chronohart<p>Just got my haul from <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a>!</p><p>Foundryside by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RobertJacksonBennett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RobertJacksonBennett</span></a><br>The Atlas Six by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/OlivieBlake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OlivieBlake</span></a><br>A Psalm for the Wild-Built by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/BeckyChambers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeckyChambers</span></a><br>Three Parts Dead by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MaxGladstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaxGladstone</span></a><br>Shards of Earth by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/AdrianTchaikovsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdrianTchaikovsky</span></a> <br>Camp Damascus by <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ChuckTingle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckTingle</span></a></p><p>Gonna be tough to decide which to read first...</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a></p>
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IndieAuthors.Social News<p>Independent Bookstore Day Celebrates Growing Support for Indies; Linktree Expands Creator Tools: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway</p><p>It has now passed, but as I write, it is Independent Bookstore Day. This is run annually (I believe on the last Saturday in April) by the American Booksellers Association. Sixteen…<br><a href="https://selfpublishingadvice.org/independent-bookstore-day/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">selfpublishingadvice.org/indep</span><span class="invisible">endent-bookstore-day/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/digitalproducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalproducts</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/indiebooksellers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiebooksellers</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Linktreecreatortools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linktreecreatortools</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/sellebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sellebooks</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>indieauthors</span></a></span></p>
Ethan Marcotte<p>I just realized that bookshop dot org is offering free shipping today for Independent Bookstore Day, so if you wanted to pick up a copy of YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION, hey here you go <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/8c1f7dfcf467bfb3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/p/books/you-deser</span><span class="invisible">ve-a-tech-union/8c1f7dfcf467bfb3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/tags/1u" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1u</span></a> <a href="https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a></p>
Tyler Cohen<p>A quick visit to Green Apple Books on the Park for <a href="https://comicscamp.club/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> —happy to see it packed 😃 Walked away with the graphic biography of (my beloved) Claude Cahun, “Liberated, the Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun” by Kaz Rowe, and “Your Love Is Not Enough” by Johanna Hedva ✨📚✨</p><p><a href="https://comicscamp.club/tags/IndyBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndyBookstoreDay</span></a> <a href="https://comicscamp.club/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a></p>
Trending<p><a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> is now trending across Mastodon</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/LesbianVisibilityDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LesbianVisibilityDay</span></a> is now trending across Mastodon</p>
Juniper Disco<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/3GoodThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3GoodThings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ThreeGoodThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThreeGoodThings</span></a></p><p>1. I bought seven books from my favorite local independent bookstore today for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a>. A simple task, but I felt like I was slaying dragons.</p><p>2. I watched my husband read his section for the annual Moby Dick Readathon at our local library. I love that he participates every year!</p><p>3. I’m having a cozy read in tonight with the pup, some light piano jazz, and all the twinkle lights.</p>
Mike Sheward<p>Independent Bookstore Day - happy that all of my books are available on Bookshop.org, which supports local bookstores, thus:</p><p> <a href="https://bookshop.org/contributors/mike-sheward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/contributors/mike</span><span class="invisible">-sheward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blueteam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blueteam</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pentesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pentesting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dfir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dfir</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/independentbookstoreday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independentbookstoreday</span></a></p>
Steve Herman<p><a href="https://journa.host/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Behind+the+White+House+curtain" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/beta-search?keywo</span><span class="invisible">rds=Behind+the+White+House+curtain</span></a>+ <a href="https://journa.host/tags/SaveVOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveVOA</span></a></p>
sultmhoor<p>Somehow I managed to not buy any blank books <a href="https://christmas.tattoo/tags/independentbookstoreday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independentbookstoreday</span></a> <a href="https://christmas.tattoo/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://christmas.tattoo/tags/stores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stores</span></a></p>
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦<p>Happy Independent Bookstore Day to all who celebrate! <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edmonton</span></a></p>
