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Final day of #AnIndieADay where I highlight a favorite indie book every day for a month!
Today's pick is The Tenfold Tenants by @evbelknap.bsky.social
Cozy fantasy vibes with found family, delightful LGBTQIA+ characters, and genuine thrills. A charmingly entertaining read!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Picking by @samantha-marchand.bsky.social
One of those rare books that I know will haunt me. The nightsnatcher monsters alone are one of the most effective yet original I've ever read.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's: Where We Converge by @aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Intricately plotted time travel romance/urban fantasy with lovely lgbtqia+ characters and an emphasis on mental health, inclusivity and kindness
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books I love every day for a month!
Today it's Principles of Non-Euclidean Romance by @ela-bambust.bsky.social
Lovely and sensitive exploration of gender identity and smart mix of humor and fantasy makes for a very intriguing and worthwhile read
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Bonkpocalypse by @laguettler.bsky.social
Focused, fast-paced plot, the highest of high stakes, an adorably deadly mechanical cat, tons of fun characters, completely ridiculous sex pun acronyms👀
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love!
Today it's Lure by @timmcgregor.bsky.social
From my review: Atmospheric and appropriately bitter to the very end... a captivating variation on mermaid lore and ecological/man-made (emphasis on man) disasters
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Been a hectic day but don't want to forget to post my #AnIndieADay pick!
Today it is Hummingbird by @tcparker.bsky.social
From my review: "An extremely topical read... There are little mysteries, shocks, and cliffhangers throughout that make this book a real page-turner."
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share #indie books I love every day for a month!
Today it's Beautiful Ocean View by @threetearedeye.bsky.social
Haunting imagery and ideas... I appreciated the almost experimental approach to what reads like a quiet character study with horror elements.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Possibly Texas by @chaseconnorbooks.bsky.social
Thought-provoking and ultimately highly emotional and moving, I highly recommend this one to open-minded readers who enjoy the offbeat.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's The Reanimator's Heart by @authorkaraj.bsky.social
Great genre blend of horror, fantasy, mystery, and queer romance. Excellent autism rep! Hella entertaining! Highly recommend!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Burned to a Crisp by K.A. Miltimore
Underrated series that includes a very clear & heartwarming message of inclusiveness embracing all those that may feel different or like misfits
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Inheriting Her Ghosts by @pippinacious.bsky.social
Great find for Gothic mystery fans who don't mind (and in fact, enjoy) a tale free of romantic subplots. Faithful canine companions a bonus!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share an indie book that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Nightjar by @modquokka.bsky.social
Its poetic style calls to mind a storyteller of old weaving a thrilling tale for their wide-eyed listeners gathered around a campfire in ancient times.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share indie books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's The Hotel at the End of Time by Michael James
Great balance between humor amid absurd situations with real stakes and emotional weight. Boasts one of the great chaos characters of all time!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Legacy of the Brightwash by @krystlematar.bsky.social
A real achievement in fantasy/mystery writing that makes you feel ALL THE THINGS with awesome characters! Highly recommend!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Sun Giver by @jacobklop.bsky.social
Unique and well-thought out societal structure and characters that make this novel sing. A very satisfying read for fans of original sci-fi/fantasy tales.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's A Map to the Stars by Ashley Hutchison
A heartbreaking read, full of beautiful imagery and a haunting ending. A window into a soul seeking understanding if not peace.
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Y'all Hazred by Micah Edwards
From my review: ...it is as twisty & mind bending as the unexplained changes that slowly warp the lives & spirits of the town's remaining inhabitants
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Juniper Bird by @authorpcorrell.bsky.social
For readers who love dark fairy tales with a touch of redemption and sweetness that leave you feeling very satisfied
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I loved every day for a month!
Today it's Matriarch by @adamwingwriting.bsky.social
An intricately yet apparently effortlessly plotted story with twists that even I, a jaded and smartass reader, never saw coming!
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Three Sharp Knives by @pairofclaws.bsky.social
All of her books are fantastic but this one holds a special place in my heart. Defy you to get through it without weeping but it is so worth it.
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Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire, a novel. G.M. Nair. Illustration of the titular characters looking charmingly inept, posing with an evil looking bull.
Duckett & Dyer: The One- Hundred Percent Solution, a novel. GM Nair. The titular characters are depicted in orange jumpsuits running away from a weird giant multi- legged horror.
Duckett & Dyer: The Mystery of the Murdered Guy and other stories. GM Nair. Title characters: Duckett is in a goofy suit with frills at neck and wrist, Dyer is in duck-print onesie pjs holding a body pillow of a buxom anime woman in a short pleated skirt. Behind them is a full moon on the horizon with the silhouette of a mysterious figure
Duckett & Dyer: St Nicks for Hire, a short case by GM Nair. The titular characters are in Santa suits, fighting Santa himself, in a mall
Today's #AnIndieADay is dedicated to @gmnair.bsky.social, a writer after my own #NoRegerts heart. These are fun as hell. I mean, sentient burger monsters and cosmic octopode gods? I wish I came up with that shit.
Links in first comment because character limits
Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day in January!
Today it's Mazarin Blues by @al-distortion.bsky.social
Hard-to-describe and totally surprising mix of mystery, thriller, dystopian nightmare, and more than one delightful LGBTQIA+ romance
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day for a month!
Today it's Rise of One by @dixonreuel.bsky.social, a fantastically fresh take on vampires and zombies with a delightfully maddening main character (love a complex protagonist)
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love!
Today it's Escape to Melancholy Bay by @saltboy.bsky.social
Both of Ian's story collections are amazing, so check them out. (This one also has illustrations by me!) Ian has a unique voice that deserves a larger audience.
Who the Fuck is Rocky Phantasmic!? A cosmic horror comedy by Daniel Aegan. Image is a woman on her back, legs crossed in the air, wearing a black bra and panties and over the knee black boots, plus a black leather jacket. There's broken glass flying around her.
Bonus #AnIndieADay recommendation (in case I forget tomorrow).
Who the Fuck is Rocky Phantasmic!? hits exactly the right mix of, as it says, cosmic horror and comedy, with strong superhero tropes. Made me add all Daniel's books to my poor overextended tbr.
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Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell. Black and white illustration of a young woman sitting in a patch of flowers, looking up.
Three Sharp Knives: a novel by Jessica Conwell. Illustration is a silhouette of three people sitting on a bench, the two on the sides leaning into the one in the middle. There's a purple and green/blue watercolor wash over the silhouette
#AnIndieADay catchup post, both by @pairofclaws.bsky.social
I'm picky about my emotional gut-punch books, so when I say these are damn good ones, it's saying a lot.
Ghost Flower a.co/d/8u3wQ9o
Three Sharp Knives a.co/d/8u3wQ9o
Time for #AnIndieADay, a thing I just made up where I share self-pub/small press books that I loved every day for a month!
Today it's The Fable of Wren by @ruesparks.bsky.social
From my review: "A delicate, surprising, and thoroughly satisfying novel."
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love!
Today it's Agony's Lodestone by @lorekeating.bsky.social
From my review: evocative & poetic use of language... the truly wild environment acts as a character all its own to create the increasingly horrific mood.
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