For booklovers, sharing your enjoyment of books online can connect you to new communities, help you discover new favourite reads, and help support the authors you’ve come to love. If you want to make your voice and opinions heard, there are plenty of book spaces online to do so in. There may be more ways that you can shout out to your favourite authors and share your love for your favourite books than you know.
If you want to know five ways you can share your love of books online, make a difference to the authors you love, and find a community with like-minded readers, read on…
How To Share Your Love Of Books Online
If you want to share your love of books digitally, here are five simple approaches for you to try out:
Join Virtual Book Clubs
No matter where you are around the globe, there’s a book club waiting for you. Virtual book clubs are incredibly popular and take a variety of forms. Some clubs will host online discussions via video chat, some will have platforms for discussing the novels via text, others will act more as book communities with recommended novels. Additionally, you can find book clubs that surround certain genres, connecting you directly with others who are interested in what you’re interested in.
Book clubs can be a fantastic resource for finding community and for finding new novels, alongside trying out novels you may have not initially considered. They can also be a fantastic avenue for finding new perspectives and expanding your understanding of your favourite texts. It may not be the case for all book clubs, but many will take suggestions from members on novels to be read; this means you can shout about your favourites and share them with your peers!
Leave Reviews
Leaving reviews on Amazon or Goodreads can be an excellent way to share your love of books online. These platforms allow for a direct connection between readers and authors. You can explore your favourite author’s other titles and favourite reads, discovering what else they have to offer you. You can connect with other readers with similar interests and tastes to yours. If you want to discover new titles and have your say on what you’ve read, engaging with platforms like this is an excellent way to go about it.
Additionally, it creates a public presence where you can list each book you’ve read and what you’ve enjoyed. Many sites also allow you to create a ‘to be read’ list. It can be an excellent method to ensure you get the books you want when the loved ones in your life are looking to get you a gift…
Post On Socials
Many people don’t consider utilising social media to be social regarding books. However, there’s plenty of ways you can use social media to share your love of books online.
Firstly, you can follow reviewers and publishers, keeping up to date with new releases. If you want to stay up to date with book news, social media is a fantastic avenue to do so in.
Secondly, you can join online communities. There are communities across different social media platforms, often built around certain genres. This can be an excellent way to make connections, discover new reads, and share your favourites with the world.
Thirdly, you can post about them! Tag the author or the publisher and share your opinions with the world via your own social media presence.
Kindle Highlights
Utilising the Kindle highlights feature not only gives you a reference point for favourite quotes and important moments, it can also give you an opportunity to connect with your reading community. With the right settings, you can see what others are highlighting, giving you a collective feel to your singular read. You can also link your accounts and utilise settings to sync your Kindle and Goodreads account. You can share your favourite sections to your Goodreads connections and utilise them whilst making reviews, something a lot of Kindle readers never consider utilising!
Follow Your Favourites
Share your love of books online by following your favourite authors! This is especially useful if they’re a new or independently-published author. Subscribe to their newsletter, follow them on social media, and check out their website. You can shout your support on social media and share your love of books by sharing their posts.
How To Find The Right Way For You
Finding the right method of sharing your love of books online may take some time. It may end up being all of the above, none of them, or some of them, but be sure to try them all and see what you enjoy the most! Although an individual activity, finding ways to enjoy the collective experience of reading and enjoying books can help you love your reading even more. Find your next new favourite novel, connect with an author you admire, and be sure to explore all of your avenues!
How Sharing Your Love Of Books Can Help Authors
For authors, getting their books seen by new readers is harder than ever. That’s why authors rely upon reader recommendations, social media engagement, reviews, and online communities to get the word out. All of these can significantly impact a book’s success by increasing visibility and helping new readers find it. While a single review may have little effect on a bestselling title, it can make a meaningful difference for an independent author.
Stay In Touch With Sapere Books
At Sapere Books, we’re proud to work with authors in genres such as historical fiction, crime fiction, romance, military fiction, and non-fiction. If you want to discover new novels from Sapere Books authors before anybody else, alongside hearing about your favourite genres, subscribe to the Sapere Books mailing list today.
You can also stay up to date with Sapere Books by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.
You can also find out more about how to support Sapere Books authors by reading our blog ‘9 Easy Ways A Reader Can Support Their Favourite Author’!
From leaving book reviews on Amazon and Goodreads to pre-ordering new releases and recommending books, there are so many simple ways readers can support authors and improve book discoverability. If you’re a reader who wants to support authors, independent publishers, and improve book discoverability, these simple actions can make a real difference.
Why Supporting Authors Matters
Reader recommendations, social media engagement, and reviews can significantly impact a book’s success by increasing visibility and helping new readers find it. While a single review may have little effect on a bestselling title, it can make a meaningful difference for an independent author.
