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13: A book recommended by one of your favorite authors
This is my Reader's Choice week, as I had a really hard time identifying suggestions by my favourite authors (given that most of them are dead or not active on social media, ha ha).I'm reading Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain.
- What are you reading this week? The Forgetting Time
- Which author recommended it? Kate Morton
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? Sometimes, but not very often.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Since I am an elementary school librarian, I follow several children's authors on Twitter. Dan Santat is my favorite!
I'm reading Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.It was recommended by both Patrick Rothfuss and Felicia Day here on Goodreads.
I don specifically seek out books recommended by authors I like, but if I see that one is reviewed highly or recommended by an author I like, it definitely factors into whether or not I am interested or not.
I follow a number of authors here on goodreads.
What are you reading this week? House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday- Which author recommended it? Susan Wittig Albert
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? I never have, but I have read books that mentioned other books, which I then read.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Susan Wittig Albert, Sara Alexi, Jacqueline Winspear, Louise Penny and Alexander McCall Smith.
What are you reading this week?The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Which author recommended it?
Stephen King
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not really.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I like Stephen King's Facebook page...
- What are you reading this week? Before the Fall- Which author recommended it? Karin Slaughter
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? I don't but it might be worth paying more attention to in the future
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? I follow Roxane Gay, Hope Jahren, Sherman Alexie and some others that probably wrote books on Twitter.
What are you reading this week?Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Which author recommended it?
Junot Díaz
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I'll pay attention to what authors are blurbing or talking about certain books, but it would never be the sole or primary reason I would pick up a book.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
No specific person I follow, but if there are trending interviews or blog posts, I'll read them when they pop up.
What are you reading this week?War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Which author recommended it?
F. Scott Fitzgerald in his list of 22 essential books.
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Nope, I have never picked a book from an author's recommendation.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Nope.
What are you reading this week?
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien- Which author recommended it?James Rollins
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?No
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? James Rollins,Clive Cussler
- What are you reading this week? Julia's House for Lost Creatures
- Which author recommended it?
Pat Rothfuss
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not really, but it's nice to see a book on my TBR having good ratings from authors I appreciate.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I try to avoid following because when an author behaves in a way I don't approve, it decreases my interest for his/her books.
- What are you reading this week?Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
- Which author recommended it?
George R.R. Martin (Recommended reading list link)
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not usually, I normally pick books by browsing my library aisles or my GR friends shelves :)
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow George R.R. Martin because I can't wait for The Winds of Winter to be published
- What are you reading this week? Sabriel/Garth Nix - Which author recommended it?Brandon Sanderson
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? sometimes
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss
What are you reading this week?The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Which author recommended it?
Jodi Picoult
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not usually
Is there any author you like to follow on the web?
I follow several, Jodi Picoult, Stephen King, Amy Tan, Jennifer Weiner and Nora Roberts.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
- Which author recommended it? Emma Donoghue, author of Room
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? I don't usually pay attention, except when there's an author rec on the cover of a book I'm considering
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Stephen King, casually
- What are you reading this week?Redemption in Indigo
- Which author recommended it?
Recommended by Nalo Hopkinson, author of Falling in Love with Hominids, which will be filling 51. A collection.
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I don't seek them out, but I definitely take them into account when I find them.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I keep track of Neil Gaiman on social media, and I also keep an eye on Lois McMaster Bujold, April Daniels, Laurie R. King, Rebecca Solnit, and Barbara Kingsolver because they write good blogs and such.
What are you reading this week?A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
Which author recommended it?
Khaled Hosseini
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not really
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
No
What are you reading this week?Beowulf
Which author recommended it?
J.R.R. Tolkien - though this is a bit of "creative" interpretation of the prompt - I don't think he ever literally said "go read Beowulf," but I will be reading his translation of it which seems like as good a recommendation as any!
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No - so I really struggled with this one! My list of favorite authors is also pretty short, which made it even harder.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow a few on Twitter to stay up-to-date on when their new books are coming out.
