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Best Indie Books of 2012: LOLs


Cover art for DEAD END JOB
INDIE
Released: June 19, 2012

"A refreshing, humorous read that strikes a winning balance between chick lit and light mystery."
A fun-filled tale of new beginnings, sudden endings and the lighter side of the daily grind. Read full book review >
Cover art for ROOM FOUR
INDIE
Released: April 5, 2012

"Witty and engaging, this short novel will provide readers a dose of hilarity and a quick cure for the workaday blues."
The laugh-out-loud tale of how a hapless accountant endures a three-day coma in the company of another soul in limbo, observing the gritty, often bizarre goings-on of an inner-city emergency room. Read full book review >
Cover art for A REAL MOTHER
INDIE
Released: March 12, 2012

"A quick, lighthearted romp through the joys of motherhood as told by a real, honest and very funny mom."
Malloy presents a collection of 39 funny, charming and poignant snapshots of her life as the mother of two boys. Read full book review >
Cover art for HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN MALE
INDIE
Released: Jan. 13, 2012

"An honest, funny and occasionally troubling look at socially bewildered masculinity in the 21st century."
A roller-coaster ride through the sex- and thrills-addled brain of the young, modern, American man. Read full book review >
Cover art for SLICK!
INDIE
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"What else is there to say? It's slick."
As a deadlocked election grips the fictional sultanate of Moq'tar, no issue is safe from Perlstein's (God's Others, 2010, etc.) wit as he lampoons politics in the Gulf. Read full book review >
Cover art for INTO THE CHILD
INDIE
Released: Oct. 25, 2011

"A hysterical account of pregnancy that will resonate with readers who've been through it before."
Debut author Colleary chronicles 40 weeks of pregnancy in this irreverent account. Read full book review >