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This is a summary of 17 indie books I’ve read in 4 months. Yes, 17 books. I was surprised
too. I guess I’ve become a fast
reader. In fact, I’ve read ‘Daydream’s Daughter, Nightmare’s Friend’ by Nonnie
Jules in less than 12 hours. It’s not an easy read because of sensitive
issues and brutal and sexually explicit scenes. But they’re the very same
reasons why the book is so compelling.
It’s hard to believe
the same author wrote 'Sugarcoatin’ is for Candy & Pacifyin'is for Kids’, a collection of no-nonsense blog posts on how to behave on social media sites.
Then I was immersed in
the epic fantasy world of ‘Titanian Chronicles: Journey of Destiny’ by Leisl
Kaberry. Her fellow Aussie author Dale
Furse shares the same wickedly imaginative
writing with 'Curse: Book 1 of WexkiaTrilogy'. They both created fascinating worlds with creatures more sinister
than kangaroos, koalas, and Vegemite.
I’ve also read books
with massive cliffhangers –‘The Coming of the Storm’ by Matt Kruze, a
contemporary 'whodunit' story with unlikely suspects, and ‘Cross-Eyed Part 1’ by Dawn Skyy, a story inspired by real life experience in joining a fan club run
by a scheming leader.
There are also a couple
of ‘avant-garde-ish’ writing with Robert
Marsh’s ‘Deadly Vows’ and Garrett
Addison’s ‘The Traveller’. The internal struggles clearly manifest in their
writing.
Then there are the
books that mess with your mind. ‘The Reunion’
by A.A. Pencil is just maddeningly twisted,
while ‘It Lives in the Basement’ brings back terrifying old school
storytelling.
I’ve had my dose of suspense/thrillers
with ‘Ambient Light’ by Lorraine Adair and ‘Revenge’ by Bill Ward. The
former is a romantic suspense, while the latter is a spy thriller with complex
subplots. Ike Pius has his own brand
of suspense with political undertones in ‘Bomber Boy’.
I expanded my list of
genres to include Chick Lit. ‘Good Intentions’ by Kathryn Biel gave
me a newfound respect for the Chick Lit genre. And ‘Dangled Carat’ by Hilary
Grossman proved that it was no fluke.
And then there’s the
Young Adult powerhouse in our midst – Wendy
Storer’s “Bring Me Sunshine’ and ‘Untethered’
by Katie Hayoz. Both convinced me
that YA can have depth and complexity that even adults can enjoy and
appreciate.
There you go, 17 books written by indie authors. You can read the complete
reviews here.