ereaderiq still does a newsletter/mailing list and takes indie books. They vet them to the extent of usually making sure the covers aren't terrible. EreaderNewsToday checks covers and checks reviews. They pick the "best" of what they are offered so some books mysteriously never make the cut...this doesn't mean you won't get stinkers, but I like their choices better than most. I also post books at my blog, and while I have accepted at least one ad that had bad covers, I try to...advise the author to upgrade them. Generally, I am posting non-ad books that I find via recommendations here at mobileread or another forum I'm on. That doesn't mean you won't get stinkers, but I try. I review books I read on my blog and take guest reviews. I post both trad books and indie books. I pay attention to reviews in all cases.
As I mentioned, I'll sometimes even post a book that isn't a bargain, but lately those have not sold (books I review may have been bought as bargains or may have been bought at full price. Price isn't a consideration when I'm reviewing something I read.)
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