This got shoved into the front of my brain yesterday when one of my favorite
local bookstores linked off to an opinion article written by a twenty - something who was stridently against electronic readers — to the point that they'd confessed to having irrational hatred for seeing other people reading them.
Not exact matches
In the spirit of supporting independent
bookstores and regional
local economies, I recommend IndieBound as way to
link to the books you showcase.
Her book is available through my affiliate
link on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2GLiBKy (Or you might be able to find it at a
local bookstore.)
If you are want to check it out you can find copies at your
local bookstore or online at Amazon (affiliate
link).
Links from digital libraries could go not just to big e-book-sellers online but also to
local bookstores selling paper books.
IndieBound supports sales through
local bookstores by
linking purchasers of your book to independent
bookstores in their area.
(If your
local indy
bookstore has it in stock, please buy it there, but if not you can buy it through the
link below and I get a few bucks as an Amazon affiliate in addition to my royalty.)
While it isn't detrimental to
link to other websites (perhaps a
local bookstore you're affiliated with or a café you're giving a reading at this week), too many
links can drive traffic away from your site.
When blogging book reviews, I've on many occasions tried to Do My Civic Duty by
linking to Indiebound rather than Amazon, my appeal (and motive) being, «Support your
local indie
bookstore!»
Both books should be available through your
local bookstore — and for online ordering you can the follow the
links I've set up here:
Find these books at your
local bookstore or order them via the
link at http://www.calcars.org/books.html (the CalCars Books Page):
I've provided
links to Amazon out of convenience, but you can (and maybe should) buy them from a
local bookstore.