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Today’s question:
How do you decide to read a book by an author you haven’t read before? What sort of recommendations count most highly in making that decision?
My answer:
BB or before blogging, I would make my decisions solely based on the synopsis on the back of the book. Since I wasn’t surrounded by those who enjoyed reading, recommendations by mouth were far and few between. But since I have found this community, I still rely on the synopsis, but now, also rely on other bloggers’ reviews.
Some bloggers may give stellar reviews on books, however, if the genre is not one that I enjoy, I am not going to purchase the book simply because of that review. I have to enjoy premise of the book overall.
What about you? How do you decide to read a book by a new author?
I totally agree! The recommendation of other bloggers has had me reading books I would never have picked up otherwise.
I think that way,too…I like blogger reviews but I also go to Amazon to see ratings and read the Booklist synopsis…that helps me tons.
Most of the time it is just a sort of gut feeling…that I know will love this book.
I've bought a few books just because I love the cover art. But mostly I read what is written on the book, or if I'm home I do some reading of book bloggers reviews.
I find most of my "new to me" authors through other book blogs.
BB…I love that…lol
I get recommendations from Library Thing and always check the new book section at the library
but fellow bloggers are probably my number one source of recommendations..like I need more books..lol
I get my recommendations from bloggers and a few close reading friends and family members.
Sometimes, I fall in love for the cover. A lot of times, when I really like a book, I look at those places like on Amazon or GoodReads where they say, if you like this book, you may like this one. Often that is how I start reading different authors.
Carol Wong