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My August TBR (To Be Read) List

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I am BACK to reading all the books I haven’t just yet. This months August TBR list is exciting!

I’ve tried to give myself an easier goal this month for my TBR list (or “to be read”), so there are 5 books on the list to get through. There’s a bit of fantasy, and bit of crime, a bit of Sherlock, and some tragically timed – awfully coincidental – stories.

Check out the video below:

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I hope you enjoyed the video, and I can’t wait to see if these books were worth reading.

If you’ve read any of the books I have on the TBR list, let me know your thoughts, and if they’re worth reading.

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

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Writing

Self Publishing Checklist | CGSP Writing

“I want to publish my masterpiece, but I have no idea where to start!” Okay, calm down because I’ve got you covered with the Ultimate Self Publishing checklist!

I recently announced a checklist that I created for anyone interested in self publishing their amazing book. I love connecting with other creatives, and giving someone else the chance to jump right into their dreams. So, I did the work for you all!

You can still grab the Ultimate Self Publishing Checklist, and its totally FREE!

It can be really hard to organise and plan all the stuff that goes into a book, but because I’m that person (you know, the Monica Geller with a giant binder of information) I have it all ready to go. It’s a great way to stay on top of things, and actually get to what’s important – publishing your book so people can read it!

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Don’t let road blocks stand in your way, and grab the self checklist >>>here

Have you been stalling, and want to know what it takes to publish a book? Check out the link and get going!

See You (and your writing) in The Adventures!
Christy Grace

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Books Life

Top 10 Best Crime and Mystery Books | Goodreads List

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There are so many amazing books out there. So, where do you start, and how do you find the good from the bad in the sea of confusion?  According to the Goodreads List (October 2020), these were the best books in the Crime and Mystery Book section:

1. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

A disappearance and unusual partnership to find the truth and expose corruption. 

2. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

A curious assortment of strangers at a private island getaway. A possible murder, and every guest holding secrets that will seal their fate. 

3. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

A cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist, deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church, and the Illuminati. 

4. Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier

Swept off her feet by a dashing widower, but a shadow of his late wife could cost their lives. 

5. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

A murder in 1959, and no apparent motive for the crime with almost no clues.

6. The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Mafia underworld, first family of American crime fiction, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honour. 

7. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

A home in heaven that isn’t what she expected, and life on earth continuing without her. Her killer trying to cover his tracks, and her grief-stricken family unraveling. 

8. The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco

A wealthy Italian abbey suspected of heresy, and an investigation overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. 

9. Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn

Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?

10. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island is the home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. An investigation into the disappearance of a patient will reveal that nothing is what it seems. 

In finding this list, there was one really important thing I learnt – I haven’t read ANY of them! I guess I have some reading to do…

How many of the above books have you read on the Goodreads List, and what didn’t make the list that should have?! Share them in the comments below.

See You in The Adventures!
Christy Grace

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Writing writing advice

Ultimate Self-Publishing Checklist

I LOVE LISTS

So, when it came to publishing my book, I liked the idea of having a checklist that I could mark off and KNOW, that I hadn’t forgotten anything.

I ended up with a publisher who’s assisting me to self publish, so they’ve got that list covered, HOWEVER….

Those people who are going to self-publish all by themselves…

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It’s amazing and brave and incredible that you’re wanting to head on this journey no matter what ‘traditional’ publishers have to say about your book. These days self-published works can be just as good as the published ones – But there’s A LOT of work to do!!!

I want everyone with a creative dream to go through with it – put it out there in the world and share it so we can all enjoy. So, because I’d love to see you succeed, I decided to make that self-publishing checklist for you!

I’ve done a bunch of research into both traditional and self publishing, and I’ve come up with what I believe to be a kick ass checklist that YOU can use for your publishing journey!!

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If you end up using my list, PLEASE share your work when you’ve finally got it up and running! If you just want to check it out and see if it’s for you – that’s okay too!

To grab the list (and keep up with my own publishing journey with my newsletter), click on the link below!

GRAB THE SELF-PUBLISHING CHECKLIST

I can’t wait to hear that you’ve started your journey!

If you want to keep up with mine, you can follow my social media (below), or the CGSP: First Book Journey podcast where I’m walking the steps with you!

CGSP: FIRST BOOK JOURNEY – PODCAST

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace