Every week Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books hosts a blog hop. Put your link in, post a comment and you can discover a lot of great blogs. The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week. This week's question/task: If you find a book you love, do you hunt down other books by the same author? Absolutely !!! The first author that comes to mind is Barbara Kingsolver. I first heard of her on Oprah, and yes I admit Lady O has been a big influence on my reading. I read Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible because I heard about it on the show. I loved that book so much, I picked up other books by her (Prodigal Summer, The Bean Trees, Pigs in Heaven and Animal Dreams).
Then we have Jodi Picoult. My Sister's Keeper is the first book I ever read by her. I read a review in the newspaper, and I've been hooked since (Sing You Home, House Rules, Nineteen Minutes, Perfect Match, Plain Truth, Salem Falls, The Tenth Circle, and Mercy). Although, I have yet to read Sing You Home, The Tenth Circle or House Rules. I know I will get to them. Some people think her writing is too schmaltzy and in some cases controversial, but I don't care. I'm a fan all the way!! If you've held my attention with one book, I'm confident you can do it again with the next book.
Here are some blogs I came across:
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ReplyDeleteJust hopping by and following through. I tend to get a bit obsessed when I find an author I like
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
www.bookdout.wordpress.com
New follower. I'm the same I immediately search out everything else the author has written!
ReplyDeleteI ALWAYS stalk down authors after reading books that I love. Especially if I'm able to lose myself in their writing because I know I'll be able to do the same in the rest of their books!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Hop!
I think most of us think alike. We like an author's first book and then we are hooked.
ReplyDeleteOne book is enough to hook you. Or in some cases, I might give an author a second try. With Kristin Hannah, I didn't like True Colors but I did want to read her latest Night Road.
ReplyDeleteHopping through this week..
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
I like your rationalization...I agree...if you like one book, you certainly should like others.
ReplyDeleteStopping by from the blog hop.
Stop by my blog if you like to see my answer.
Elizabeth
http://silversolara.blogspot.com
How can we not look into other books?!
ReplyDeleteYour newest follower :)
Stopped by before, but wanted to let you know about a giveaway on blog...posted today.
ReplyDeleteGiving away: Dance Lessons by Aine Greaney.
Elizabeth
http://silversolara.blogspot.com