SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Blowout by Xingu Fawcett

Looking at humanity’s most pressing issues head-on can be overwhelming, but in Blowout, author Xingu Fawcett stares down the barrel of global crises, and forces readers to watch.
Some of the most complex problems humans face as a globalized society, and a species, are addressed through the story of three star-crossed lovers in Brazil. The sexual appetites of Fabiola, the inner turmoil of Camilla and the rippling-muscled man mixed between them would make for a great novel alone, but this exploration of sex, greed, and survival has far more interesting overtones.
The decadence of the social elite is explored […]



Love Crimes is a raw and moving collection of poems about relationships by debut poet Sayde Scarlett.


The Manor is a work of BDSM erotica by Sally Ferla that exposes readers to the complex mistress/slave discipline.
The Waste-Wise Kitchen Companion: Hundreds of Practical Tips for Repairing, Reusing, and Repurposing Food by Jean MacLeod’s is a highly useful food-recycling encyclopedia that should be in everyone’s kitchen library.