Books

[jethrien]

A lot of rereading comfort reads.

30. Bitterwood by James Maxey, 2
31. Howl's Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones, 5
32. Castle in the Air by Diane Wynne Jones, 5
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 4
34. The Last Tsar's Dragons by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, 3
35. Starlings by Jo Walton, 2.5
36. Self-Publishing for Perfectionists: How to Publish Like a Pro Without Breaking the Bank or Losing Your Mind by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese, 4

Comments

[elissali11]

Did you know there's a third book in the Howl's Moving Castle sort-of series? House of Many Ways. Also quite good.

I find that Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways don't quite capture the love I have for Howl's Moving Castle... but I was very young when I first read that, and read the other two as an older person.

But yeah, those would be comfort reads for me too. :)

Because I'm thinking of self-publishing, would you recommend #36? I see it gets 4 of 5 thingummies, but I'm wondering if it's significant value added from reading around on blogs and the like.

sending hugs and love!

[jethrien]

I know! It was in the last batch of books, which is why I revisited Howl and Castle. ;)

So full disclosure - one of the authors of #36 is an acquaintance. I found it to be a very matter-of-fact gathering of a lot of useful information, including some very specific breakdowns of platforms and tactics for marketing. I suspect in a year, it won't be as useful, but right now it's a very up-to-date look at current market. (Other than B&N not really paying ebook authors at all right now, and that news is only a week old.)