Indie Book Club discussion

This is a place to put nominations for books to be read in the month of October. We'll go with the book needing a nomination and a second to make it to the poll. Also if you are the author and are willing to share copies/coupons for the group please send me a message and let me know.

Thanks,
Scott

I know she has lots of reviews, but I'd nominate The Emperor's Edge.

I was debating between that or Flash Gold.

Oooo, good one. That one is newer.

Can I suggest Liberator's Ruin.

Ok, so we have three books add to the poll (once it's created).

Any other steampunk stories that people can recommend?

It's certainly making me wish I had bothered to adapt my steampunk script into a short story/novel by now. If I find anything else though, I'll post it here.

I'll second Liberator's Ruin I would even be willing to do it in September to get the ball rolling.

I think you should. I'll go pick up my copy of it and we can all read it. I'll load it up on my iPad and start reading it tonight.

As long as P.J. doesn't feel like he's missing anything by being the first book selected when we don't have much membership I'm good with it. I think I'm going to try to figure out how to add a book of the month badge to the side of my blog as well to call more attention to them.

I don't mind - I feel a bit privileged!

Phillip

Woohoo! Phillip if you are still good with donating a copy I will have a giveaway on my blog and invite the winner to join us and our discussion on your book. I'll run the giveaway for 2 weeks so it will be a bit of a late start for the winner, but hey free is free!

Yup, I'm still good for donating! Let me know what format, and I'll email it too you.

Smashwords coupons are the easiest that way more people can enter to win. I will get the giveaway posted up today then. I'm very excited about this new book club and hope to see great things!

Okay doke, I'll send you a coupon over.

This is all kinds of awesome :D

I think another book to look at for October could be Zero Sight I thought it was a great book and the sequel is coming down the pipe pretty soon if I am not mistaken. It is also supporting a member of the group.

Sounds interesting. Are there vampires in it?

There is one, but she didn't really fit into typical vampire stereotypes. I don't want to say a lot cuz I'm afraid I'll give stuff away. I read the book on a road trip with the wife and I was laughing out loud a lot at the character interactions. She thought I was crazy.

Hmmm, I gave WolfSong a shot when I didn't like werewolves, and I really liked it, so I would be willing to give this one a try, too. I'm all for having a little humor in stories! :)

I think that Jabberwocky or Hatter would be good too. I liked Hatter better myself, but I think Jabberwocky is cheaper.

How about a YA that adults like too? Since it's October's choice, "Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead"--lots of Hispanic tradition enmeshed in a 14-year old's struggle to get back to Tijuana from LA for the Day of the Dead. Most Anglos don't get it that Day of the Dead is not Halloween. And then there's a wildfire. . . Not available on smashwords but cheap on Kindle.

Eileen wrote: "How about a YA that adults like too? Since it's October's choice, "Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead"--lots of Hispanic tradition enmeshed in a 14-year old's struggle to get back to Tijuana fr..."

I like that idea too! I can admit and it's evident from my bookshelf, that there are YA books I'll read. I'm game to almost anything but straight romance.

I was going to add YA as a genre, but I just kind of guessed that since YA books fit into other genres as well... I am totally for reading YA stuff as I enjoy a lot of it and I am screening books for when my daughter gets older.

I'm all for YA, seeing how I've written two fantasy stories that can both be classified as YA.

Problem with YA as a genre is that there is YA horror, YA fantasy, YA romance, etc.

Since a lot of people like to read to their kids here, including you, Scott, I'd suggest that perhaps the authors might suggest the target reading audience. I've had most of my family members purchase my book, with the intent to read to smaller kids, and I have to warm 'em that I classify mine as pg-13. Some violence, some language, but no f-bombs. :)

Agreed about the age--there's early YA, mid-YA, and late YA. I'd call it multicultural YA (mid)

"Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead"--my 8th grade niece read it, and I was surprised because I would have said 9th grade and up.

Cool book for fall--Multicultural, Day of the Dead Hispanic traditions and celebrations(no zombies), and a plucky, kind-hearted heroine.

Anyone know any good Halloween/Samhain based stories? Better yet, anyone write a story that falls into the category?

Much as I'd like to suggest my own book be reviewed, it has nothing to do with Halloween.

Jeffrey wrote: "Anyone know any good Halloween/Samhain based stories? Better yet, anyone write a story that falls into the category?

Much as I'd like to suggest my own book be reviewed, it has nothing to do wit..."

I've used Samhain in Theft of Dreams, more for the belief that on that night the veil between the living and dead is lifted, and I am one of four authors in an anthology titled Trespassing Time - Ghost Stories from the Prairie. Jeffrey, maybe you'd enjoy that?

BTW, very nice group.

Hi Sheri -

I'm intrigued! I'll go see if an sample exists and take a look. Sounds good, though!

Found it! Sample downloaded and ready to go on my iPad!

Jeffrey wrote: "Found it! Sample downloaded and ready to go on my iPad!"

Hope you enjoy :)

I'm sure I will. I've always liked ghost stories, provided they're "spooky" and not horror.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Jeffrey wrote: "I'm sure I will. I've always liked ghost stories, provided they're "spooky" and not horror.

Thanks for the suggestion!"

LOL They are a mix. I've even done a humorous one :)

"Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead" is a coming-of-age story, but in it, the heroine keeps having to explain how her Hispanic day of the dead is NOT Halloween--lots of learning there.