My Kindle book sales this month (so far)

My Kindle book sales this month, up to today (16th February 2024) are surprisingly good. To date I have sold 20 books across 9 titles. I first published two Kindle books in 2014: one about employment law and one about buying a house in Ireland. I have also sold 5 audiobooks on Audible.com. All my… Continue reading My Kindle book sales this month (so far)

Average or below average book review marks on Amazon 

Getting good reviews on Amazon can make or break the sales of your book. The average of the reviews, which can range from 0 to 5, is something I always check myself before buying. My book “The Art of Marketing Your Services Business Online: How to Get New Clients With a Proven, Inexpensive 5 Part… Continue reading Average or below average book review marks on Amazon 

Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy

I am on the third book of the series of books by Cormac McCarthy known as “the Border Trilogy”. The first book was “All the pretty horses”, the second was “the Crossing” and the final book in the trilogy is “Cities of the Plain”. I had previsuly read a book of McCarthy’s, the name of… Continue reading Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy

2 books which have disappointed me

I have recently read two books which have received tremendous critical and popular acclaim. Great reviews from the critics, and a great deal of 4 and 5 star reviews from readers. I was disappointed with both, however, and wonder how they were given such acclaim from such reputable publications as The Economist and Time magazine,… Continue reading 2 books which have disappointed me

Sherwood Anderson and Winesburg, Ohio

The first time I read Sherwood Anderson’s book of short stories-“Winesburg, Ohio”-I wondered what all the fuss was about. I am reading it now for the second time, have a completely different view and am enjoying it thoroughly. Perhaps it is an antidote to some of the pretentious waffle I have read recently. But when… Continue reading Sherwood Anderson and Winesburg, Ohio

Anthony Trollope’s writing-a secret pleasure

It’s probably a sign of advancing years when you have a secret pleasure such as the novels of Anthony Trollope. I got a freebie recently from Audible, a novel by Trollope called “The Last Chronicle of Barset”. And I am enjoying it thoroughly. If you like the English language and appreciate sparkling, observant, witty writing… Continue reading Anthony Trollope’s writing-a secret pleasure