HynRd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bibi_blundermuss_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bibi_blundermuss_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bibi_blundermuss_cover-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44HynRd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bibi Blundermuss and the Tree Across the Cosmos<\/a><\/em><br>by Andrew Durkin (Fantasy, Middle Grade)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/26\/review-bibi-blundermuss-and-the-tree-across-the-cosmos-by-andrew-durkin-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NNnqqh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/the_anuvi_incident_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/the_anuvi_incident_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/the_anuvi_incident_cover-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NNnqqh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Anuvi Incident<\/a><\/em><br>by James Vincett (Science Fiction Space Opera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/16\/review-the-anuvi-incident-by-james-vincett-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46FEGXd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46FEGXd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twenty-Eight<\/a><\/em><br>by Raymond Beaman (Horror, Short Story Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/25\/review-twenty-eight-by-raymond-beaman-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PR15uL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/soul_of_lucifer_lost_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/soul_of_lucifer_lost_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/soul_of_lucifer_lost_cover-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PR15uL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soul of Lucifer: Lost<\/a><\/em><br>by Rune Rivers (Supernatural Horror, Urban Fantasy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/30\/review-soul-of-lucifer-lost-by-rune-rivers-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44G8CjY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/american_nomads_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/american_nomads_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/american_nomads_cover-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44G8CjY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Nomads<\/a><\/em><br>by N.l. McLaughlin (Literary Fiction)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/24\/review-american-nomads-by-n-l-mclaughlin-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NMAOer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pearl_in_the_deep_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pearl_in_the_deep_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pearl_in_the_deep_cover-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NMAOer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearl in the Deep<\/a><\/em><br>by Katherine L. Parker (Cross genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Psychological)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/24\/review-pearl-in-the-deep-by-katherine-l-parker-a-2022-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review &amp; Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O8m5eY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em> by Kevin Kilgarriff (Mystery\/Thriller)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PSqEvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gathering of the Four: Book One of The Serrulata Saga<\/a><\/em> by A. E. Bennett (Dystopian Science Fiction)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44yYr1j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Songbird Ascension<\/a><\/em> by Khira Allen (Hard Science Fiction)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43mjRgH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Squid Face Girl and A Wretched Little Book of Poems<\/a><\/em> by Allen Isom (Supernatural Horror, Young Adult)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NOHh8q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Captain Madigan<\/a><\/em> by Patrick Fullmer (Science Fiction Space Opera, Humor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pFmDjf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fee Simple Conditional<\/a><\/em> by Harriet Helfand (Contemporary Fiction, Legal Thriller)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44HynRd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bibi Blundermuss and the Tree Across the Cosmos<\/a><\/em> by Andrew Durkin (Fantasy, Middle Grade)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NNnqqh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Anuvi Incident<\/a><\/em> by James Vincett (Science Fiction Space Opera)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46FEGXd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twenty-Eight<\/a><\/em> by Raymond Beaman (Horror, Short Story Collection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PR15uL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soul of Lucifer: Lost<\/a> <\/em>by Rune Rivers (Supernatural Horror, Urban Fantasy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44G8CjY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Nomads<\/a><\/em> by N.L. 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