My 2015 Top
Book Picks
Book Picks
I have read
an amazing number of indie books this year. When I looked back at my reviews I
was surprised. The realization I had read so many started me thinking about the
ones I remembered. I decided to make a list of the ones I liked the most.
an amazing number of indie books this year. When I looked back at my reviews I
was surprised. The realization I had read so many started me thinking about the
ones I remembered. I decided to make a list of the ones I liked the most.
You will
probably notice a paucity of “romance” novels. This may puzzle you since the
books I write are romantic thrillers. If you look closely you will see that
many of these books fit into more than one category and quite a few are romances
as well as their main listings.
probably notice a paucity of “romance” novels. This may puzzle you since the
books I write are romantic thrillers. If you look closely you will see that
many of these books fit into more than one category and quite a few are romances
as well as their main listings.
I do hope
you will take the time to check out some if not all of these fine reads. Indie
authors do not have the benefit of large publishing houses to fund their
promotions. These hard working writers toil at their craft because they have
stories to tell. Then they are forced to take time away from their first love,
spinning yarns, to plod through the often messy and always time consuming work
of promoting their books. Indie writers rely on reviews. It’s only through their
reviews that they get any recognition and sometimes the feedback that empowers
them to hone their craft. (We count our reviews more than we count the dollars
and cents we make. Believe me when I say we are not in it for the money.)
you will take the time to check out some if not all of these fine reads. Indie
authors do not have the benefit of large publishing houses to fund their
promotions. These hard working writers toil at their craft because they have
stories to tell. Then they are forced to take time away from their first love,
spinning yarns, to plod through the often messy and always time consuming work
of promoting their books. Indie writers rely on reviews. It’s only through their
reviews that they get any recognition and sometimes the feedback that empowers
them to hone their craft. (We count our reviews more than we count the dollars
and cents we make. Believe me when I say we are not in it for the money.)
Many indie
writers have full time jobs or full time families that they care for in
addition to writing. They carve out what little spare they have, jealously
devoting short hours to writing and promoting. There is nothing particularly
glamorous about the work. The reward is the positive review; the one where a
reader “gets it”.
writers have full time jobs or full time families that they care for in
addition to writing. They carve out what little spare they have, jealously
devoting short hours to writing and promoting. There is nothing particularly
glamorous about the work. The reward is the positive review; the one where a
reader “gets it”.
So here they are; my favorite books of 2015. I
have not added my books to the list. That doesn’t mean they are not among my
favorites. In fact they rate pretty high on the list. If I didn’t love them, I
would not have written them. This isn’t about me. This about those who share my
dream of sharing good stories with a receptive and appreciative audience.
have not added my books to the list. That doesn’t mean they are not among my
favorites. In fact they rate pretty high on the list. If I didn’t love them, I
would not have written them. This isn’t about me. This about those who share my
dream of sharing good stories with a receptive and appreciative audience.
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