Saturday, 3 April 2021

#IndieApril Book Recs

 So, on 01 April, I asked the writing community on Twitter for book recommendations. This is what they replied with (many by the authors themselves, admittedly).

NB I have not read any of these yet. This is not my usual 'review post' where the books are what I'd genuinely recommend to a friend. But I'm definitely going to have fun exploring these. 


  

      

 Author Samantha Kroese has a whole list of recommendations on her own site.

 And, of course, I regularly review books on this site too. I now have a round-up post of all my recommended reviews of 2020. Only books I truly recommend to a friend get reviewed on my blog. To find them all, search 'REVIEW'. 

There are also 'WRITING TIPS' to be found on this blog, should you want them. 

A while back, I ran a series of 'Interview with an Author', with indie, hybrid and traditional authors. Including top best-sellers, Amanda Prowse and Gill Sims who wrote Why Mummy Drinks.

(*whispers*) and you could always check out my own books whilst you're here. x10 romances, each looking at a different kind of love. Y'know, if you want to. (*flutters eyelashes*)

OK, thanks for checking out this page. Hopefully, between this and my recommendations, you'll find your next great read. Just remember to leave a review whenever you enjoy a good book 💓

Authors support authors - we know how hard it is to get noticed. And there's enough readers for us all. We are not competition. We are one community! 


Always in love and light,
TL





REVIEW - My Indie Book Recs from 2020

 


I just realised I didn't do a 2020 book round-up post on this blog 😲

So, here it is, the indie books I personally reviewed on here - the ones I'd genuinely recommend to a friend. 

Click on the book image for the buy link of each.



Full review here

A rare non-fiction book. But one that'll really help your body positivity





Link to my review

An intriguing detective series






My review

My favourite book of last year. 

Chickpea curry lit, as the author calls it. 






Review

A wonderful romcom with a delightfully clumsy MC






Read my review

(now has a different cover from this one)

A sumptuous delight of a cosy mystery including the WI and dragons





Review post

A humorous apocalyptic adventure including a talking badger!?







My review

A non-scary ghosty novel set in Regency England






Read my review

A time travelling NA romance adventure

 





Review post

A very gentle, intriguing ghost story set in an old house






Review

A witty vampire romcom






Read my review

The not-so-grim reaper gets a romance






My review

A Christmas romantic suspense






Review

A historic, wintery Viking romance






My review

A Christmas, dystopian short story






Review post

The Christmas short story collection, following on from the aforementioned Baking Bad





That's it - all the indie books I'd recommend from my 2020 reading. 

I hope you find your next read from here. 


Always in love and light,

TL