I read over a hundred books in 2024 (it can be done!) and today I’m counting down my ten favorites. A thread:

I've had this book of short stories on market for some time, but I've had a number of people around me suggesting I should try to make an audiobook of this? Do you think people will want an audiobook of short stories? bookshop.org/p/books/funn...

📚💙 Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📚🪐 ✨ Book One - Secrets of the Nyx books2read.com/u/bQE9K6 Embrace the Magic. 👁️ See Review smashwords.com/books/view/1164288 All Lora Ley books shorturl.at/DtsAc #fantasy #romance #freebooks #germanmythology #nixies #mermaids #YA #youngadult #readingcommunity

" SF, horror, thrillers, and a book of haiku poetry All the books are available as ebooks or paperback from the usual suppliers. "

A while back on my site I wrote about how cell phones were the perfect cover for someone conducting surveillance. It occurred to me today that with Uber and other ride sharing services so prevalent, no one questions an idling car in their neighborhood. keithroysdon.com/2026/04/16/c...

William Hawkins (1895-1990) American Artist

Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE Book! shorturl.at/paLcT Stage 3 The end begins here... Maybe the only way to survive an insane world is by embracing the madness. Also on #audible #zombie #Free #zombies #audiobooks #horror #apocalypse #audiobook 📚💙

From prohibition activities in a bakery to modern murder and fire in a deserted building #Jerseyshore. #prohibition #cozymystery #mustread amzn.to/3cOF7Uq Nook bit.ly/32rDFFo ibooks apple.co/3cUXMhn Google bit.ly/3nXGruE Audio adbl.co/3AOOeBc

New York subway rule: dogs can only travel if they go "in a bag." New Yorkers took it very seriously... and became incredibly creative. 🐶

Who has a better smile than Millie?

Carnivals & Talk Like a Pirate Day are fun. But also murder at the Jersey shore. "The more I read of these cozy mysteries the more I enjoy them and the cast of characters Ms. Orr has created" #Reading Any Port amzn.to/2Qw2AAj Any Port apple.co/3jhEcNY Carny apple.co/2RRPrnG Carny amzn.to/2Pow3aC

🛰️ Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE #Scifi #Wallops #NASA #JPL #Goddard #KU #Amazon 📚🛸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLJGWW5

Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social "Loved this book! The characters were strong, the plot well written and the action non stop." Read GAIA'S GAME getbook.at/gaiasgame FREE on KU Also on #audiobook

#ArtemisII #planetoftheapes

Went to N.H. to promote my funny sci-fi novel set in New England. How many scif-fi books are even SET in New England? I was gonna sell out. Paid for a standee and everything. Nobody even made eye contact. The guy next to me wrote a fantasy novel about dragons. Sold multiple books. #godfuckingdamnit

Looking for a good book? books2read.com/ap/n0A0Mv/Se... A dare that goes wrong, a love triangle & ghosts from the past seeking Bronte - Hidden Open a fantasy world of intrigue #MustRead #Bookreview #booksky #darkfantasy #ShamelessSelfPromotionThursday #WritersLift

My eye surgery was a success! I was able to see out of my right eye again! I was sooo happy! I’m also still a little woozy but so glad it went well.

NEW SUBSTACK: "Do Writers Need to Be Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?" dawncolclasure.substack.com/p/do-writers... #anthologies #authors #blogging #bookreview #books #callsforsubmission #ebooks #free #interview #poetry #poets #writing #WritingCommunity

Current mood 👇 📚📚📚 #Booksky #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity 🎨 Not mine

#NewRelease! The world would make her a survivor... Destiny would make her a Queen. In Darkness Born Book One of The Breaking Wheel The Story of Katherine Parr $4.99 or #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Tudor #Histfic #booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity 💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚 bit.ly/4u08lFe

The first of a six-part series. (All standalone novels). Free on Kindle Unlimited UK amzn.to/3KlJabp USA amzn.to/3R5XCIC Deutschland amzn.to/4u5z2Zc Listen on Audible in English amzn.to/41UGfiX

Just released! “Holiday at Pemberley,” a Pride & Prejudice Regency romance with a paranormal twist, in Kindle Unlimited & in paperback! mybook.to/HaP Mr. Darcy vs an angel of death! Ideal for fans of Bridgerton or Jane Austen! #HistoricalRomance #Fantasy #MrDarcy #BookSky

#HappyNationalChildrensReadingWeek Hey, Everybody! What's the SCOOP? A picture book - get in the loop! #NEW #sensational #prettyinpink A #mustread for your #princess ! www.amazon.com/Una-Unicorn-... #thinkpink #nationalchildrensreadingday #readers #reading #kidlitart #Netflix #Disney #momsky

He disappeared on 9/11. Twenty-five years later someone found him. Some people just vanish. Other chose to.... New flash from Fred DeVecca at the Garage: literarygarage.com/a-sad-fools-...

Coming 7.07.2026 The shit will hit the fan......