- What are you reading this week?Wintersong
- Which author recommended it?
Marie Lu
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not usually
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Not really, just here on Goodreads I follow a few favorites
What are you reading this week?When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James.
Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
Which author recommended it?
Ilona Andrews. Well, not technically, but she gave it a five star rating. The second book was recommended by Amy Harmon.
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No, I don't.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow several on Goodreads.
What are you reading this week? To Love and Be Wise by Josephine TeyWhich author recommended it? Louise Penny
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? I usually get my recommendations from the Goodreads page. And I always take a look at NYT Book Review and Washington Post Bookworld to see what's going on there.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web? No but this makes me think about going to Twitter and checking that out.
- What are you reading this week?When I Found You
- Which author recommended it?
Diane Chamberlain
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I am highly influenced by the authors I like.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I have visited many authors' websites, but saying I follow them on the web would be a stretch
- What are you reading this week? Daughter of Smoke & Bone- Which author recommended it? Patrick Rothfuss gave it 5 stars on GoodReads
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? No really, but I follow Pat Rothfuss and Felicia Day on GR and like to see their reviews on books I want to read.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? The two of them and Neil Gaiman on Twitter.
Perri wrote: "Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
- Which author recommended it? Emma Donoghue, author of [book:Room..."
This book sounds WONDERFUL... I've added it to my TBR. Thanks.
Celia wrote: "Perri wrote: "Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
- Which author recommended it? Emma Donoghue, author..."
I hope you like it as much as I did!
What are you reading this week?The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu
Which author recommended it?
Ben Aaronovitch reviewed it on Goodreads, gave it five stars and said "This is only a provisional rating, as I think about what I've read the rating may well improve.".
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I've never done it before, and probably would be wary of doing it again. Maybe authors are looking for different things when they're reading than I am, because I didn't enjoy this book.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow Terry Pratchett (technically not him anymore, but it feels like he's still there in spirit), J.K. Rowling, Stephen King and Kelley Armstrong on Twitter, mostly because they're funny and interesting.
- What are you reading this week?Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
- Which author recommended it?
Holly Bourne
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Almost never.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow most of my favourite authors (Natasha Boyd, Rick Riordan, Marissa Meyer etc)
What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Which author recommended it?
F Scott Fitzgerald
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Very rarely. The only recent example I can think of is Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History which I read because Umberto Eco wrote about how good it was.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow a couple of authors on Twitter but that's about all.
- What are you reading this week?
by John Buchan- Which author recommended it? Jeffrey Archer
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? First time and it was hard finding something as my favourite authors are mainly dead or old and not particulary active on social media.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Nope
I read The Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareIt was recommended by Terry Pratchett in an old interview I read. I don't usually read book recommendations by authors but since researching this prompt I've added a few books recommended by Sir Terry and others
I used to follow Sir Terry but sadly not at option now. I have just started following Neil Gaiman
What are you reading this week?The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
Which author recommended it?
Helen Simonson who wrote The Summer Before The War
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not usually. Sometimes.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow a few authors on Goodreads: Liane Moriarty, Helen Simonson, Charlie Lovett, Gail Carriger, Kristin Hannah and Patrick Rothfuss.
What are you reading this week?Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
Which author recommended it?
Laurie R. King
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Sometimes
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Laurie R. King, Louise Penny, Jacqueline Winspear, Chris Bohjalian, to name a few.
- What are you reading this week?
Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng.
- Which author recommended it?
Roxane Gay.
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Yes, especially Roxane Gay's. I read Bad Feminist and An Untamed State last year and really related to both. She writes the way I want to write. She's very active on here and I trust her taste.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Whenever I see Tamora Pierce rate a middle grade or young adult novel high on here I take it into consideration. I also stalk Neil Gaiman's website and Tumblr. J.K. Rowling has amazing tweets but I haven't seen her really give recommendations. .
- What are you reading this week?Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart
- Which author recommended it?
Denise Grover Swank
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Not usually but if they recommend something that I'd probably read anyway then I would
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow several on twitter, facebook, and Goodreads. Some are popular authors like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and SE Hinton and some are lesser known authors that I love (like Denise).
