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Hippie Boy: A Girl’s Story
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Jan 27, 2012
Hippie Boy: A Girl’s Story is a young girl’s coming of age story showing her struggles as she grows up with a religious fanatic mother, a step-father she can’t stand and the man she idealizes – her father. Read On
Raja, Story of a Racehorse by Anne Hambleton
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Kirkus Reviews •
Jan 13, 2012
Reminiscent of Anna Sewell’s 19th-century classic, Black Beauty, in its deeply felt narrative as voiced by a thoroughbred racehorse, this first-time novel for ages 11 and up is written with empathy and a vivid sense of drama by Hambleton, a lifelong equestrian and former amateur steeplechase jockey. Read On
I Loved You First
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Dec 21, 2011
Alex is a typical college freshman with a crush on a guy. The only problem is that Seth has been her best friend since high school and, he’s gay. Read On
January Kills Me
Book Reviews, Fiction, Indiereader Bestselling Indies, Mystery, Mystery/Thriller, Reviews, Romance, Top 10, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Nov 07, 2011
Samantha Rialto, a recently divorced, defensively snarky middle school music teacher, has taken up surveillance photography as a way to fill the gaps in her educator’s salary. That is until a particularly cold week in January when Sam finds herself entangled in a mystery involving dead people, copious amounts of cash and a nutty Tai Chi enthusiast. Read On
Reternity by Neal Wooten
Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, General Fiction, Kirkus Reviewed, Reviews, Young Adult, eBooks •
Kirkus Reviews •
Oct 24, 2011
An earnest coming-of-age tale as well as an inventive look at the contested borderland between science and faith. Read On
Alternate Ending
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Young Adult, eBooks •
IR Staff •
May 09, 2011
Josh Miller is a high school sophomore and tennis-pro wannabe. When his physics teacher presents the theory of alternate universes Josh wonders if it’s possible that there’s another world in which he’s not such a nerd. Read On
Weaver of Song: The Birth of Silent Night
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Mar 16, 2011
In the beautifully illustrated Weaver of Song, Mary Helene Jackson tells the fascinating story of “Silent Night” composer’s Franz Gruber’s struggle. Read On
Tagged brio, Silent Night
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Switched
Book Reviews, Fiction, Paranormal, Young Adult, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Mar 07, 2011
You’ve read about her in USA Today and The Huffington Post. Now you can read IR’s review of Switched, by indie’s reigning Queen Amanda Hocking Read On
Tagged Amanda Hocking, Ascend, paranormal, Switched, Torn, Tryll Trilogy, YA
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Kandide and the Secret of the Mists, The Calabiyau Chronicles, Book 1
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 28, 2011
Perfect for the 8-12 year old set, the book tells the story of Kandide, a spoiled nineteen year old fairy. Read On
From the Abuela’s Window
Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 09, 2011
From the Abuela’s Window is a story of ordinary people doing what they can to help each other and in small ways undermine a brutal system—it is about staying human when faced with inhumanity all around. Read On