If you're someone who loves Greek #mythology & would enjoy a tale of a teen who discovers she's a Siren, you'll love Selena's Song: Book One of The Siren Series. #ReadingCommunity #booklovers #readers #BookTok #MomLife #mothersday #librarians #teacher #BookSky #bookclubs #book a.co/d/0g2OS8K7

9 years ago, a wee fantasy tale called "The Weaver of Odds" was summoned into reality & changed my life forever. 🩵📚 Today, we celebrate 500K sold paperbacks+hardbacks of the novel + millions of eBooks. Thank you all who had purchased a copy. I hope I can keep on writing stories worthy of you.🥰❤️

Thanks for the interaction—I appreciate the time and thought. @patcoleman.bsky.social @paullus-09.bsky.social @pfiore8.bsky.social @poeticlicensedk.bsky.social @randyhollis.bsky.social @rbtsandoval.bsky.social @rosalindbarden.bsky.social @ruskinsociety.bsky.social

Let me tell you about ‘Murder in Edinburgh’ in the new article on my blog. It’s my novel published by JOFFE BOOKS @joffebooks.bsky.social www.valpenny.com/post/murder-... The book is available to preorder. tinyurl.com/2jew8yfm #crimefiction #murderinedinburgh #crimethrillers #edinburgh #scotland

Beautiful start to the weekend - *2nd edition of In the Blueprint of Her Iris arrived! Ty @rfredekenter.bsky.social for bringing this expanded volume into the world🔥 Poems by Vikki C. & stunning art by Robert Frede Kenter. Order yours at @icefloepress.bsky.social 🩵 icefloepress.net/in-the-bluep...

SUMMER GIRL, A NOVEL by Linda Watkins Universal Link: books2read.com/u/meGo1g "A poignant coming of age novel. Watkins has written a multifaceted story that plays out beautifully" #lovestorye #contemporaryromance #awardwinner #literaryfiction #comingofage #writingcommunity

"This is one novella you really don't want to miss reading" SARAH & ZOEY, A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE books2read.com/u/4DJKEA #Audible: www.audible.com/pd/Sarah-and... #dogs #WomensFiction #novella #dogstory #awardwinner #PageTurner #writingcommunity

Dive into a #fantasy with my novel Love of the Sea featuring the fiery #mermaid Asrai who is determined to reclaim her throne and claim the Paradine crown prince Cormack as her own! 🧜‍♀️ #ReadingCommunity #MermaidMonday #MerMay https://www.amazon.com/Love-Sea-Lauren-Masterson-ebook/dp/B07DLM6QQB/

Dog 1 vs Dog 2

#Vampires on #Audible and #KindleUnlimited A different take on the #Vampire #Horror #Story STROWG US - www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1TWN3R7 UK - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1TWN3R7 #Stories #Books #Fiction #HorrorStory #HorrorStories #Thrillers #IndieAuthor #HorrorBook #HorrorBooks #VampireBooks #VampireHorror

These two hilarious Rob Gotobed books, ‘The Canyons Of Rob Gotobed's Overactive Mind’ and ‘I Feel Like A Carp On A Chopping Board!’, are now available to read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!! #KindleUnlimited #Free #Kindle bit.ly/4hA0B7W

Book 19 of 2026 is one I just picked up from a Little Free Library: The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais. After reading the back cover quote by Anthony Bourdain—“Outstanding! Easily the best novel ever set in the world of cooking.”— I knew this book was for me! 😁👍

I so enjoyed the opportunity to be part of Festival-to-Go, sharing my love of reading and writing, at RCSD schools #52 (Frank Fowler Dow) and #23 (Frances Parker). #RCSD #kidlit #ReadWithKids #readaloud #SelfPublishing #readingwithkids #stemeducation #womeninscience #childrensbooks #scienceforkids

#KindleUnlimited #Audible #CosmicHorror 'It slept for the longest time. Dreaming aeons measured in anguish' THE BLEDBROOKE WORKS: www.amazon.com/dp/B07QDSDNN8 #Horror #QuietHorror #Story #Stories #Book #Books #Fiction #HorrorStory #HorrorStories #Cosmic #IndieAuthor #HorrorBook #HorrorBooks #Dark

The Wolf Riders of Keldarra series first five books by Nathalie M.L. Römer. @nathaliemlromer.bsky.social Book.1 books2read.com/TaintedTruth Book.2 books2read.com/StolenTruth Book.3 books2read.com/TruthofaBetr... Book.4 books2read.com/RevelationsO... Book.5 books2read.com/CitiesOfTheS...

🔶 SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO 🔶 A 1970s #comingofage novel shrouded in #family secrets 🚪🗝 Set in East Coast suburbia 🏡 🌞 "There is a lot of wisdom in this richly-drawn character, and just the right amount of skepticism to aid her in her journey for the truth." mybook.to/SqualorNM 📙 #KindleUnlimited

SALE! 💥 12-19 May US & UK #Kindle - #99c / p HOTEL OBSCURE: A Collection of Short Stories 🌆 Evan says an unusual goodbye to a cruel aunt 🏺 Sandy is obsessed with becoming her new neighbor's best friend 💞 Aiden has a shocking encounter with a young prostitute ⚡️ mybook.to/HotelObscure 📙 #KU

#paintig of a #beautiful #woman #walking in the #London #rain by Mike Warr #Umbrellas

Ginger caught napping...

Texas Jook Blues by Handa-McGraw International #blues #guitar #music #musicsky youtube.com/shorts/hkrZw...

#LiteraryDeclension 1/2 “They were meant to chase, not touch. Yet, a silent rebellion bloomed. The Sun, weary of his burning solitude, and the Moon, longing for warmth, tangled in the twilight – a secret, sacred collision of fire and velvet„ #ƒred-ƒorge © Art : Betul Turksoy

Listen to my interview on Mythbehaving podcast, hosted by authors @jennnixon.bsky.social & @ramccandless.bsky.social, where I talk about cozy noir mystery writing & more. Great author interview podcast! On Spotify and Podbeam. rosalindbarden.com/news-events/ #mysteryreaders #authors #cozymysteries

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