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With traditionally published books, you know they have been edited and proofread. That they have professional covers and good layout You know they will be of a certain standard. With independently published books, sometimes they have, but sometimes they haven't. If you've been burnt before by an unprofessional independently published book, don't let that scare you off trying another. If you want to take some of the risk out of trying something new, check out Awesome Indies Books. They aim to raise the standard of independent publishing by providing an accreditation service, giving their seal of approval to well crafted works.
If you are a reader, you can go to the bookstore section to find your next read, sorted by genre. If you read and review, you can join the read to review program to receive books free in exchange for an honest review. If you are an author, you can submit your book for review.