tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post4882234256635666385..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: Reading ResolutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-26306351651818138352016-08-10T11:15:14.062-05:002016-08-10T11:15:14.062-05:00I've read mostly nonfiction this year and a co...I've read mostly nonfiction this year and a couple of biographies. I'd really like to find a good historical novel, especially by a new to me author.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-57625034393885421212016-08-10T03:04:53.205-05:002016-08-10T03:04:53.205-05:00I don't like reading reviews, especially on Go...I don't like reading reviews, especially on Goodreads as most of them seem to be re-writes of the blurb. Such a waste of time. What I want to know is did you enjoy it? Were the characters & believeable? Did the story flow for you? And I can't stand all the crap they put in with the reviews, pictures / waving hands / film clips set on a loop. Just more flashy crap to scroll past IMHO. So as I don't read reviews I don't write them very often either. It has to be a really good story or one of those "out of the ballpark" / "off the wall" quirky ones that you just want to tell everyone else about.<br /><br />I have tried to read new authors as I got a little bored with some of my favs that are on book 22 in a series - yawn unless they actually take it somewhere. In the past month, I've read the Ultimate series by Lori Foster which I really enjoyed. I love a contemporary romance now and again. And the Off-Campus series by another new to me author Elle Kennedy.<br /><br />Like Silver I love Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series, especially Oberon. I tried the Jim Butcher but didn't get with the programme and gave up after the first book. I've also been loving on Cynthia Eden's books.Fran Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079042659459259795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-4768238580628467482016-08-09T16:06:45.660-05:002016-08-09T16:06:45.660-05:00Nope. No goals other than mine Goodreads challenge...Nope. No goals other than mine Goodreads challenge of 200 books. I'm ahead of schedule. I'll give you a couple of names if you're still looking for new-to-you authors. Michelle Sagara and her Chronicles of Elantra series. Fantasy. Fell in love with her world building. Suzanne Johnson/Susannah Sandlin. I read her Johnson penname's The Consort. Fae Wild Hunt headquartered in New Orleans. I enjoyed the heck out of it. The Sandlin persona writes paranormal and humorous romantic suspense. Check her out. Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series. If you like Jim Butcher, you should like Hearne. Go forth and read! ;) Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-87056689081362754192016-08-09T10:47:11.351-05:002016-08-09T10:47:11.351-05:00My reading goal is dismal. 12 books behind schedul...My reading goal is dismal. 12 books behind schedule (and I can't blame THAT on the Olympics!). But I refuse to adjust my goal. I'd still like to reach it!Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.com