Switched by Amanda Hocking (9/1/11)

I first wrote this back in September 1, 2011 - so don't judge for what the contents are...

But this was the book that introduced me to Indie-Authors.

So here, are my initial thoughts on it!!


So, back in May I decided to start reading again. I knew that I couldn't afford a published book (I'm addicted to reading) so I started looking around. I realized that there are Independant Self Published authors out there that are good. I gave it a try, and the first book that I read was Switched by Amanda Hocking. I read a little bit about her and thought, wow, how amazing... To self publish your own book and become successful. Now that is something else.

With that being said, I started her book. Let me tell you that I couldn't put the book down. It was that good. Amanda Hocking creates a world that is so believable. I was completely blown away by it. I was drawn into the world that she creates. I wasn't so fond of her spelling (but hey, I can overlook that). I mean, she did self publish the book. Not everyone is perfect. I enjoyed it because she "tells" the story of Wendy and how she learns of her life and who she really is. She learns of the trials that are set for her and how to overcome them. Now, it can't be a book (at least for me) unless there is some kind of romance to it. Add Finn Holmes to the book and it's perfect. (At least in my eyes). They have feelings for each other but because of her "Blood line" and who she is they can't have a relationship... Snaps... What's a good romance book with out that kind of trouble???

Well, needless to say, I finished the book. And because I enjoyed it Oh So Much, I moved on to the next book in the series. Oh, did I mention that I finished reading the book in a day and a half... YES... This is what I mean when I say that I have a book addiction... Not cool when you have to pay $10-$15 per book... Which is why it was awesome that I only had to pay LITERALLY a couple of dollars at the most... AWESOME!!!

So thanks to Amanda Hockings, I learned to LOVE Indie Authors!!! Some have become my favorite authors... ;) And since I first picked up this book, I have read at least 100 books... I'm not kidding either... Look at my kindle Library... Almost ALL of them are from Indie Authors!!!