Many successful indie books gain traction through reader enthusiasm and word-of-mouth marketing. If you’d like to support independent authors and smaller publishers, here are some of the most effective ways to do so.
How to Support Your Favourite Authors
1. Buy Their Books
The most direct way to support an author is to purchase their work. Every sale contributes to the author’s success. Sales figures can influence retailer recommendations, future publishing opportunities, advertising budgets, and overall visibility.
2. Follow Authors on Social Media
Following an author on social media is a simple but powerful way to show support.
Social media platforms use engagement signals to determine which content gets shown to larger audiences. When readers like, comment on, save, or share an author’s posts, it increases the likelihood of those posts reaching potential new readers.
3. Subscribe to Author Newsletters
Email newsletters remain one of the most effective marketing tools available to authors.
Unlike social media platforms, where visibility depends on constantly changing algorithms, newsletters allow authors to communicate directly with readers who are genuinely interested in their work. For authors, every subscriber represents a reader who wants to stay connected and support their journey. Plus, it can be a fantastic way to stay up to date and see more behind the scenes.
4. Recommend Books to Friends and Book Clubs
Word-of-mouth marketing remains one of the most powerful forms of book promotion. When readers recommend books to friends, family members, book clubs, online communities, or fellow readers, those recommendations often carry more weight than traditional advertising. A genuine recommendation from a passionate reader can introduce an author to an entirely new audience.
5. Share Book Posts and Announcements
Sharing a cover reveal, release announcement, review, or author update can help introduce a book to new readers. Even a single share may reach someone who becomes a lifelong fan!
6. Attend Author Events and Signings
Book launches, signings, conventions, and literary festivals provide valuable opportunities for authors to connect with readers. Attendance and engagement help make these events successful and encourage organisers to host similar events in the future.
7. Request Books at Your Local Library
Library requests can have a surprisingly large impact on an author’s success. Many libraries purchase books based on reader demand, meaning a single request can result in a book being added to a collection. This not only supports the author financially, but also introduces their work to new readers who may later purchase other books in the series.
8. Pre-Order
Buying a book before release day can make a big difference. Penguin Random House in their article ‘All About Pre-Orders’ says:
‘For an author, pre-orders can alert retailers and consumers that they should pay attention to your book. From the bookseller perspective, the pre-order quantity is a good early indicator of a book’s success, and can lead to retailers increasing their initial orders.’
Book launches are often driven by momentum. Early support can encourage retailers, reviewers, influencers, bloggers, and other readers to pay attention. The more momentum a book builds before launch day, the greater its chances of reaching a wider audience after publication.
Many retailers count pre-orders toward a book’s launch-week sales performance. As these sales are concentrated around release day, they can help improve chart rankings and visibility during a crucial period. A strong launch can create additional opportunities for discovery, recommendations, and media coverage.
9. Leave A Review
Corrin Foster, Sr. Director of Book Marketing & Promotions at Forbes Books, says on her guest post, The Benefit of Reader Reviews on NetGalley, that:
“Reader reviews are the social proof that helps to convert browsers into buyers.”
Reviews don’t just help authors; they help future readers make informed purchasing decisions. Seeing positive reviews can reassure potential buyers that a book is worth their time and money. In many cases, readers discover new books specifically because they were intrigued by another reader’s review.
Reviews also play an important role in how books are displayed on major retail and discovery platforms. While no platform publicly reveals its exact algorithm, books with higher levels of reader engagement are generally more likely to appear in recommendation feeds, search results, and “customers also bought” sections. More reviews can therefore increase a book’s visibility, helping it reach readers who may never have found it otherwise.
There are several places where readers can leave book reviews, including:
You can also share reviews through:
- Personal blogs
- Instagram posts
- Facebook recommendations
- Threads and Bluesky posts
If you post reviews on social media, tag the author. Not only does this allow them to see your review, but it can help introduce their work to your followers!
How Can You Support Sapere Books Authors?
Whether you enjoy historical fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, mysteries, romance, or non-fiction, every action you take can make a meaningful difference to an author’s success.
You can help Sapere Books authors by:
- Leaving a review
- Pre-ordering upcoming book releases
- Recommending books to friends, family, and book clubs
- Sharing your favourite titles on social media
- Following authors on social media
- Following Sapere Books on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky
- Subscribing to author newsletters
- Subscribing to the Sapere Books mailing list
What may seem like a small gesture can have a lasting impact on an author’s career and help ensure more great books are published in the future. Browse our latest releases, discover new authors, and join our growing community of readers who help support independent publishing every day.
