The LLBR

What is the LLBR?

The LLBR was created in March 2008 as a service to Lulu authors who were seeking out honest and positive reviews of their work.  In March 2009, the LLBR branched out to include authors of CreateSpace, Wordclay, and Outskirts Press.  Today, we proudly consider any self-published book for review no matter who you published with. We also provide news and opinions related to the print on demand industry as a whole.

Who are we, you ask?

Shannon Yarbrough, the founder of the LLBR, is the author of two self published books.  The Other Side of What was published with Xlibris in 2003.  Stealing Wishes was published with Lulu in 2008 and was nominated for a Lambda Literary award in 2009.  Shannon has over seven years of experience reviewing books and six years of experience in the book wholesale and retail industry.

LK Gardner-Griffie is the author of the book, Misfit McCabe, which was a runner up for the Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award. She is currently at work on her next book in the Misfit McCabe series called Nowhere Feels Like Home.  LK’s traveling book site, Where in the World is Misfit McCabe, has delivered her book to readers across the country and in Canada and has given POD marketing a breath of fresh air.

Dan Marvin is the author of Briefs for the Reading Room and Thomas Granger.  Embracing readers’ short attention span and the art of micro-fiction, his Briefs book is taking the bathroom readers to a whole new level of humor.  Dan also writes for Bluegrass Dog Magazine and has a background in technical writing.

Julie Elizabeth Powell is the LLBR’s roving reviewer, seeking out the diamonds in the rough and offering a quick on-the-go review, sometimes in 30 words or less!  She is the author of Knowing Jack, and four other books all available on Lulu.

Why should you trust us to review your book?

As you can see, we all have experience in writing both professionally and creatively.  We’re a bookshelf ranging from Humor and Young Adult to Supernatural and Contemporary.  We’re also self-published authors who have embraced the industry and want to help other authors out there who are just like us.

Welcome to The LL Book Review!

Disclosure: The LLBR is a non-profit review site devoted to POD (print on demand) books, their authors, and readers. We do not charge a fee for reading or reviewing any of the books featured on this blog.  Our reviewers are strictly volunteers and do not receive any type of compensation or monetary payment for their reviews or commentary. Advanced Readers Copies (ARC) received from authors seeking a review are not considered a gift and should not be viewed as payment for the review.  ARC’s become the sole property of the individual reviewer who received it and may be donated or given away in random drawings hosted on this blog as determined by that reviewer. Any exceptions to this policy will be disclosed to the author prior to the review of their book being posted, or at the time the post goes live on the blog.

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