IndieBookDay.

Hello and Happy Tuesday! 

March 26th, 2016 ins Indiebookday! Yay! I heard about it at the Leipzig Book Fair and think the concept is great, especially because I do love independent bookstores more than anything else. My favorite of course is Riemann in Coburg. Actually, I just attended an inspiring event this evening at the bookstore. The Riemann Team introduced and spoke briefly about their favorite books, those that they just read and think were worth sharing. I will share the list below. 

But first I want to talk a bit about the Indiebookday. What is Indiebookday?

On Indiebookday you basically show your love, support and appreciation for the independent bookstore and even more for independent publishers for one entire day. This Saturday, March 26th, 2016 all you have to do is go to your favorite independent bookstore and buy a book that is ideally published by an independent publisher. To make this a bit more fun, you take a picture of the book, or yourself and the book (whatever you like) and share it on a social network. (We are all connected anyway, right? Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram and whatnot) or on your blog and use the hashtag #indiebookday. 

Indiebookday was first introduced in 2013 and had a somewhat widespread attention throughout Germany. Many countries joined in the following years. There are just so many wonderful independent publishers out there who create awesome books while putting a lot of love and passion into it. Unfortunately, many of them are not known as well as the big ones. I experienced this at the Leipzig Book Fair a lot. Most people simply just walk by these little stands of independent publishers. I believe that Indiebookday can help and built or generate some attention to the little publishers. 

What do you think? Are you taking up the challenge? Easter is around the corner and maybe you need a little book-gift? Just go to your local independent bookstore this Saturday. Simple as that. Independently published would be preferred. To hone your appetite I will share the book list the Riemann Team recommended this evening. Enjoy! 

Order or read about the book here. 

Order or read about the book here. 

Order or read about the book here. 

Order your copy here. This one I actually purchased!! [Can I ever leave this bookstore without buying a book?] 

Order your copy here. This one sounds really awesome too I think! 

Order or read about the book  here. 

Order your copy here. 

Order your copy here. 

Order your copy here. 

Order your copy here. This book is also available as audiobook. And, did you know that J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter) wrote this book? Pretty awesome I think. 

Order your copy here. 

Order your copy here. This one sounds amazing too. 

Order or read about the book here. 

Order or read about the book here. 

Order or read about this book here. There is actually a lot of hype about Owen Sheers these days. It seemed everybody talked about him and his book at the Leipzig Book Fair. It will definitely find its way on my bookshelf eventually. 

Order or read about this book here. 

Update: Here is a list of independent publishers to look out for: Alcorde Verlag, Arco Verlag, austernbank verlag, Verlag Antje Kunstmann, Wagenbach, Nautilus, be.bra verlag, cass verlag, Demmler Verlag, Dresdner Buchverlag, Edition fünf, Elfenbein Verlag, Gmeiner Verlag, Emons Verlag, Haymon Verlag, Limbus Verlag und Limmat Verlag, Lukas Verlag, MERLIN Verlag, Milena Verlag, Pendragon, Rimbaud, Schöffling & Co., Transit Buchverlag, Verbrecher Verlag, Wallstein Verlag and many more. 

I would love to hear from you. What books can you recommend?