What are you reading this week?Le Petit Prince
Which author recommended it?
Adam Silvera rated it 5 stars at one point, but didn't formally recommend it...
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
Nope
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Not really
- What are you reading this week?Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
- Which author recommended it? D.M. Pulley
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? Sometimes, but honestly I don't usually pay attention. This book kept coming up with friends and with this challenge plus it fit for this prompt.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? I follow quite a few authors, but my favorite is Hugh Howey. He is sailing all over the place right now and it is fun to see where he ends up.
Q: What are you reading this week?A: Gone Girl
Q: Which author recommended it?
A: Jojo Moyes rated it 5 stars. It wasn't a recommendation, but she loved it!
Q: Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
A: This was the first time.
Q: Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
A: No, I don't like to spend my time on the web. I use it to work and Goodreads, only.
- What are you reading this week?Young Men in Spats by P.G. Wodehouse
- Which author recommended it?
Douglas Adams (in The Salmon of Doubt)
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I've done it a few times now and it has had excellent results overall. If I'm a fan of an author and their a fan of or influenced by another author, it's likely that I'll like that other author.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Lois McMaster Bujold, Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Pratchett (still), and occasionally John Scalzi.
- What are you reading this week?
- Which author recommended it?
Colleen Hoover
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
I don't normally but I would read do this more often because I really enjoyed the book she chose for us to read.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow Colleen Hoover
- What are you reading this week?Firestarter by Stephen King
- Which author recommended it? My favorite author, Jodi Picoult
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Not really. Probably Jodi Picoult and Stephen King
- What are you reading this week? Lycke by Mikaela Bley- Which author recommended it? Sofie Sarenbrant
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? When I find them, which isn't that often unfortunately.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? I follow quite a few of them.
What are you reading this week?I read The Forgetting Time
Which author recommended it?
Jodi Picoult
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No. Honestly, I don't pay any attention to authors' recommendations and found it pretty hard to find any. I actually had a website which I used (and posted about somewhere here, but can't for the life of me find now). I do notice sometimes if an author has given a blurb, but that's usually after I've already picked the book.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
There are a few. Jodi Picoult especially, since she is my favourite and I always want to know what she's working on next.
- What are you reading this week?Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
- Which author recommended it?
V.E. Schwab
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No.
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Not really.
- What are you reading this week? Little Women- Which author recommended it? Stephenie Meyer and I admit I scanned author's books to see which ones said a book that I already had this year. I wouldn't really say I really have a favorite author anymore since I enjoy so many. I used to only pick books from author's I've read before but that isn't the case anymore.
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?No
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? I follow some on Goodreads but can't say I really seek out their blogs or posts.
What are you reading this week? The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerWhich author recommended it? I saw an interview with Ian Rankin and he said it was a book that inspired him to write
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? No
Is there an author you like to follow on the web? No
What are you reading this week?Burial Rites
Which author recommended it?
Geraldine Brooks
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
No.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
I follow Amy Stewart on Litsy. I also occasionally look at the Facebook/Twitter pages of Jen Hatmaker and Stephen King.
What are you reading this week? Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood AndersonWhich author recommended it? Raymond Carver
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? Yes, sometimes.
Is there an author you like to follow on the web? No, but I enjoy reading the "By the Book" pages of the Sunday NYT Book Review section. Each week, in an interview format, authors answer such thought-provoking questions as what books are on their nightstand, the last great novel they've read, a book people would be surprised to know they've read, the last book to make them laugh/cry, an overrated book, etc. There's a lot of insightful info there.
- What are you reading this week? Are You Somebody? : The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman- Which author recommended it? Frank McCourt
- Do you usually pick authors' recommendations? No
- Is there an author you like to follow on the web? Yes- T. A. Barron
What are you reading this week?
Which author recommended it?
Mary Kubica
Do you usually pick authors' recommendations?
no not really
Is there an author you like to follow on the web?
Mohsin Hamid
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