Leia<p>Reminder that if shopping online that <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/books" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">hive.co.uk/books</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> lets you choose a local real live bookshop to donate a portion of the sale to. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a></p>
Lokjo - European online map<p>Today is independend bookstore day. </p><p>On our map you can search for bookstores, and they will all be shown, regardless of zoomlevel. </p><p>This is what Lokjo is all about, showing non-corporate stores. Because -in contrast with big corporations- they actually DO support everybody's economy. </p><p>Example: Birmingham<br><a href="https://www.lokjo.com/#m=14:52.47781:-1.87214:s=026" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lokjo.com/#m=14:52.47781:-1.87</span><span class="invisible">214:s=026</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/bookstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstore</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/independentbookstoreday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independentbookstoreday</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/golocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>golocal</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/faireconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>faireconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/weekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weekend</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a></p>
alafaye<p>Just got back from my local bookshop where they had some free books (ARCs that they get for their staff from the past year) and my sister complete a scavenger hunt for a gift card</p><p>I spent more than i should have but! I got used copies of a TJ Kline and N K Jemesin and a discounted T Kingfisher and because I spent so much I got a free tote</p><p>And since we were downtown anyway we got some chocolate and candy from the candy shop</p><p><a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/independentbookstoreday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independentbookstoreday</span></a></p>
Blort™ 🐀Ⓥ🥋☣️<p>To celebrate <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/IndependentBookStoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookStoreDay</span></a>, I'd just like to remind everyone about the awesome BookShop.org. It's a site that lets you order just about any book and have part of the profits go to an actual, bricks and mortar bookstore of your choosing.</p><p>Another great option for books is ThriftBooks.com, a massive second hand book site (enviro benefits++ yo).</p><p>On a related note: Fuck <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> who tried to steal Independent Bookstore day support, "coincidentally" launching a book sale for today.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a></p>
InarticulateQuilter<p>Shout out to Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, KS, this <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> </p><p>My first indie 🖤 and, because of the magic of media mail, still my go-to for ordering books online </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/LFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LFK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FuckAmazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckAmazon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ravenbookstore.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ravenbookstore.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a></p>
Tsundoku<p>It's <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/IndieBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieBookstoreDay</span></a> / <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/IndependentBookStoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookStoreDay</span></a>! If you can't go out to shop at your local indie today, Bookshop dot Org is offering free shipping all weekend, just remember to select an independent bookstore in your area to "Shop" from (They get some kickback regardless iirc, but they get more if you select them)</p>
bazzargh<p>it's <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> so popped down the local and ordered a bunch of stuff (Joe Abercrombie's First Law series)</p>
Elizabeth (H.) Bonesteel<p>All my stuff (except the preorder, and that's just because I'm slow!) is available via bookshop.org, or your favorite independent bookstore. Audiobooks, too! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/sff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sff</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/independentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independentBookstoreDay</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bookshop.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Rexx Deane 🏳️🌈<p>Don't buy my print books from Amazon, get them from independent bookshops.</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/synthesis-weave-rexx-deane/1733273?ean=9780993177347" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uk.bookshop.org/p/books/synthe</span><span class="invisible">sis-weave-rexx-deane/1733273?ean=9780993177347</span></a></p><p>Get my ebooks from itch - you can pay what you want and Amazon get nothing.<br><a href="https://itch.io/profile/rexxdeane" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itch.io/profile/rexxdeane</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Start off with Synthesis:Weave and head from there (Pioneer can be read at any point).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ebooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a></p>
Paula Bardell-Hedley<p>Winding Up the Week #421<br /><a href="https://bookjotter.com/2025/04/26/winding-up-the-week-421/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookjotter.com/2025/04/26/wind</span><span class="invisible">ing-up-the-week-421/</span></a><br />This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, solicit your thoughts on Short Story Week, boast about being featured in Triple Choice Tuesday, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/IndependentBookstoreDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndependentBookstoreDay</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zirk.us/@roughghosts" class="u-url mention">@<span>roughghosts</span></a></span> @</p>
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