I've recently realized that I have read almost no indie books and would like to change that. I've seen the list dedicated to indie fan/sci recs but I was wondering what users personal recommendations would be based on my tastes. I also would be open to other genres!

Some of my favorites are: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Godkiller by Hannah Kaner What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Sawkill Girls by Clare Legrand Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

I just downloaded it from the App Store. I couldn’t figure out how to post from the app, but it’s live now!

Winter is rolling in (soonish), and I’ve got my blanket, tea, and candle all lined up… now I just need the book that will keep me turning pages while my baby hopefully naps longer than 20 minutes. 😅

I’m craving cozy whodunnits, twisty mysteries, or anything with that “snow outside, secrets inside” vibe. The only catch is that as a new mom, I don’t have the luxury of slow burns right now. I need books that hook me fast and make me forget the laundry pile staring at me from across the room.

So tell me, what are your go-to winter comfort reads or unputdownable mysteries? Give me the titles that made you stay up way too late on a cold night (bonus points if they pair well with lukewarm tea because, let’s be honest, I never drink it hot anymore). 🕵️‍♀️📚☕✨

Shameless plug! I promise this will be my only post in this forum, as it isn't a book promotion space. But as an indie author of a debut scifi/thriller novel, I figured my people were right here in the Pagebound forums.

Forever After (by me, Derek Robinson) is a techno-thriller that ponders a future where consciousness uploading is a real technology. With a simple upload procedure, the minds of your loved ones can be captured and hosted within a hyper-realistic video chat app—EverChat. You never have to say goodbye. They live on, forever after their death. Their thoughts, memories, personality... it's all there, manifested on a screen.

This is the world Brayden Cross lives in. He's an ex-operative who sees a murder shatter his family. On his pursuit for justice and revenge, threads continue leading him to EverChat. Is it just a stupid app? Or might it pose a vastly bigger threat than a killer on the loose?

Ignore this post, or check it out if you're interested. It's free on Kindle Unlimited, and only a few bucks otherwise. Happy Pagebounding, friends!

I was thinking this might be a good place to ask I any of you know of or are part of any writers discussion groups where a new writer could discuss their projects and get some usefull feedback? I would love to talk to someone about writing who is not in my immediate circle as the feedback can be rather biased.

Anyone occasionally (or even mostly!) read independently published (indie) books?

Side note for anyone unfamiliar: indie books are either self-published or published by a small press - here in the US, that's generally anything outside of Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and all their affiliated imprints.

I know indie books can get a bad rap sometimes, due to quality varying wildly. I've found some amazing indie books in my time as reader and always love to spread the word about those ones!

So, anyone else have indie books they love that they wish would get popular? How do you source your indie books? Anyone have strong opinions on indie books?

Just wanted to open this topic of discussion here on PGB! 👀

Looking to have new friend in here, so would like to know where are everyone from? Pls i can't be the only Egyptian here. :(