Just a note to let you know about my Smashwords ebook filter – I monitor the Smashwords home page for work I think has merit. My eyes pass over any mention of elves, dragons, conspiracy theories, gay sex, or indeed porn of all descriptions, and I'm not personally much of a sci-fi buff. I usually also ignore any ebook that's shorter than 30,000 words. Delving into the samples of what's left over is time-consuming and rather depressing, but when I find something good it all becomes worthwhile.
I also follow up independent recommendations and reviews. So far I have listed only a couple of dozen titles; typically I'll add four or five a week.
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I don't pretend to catch every bit of talent that arrives at Smashwords, but you might find this a handy service to back up whatever investigations you make on our own account.
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this is the home page. I hope you like my recommendations!