"Mystery interwined in a pioneering supernatural world. It can easily make a fantastic bestseller."
Recent reader's words
"As I reach the edge of the opening, my blood pressure is rising. Never have I seen something like this before."
Marquise Gertain, THE HIDDEN FACE by M. I. Verras
I should probably wait until I've finished it and make a proper #Bookstodon#BookToot about it, but Susanna Clarke's Piranesi is scratching SO MANY ITCHES as I read it. It is deeply wonderful and I adore the experience of reading it.
Hey bookish folks, I'd love your help! How do you find new-to-you books to read?
I'm trying to figure out where to advertise my books now that I have a fourth book out ( https://buy.bookfunnel.com/vxvlyi6b0v ). I'm rather unknown so can't spend big $$ but it's hard to know where is best to find readers. And yet, it's hard to have a budget without readers, too!
Good writing & a story you’re interested in. A novel idea, I know, but in this day & age we are all but told who & what we should be reading. Don’t listen, read what & who you enjoy.
Below are a stack of books by Richard Russo, who I think is an incredible writer. You may totally disagree & that’s 100% alright with me. #books#photography#read#booktoot@bookstodon
Hey you!
Yeah, you. Do you like reading books?
Do you like reading indie books?
Do you have time to read 5 books in 6 months in the first half of next year?
We're looking for more reader judges for the #IndieInkAwards so if you want to read #IndieBooks and score using our internal scoring system and rate them based on tropes and inclusivity, apply now! No blog required!
3 of my favorite articles from the weekly blog by @BookJotter . I highly recommend signing up for her blog posts for all things books from all over the world. She is on here, too 📚
In case anyone is wondering if there is any engagement on here— this is the list of every book recommended after I asked if you’d share one book you enjoyed this year. You can scroll underneath the post to see these, but I think seeing them all together shows the true awesomeness of the people on here.
crossposting from bluesky (no need to respond in both places)
A 13 yo in my life LOVES the #Twilight series. Does anyone have any modern readalike #books suggestions? I know a bunch from around the time that series came out but I don't know what the newer diverse ones are out if there are any?
#PennedPossibilities 125 — Do any of your characters ever "put on airs" around others?
Mrs Ashton put on airs? All the time. She is a social climber, always trying to win the favour of the wealthy.
Braddie - her partner, servant, conscience, accomplice - is often described in terms of weather - cold blasts of disapproval, brooding clouds of annoyance, thunderstorms over moors of anger
With ONE WEEK to go, @TealCartoons & I have just received our finished copies of #PlagueBusters! Thrill your kids - big or small - with tales of history's deadliest diseases. 💀
If an #ebook subscription service sounds like it might be for you, please consider supporting one that isn't owned by #Amazon, that exploits its dominant position to force authors into exclusivity deals preventing their work from being available elsewhere. There are alternatives to #KindleUnlimited, including (but not limited to) #KoboPlus. @bookstodon
Downloading pirated books hurts authors, but there are many ways you can read books for free legally.
As a book blogger on a tight budget with a book addiction, I'm happy to share with you my finds: 10 platform where you can get free books legally.
The list I compiled has something for everyone: classics, young adults, popular books and new releases.
No, my #books are NOT available on #KindleUnlimited, nor will they ever be as long as #authors are forced into “accepting” the #Amazon exclusivity condition that forbids my work being sold at any other #ebook retailer.