Books: May 2025 Kobo Plus reads
Here are some books I have recently enjoyed on Kobo Plus, mostly in the fantasy and historical genres, with some queer romance and non-fiction thrown in because why not?
http://wendypalmer.au/2025/06/01/books-may-2025-kobo-plus-reads/
The weekly BookBub email has increased my stash of #KoboPlus books to 144. Oops?
@Priyajsridhar thank you for hosting #writephant today
Since we were talking about community today…
One of the aspects of my latest release, Little Wolf and the Witch, is about finding community — Feilan, the eponymous Little Wolf of the title, has been exiled from his (Viking-like) community, while Remy, the eponymous Witch, has been metaphorically exiled (ostracised) from his.
They find each other (…eventually, it’s enemies-to-lovers), fight monsters of various sorts, and pull together their own community in the process.
Find out more and read a sample at my website: https://wendypalmer.au/books/#vaer
(Content warnings: https://wendypalmer.au/content-warnings/)
Available widely, including on #KoboPlus and #Hoopla
Want to read my book FOR FREE?
It’s on Kobo Plus: https://books2read.com/u/bo0RR1?store=kobo&format=EBOOK
Everand: https://books2read.com/u/bo0RR1?store=scribd&format=EBOOK
And some libraries: https://books2read.com/u/bo0RR1?store=overdrive&format=EBOOK
Are you on Kobo Plus? If so, these books are FREE for you to read!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/koboplusfantasticalcreaturesmay25/51zz3jhqxn
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Are you on Kobo Plus? My book is FREE for you to read there!
https://books2read.com/u/bo0RR1?store=kobo&format=EBOOK
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Weekly News: 28th April 2025
Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:
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#Kobo Plus is now available in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
https://kobowritinglife.com/2025/04/23/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-mexico-argentina-colombia-peru/
Titanic Voyage is free on #Hoopla and #KoboPlus! (Or $3.99 for eBook at most major retailers. books2read.com/TV)
I also have a pretty good draft of a sequel! Hoping to have an even better draft of said sequel soon.
Hope to see you next month #TimeTravelAuthors!
Wow, my #KoboPlus TBR list is getting out of control. In the past, I’ve only needed to re-up my subscription every six months or so, for one month, to read a small handful of books, but lately I’m adding books to the list hand over fist.
Not sure if they improved their algorithm so their recommendations are working better, or if there are a lot more authors/publishers trying it in light of Amazon hijinks. Either way, it’s worked! I’ll be turning on my subscription in April and keeping it for at least a few months this time (I like to turn it off so I can catch up on library and bought books in between)
@adriabailton thank you for hosting #writephant this week
I write fantasy fiction with queer romance and humour, available everywhere, including on #KoboPlus and #IndieDirect from my website.
My upcoming book, due out May 4, is Little Wolf and the Witch, a fake-married-to-the-barbarian monster hunt set in same world (different time) as Domesticated Magic. Sign up to my monthly newsletter or DM me here to be notified when it’s released.
I see that #Malaysia and #Singapore have joined the countries who can access #KoboPlus
If you’re newly looking to give it a go, I’ve been listing my favourite K+ reads for a while now. Mostly in the SFF, history, romance, and historical non-fiction areas. Maybe browse my tag, see you what you find:
https://wendypalmer.au/tag/koboplus/
@bookstodon #bookstodon #books #welcome #indieReads
@indieauthors
Did U know that Kobo started in #canada? Owned by Rakutan, they're a global comp still HQ'd in Canada & they have a ton of #ebooks. If you're looking for a great company to order your next read from, Kobo even has an unlimited program #KoboPlus #supportIndieAuthors https://www.kobo.com/us/en/plus
#CozyMystery #urbanfantasy #romance #fantasy #thriller #scifi
Downloaded a two-in-one series opener on #KoboPlus Read it, really liked it, went to look for book 3 to round out the trilogy - and the first result is book 12!
Anyway, Lashell Collins and her books may be my new obsession.
Keep forgetting that self-promotion thing but I am releasing another novel in less than two weeks. As usual, it'll be available wide and is available as a pre-order on various platforms. Kobo will even give you a sample read!
What Happens at Walwood: Releases 17th February
Just added my recent library haul to my spreadsheet and I've already borrowed €191,- worth of books, which means I've already read more than the fee of €66,- (Dutch libraries you pay for your subscription) in January alone. I've also read €132,- worth of books on my #koboplus and #storytel subscriptions, I need to read a bunch more to read the yearly fee worth but it's way more than the montly fee. #bibliotheek #libraries #books #data #datanerd
If you don’t have options you don’t have options. I get that. I have been paycheck to paycheck in my life and the option for almost everything was dollar store for a few years. Been there.
But if you’re not there, taking options when available is an option. Try out #KoboPlus. Libro.
Reduce.
Read chapter one of Where Dream Reside by Fizza Younis, a YA fantasy novella that combines myth with Punjabi cultural values and uses magical realism and bring storytelling to life.
#books #excerpt #chapterone #punjabi #southasian #koboplus #kobobook
https://thepagesof.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/excerpt-from-where-dreams-reside-by-fizza-younis/