How TikTok Is Changing the Book Industry (Again)

TikTok has already transformed the publishing world once through the rise of #BookTok. Now, in 2025, the platform is rewriting the rules of book marketing and reader engagement all over again. With a blend of authenticity, virality, and algorithm-driven discovery, TikTok continues to shape what people read, how books are sold, and who becomes a…

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Is Self-Publishing Still Worth It in 2025?

Self-publishing has revolutionized the book world over the past decade. But with the market now saturated and evolving rapidly, many authors are asking: Is self-publishing still worth it in 2025? The State of the Self-Publishing Industry According to Written Word Media, self-published authors now make up a significant portion of book sales in digital markets. Platforms…

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Book Spotlight: The Horseman’s Tale

A combat-wounded Vietnam veteran with PTSD attempts to find solace through writing and his love of training horses. The Horseman’s Tale tells the hauntingly beautiful story of Jake Montgomery, a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran grappling with the ghosts of his past. Forced into journaling therapy, Jake confronts buried pain from his tumultuous life: from his childhood…

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Book Highlight: Song of the Dark Woods

Happy release day to Sheila Masterson and congratulations on your latest release, Song of the Dark Wood!  Song of the Dark Wood Publication Date: September 20, 2024 Genre: Gothic/Fairy Tale Romance 😍 He falls first👻 Girls who see ghosts🙅🏻‍♀️ Bodily Autonomy😡 Feminine Rage: The Fairy Tale🌳 Haunted Forest🩸 Wound Tending💀 Touch her and dye🎶 Music…

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Book Spotlight: Year Zero

Check out this thrilling new YA Dystopian novel, Year Zero! This is the first book in a new trilogy called Revolution’s Children and I have an exclusive excerpt for you all today! Year Zero (Revolution’s Children Book 1) Publication Date: May 24th, 2022 Genre: YA Dystopian A thrilling new YA dystopian novel has dark parallels to a conceivable…

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Book Spotlight: The Two Sisters

Welcome to the book tour for The Two Sisters by Kara Jacobson. Read on for more info about the first instalment from the Intra-Earth Chronicles and a chance to win some fantastic giveaways! The Intra-Earth Chronicles: The Two Sisters #1 Publication Date: January 25th, 2022 Genre: Children’s Fantasy/ Sci-Fi (Reader’s Age: 8 to 11) Publisher: Atmosphere Press In…

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Book Review + Giveaway: All is Assuredly​ Well

Hey there bookworms! Today I am reviewing All Is Assuredly Well by Professor Gore and Maestro Wilson as part of their blog tour. This is a short and sweet review because it was a short and sweet book. Book Summary Genre: Children’s Books Publisher: Camille Lancaster Literary Children’s Books ISBN: 978-0-9998880-0-1 King Phillip the Good and his husband, The…

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Book Review: Fifteen Minutes by Erinna Mettler

Another book reviewed for STORGY’s online publications. This one is called Fifteen Minutes by Erinna Mettler. This book was a collection of short stories and boy oh boy were they brilliant! There wasn’t really any that I didn’t like. One was about a mother who lost her son to illness and she couldn’t move on…

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Happy Birthday Neil!

It is my buddy Neil’s birthday today and he is turning 26! This guy has recommended so many good books to me and is my go to for chatting about book storylines. When I finished Golden Son (the 2nd book in the red rising trilogy), I called him and we chatted about it for over…

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Dani is not a spammer!

My friend Dani @ Touch My Spine Book Reviews is being attacked by WordPress for interacting with her fellow bloggers and liking/commenting on their posts. This is really not cool on WordPress’ part. I enjoy talking to Dani and she is always great for having a fun discussion abut books or just being a nice person.…

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