Comments on: A Question for the Readership

By: Shelley Dayman "Belana"

Shelley Dayman "Belana" — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:22:07 +0000

I continually update my list of favorite authors and I’ll keep up with new releases, I admit I shop more at amazon than at the mall. I love Paranormal, futuristic romance. I loved historical romance till it became monotonous- Size 2 girl, horrible to really sweet guy, goes off on her own, he gets hurt trying to save her…yada, yada yawn! With witches, warlock and other outer worldy creatures-you never know what’s around the bend…so very cool!!! A good cover get’s my attention, but a great story get’s my allegiance for life!

By: Jana J. Hanson

Jana J. Hanson — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:23:15 +0000

I have a list of my favorite authors so I track their new releases. I’ll either buy or check out from the public library.

My friends are also readers so they’ll refer books, or I’ll write down a book I’ve seen at DearAuthor or in the RT magazine.

When I’m browsing at the bookstore, covers also draw me in.

By: Anya Bast

Anya Bast — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:12:45 +0000

Thanks for you answers, all. They’re always very enlightening. :)

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:36:27 +0000

I find new books in a couple of different ways. I browse through the library or Barnes & Noble looking at the covers for anything that catches my eye. I get recommendations from my cousin since we share the same taste in books. I’ve recently joined a Yahoo Group (Paranormal Romance Lovers) and have been getting recommendations from them, but I do read their reviews/opinions first.

I’ve been sticking to just a couple of authors, trying to catch up in their series – Laurell K. Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward, Kim Harrison. Since I have been sitting close to those few, I started my own resolution to find 50 new authors, which is how I found Anya and thank god for that.

When I find a new author that I like, I keep a watch on their books so I can get them when they come out. I have a huge list of new releases that I try to update monthly (http://stuff.myjaxon.com/releases.xhtml)

I’ll also read novels that I see are recommended from my favorite authors. If I’m looking for something and I see a blurb on a book from one, then I’ll usually try it.

By: Merry

Merry — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:10:50 +0000

I buy most of my books online, so I use Amazon’s recommending feature a lot. I also subscribe to the blogs of my favourite authors (and some of the authors they’ve recommended on their blogs). I visit the PNR website and get hold of RT when I can (not often – I don’t want to subscribe so I just hope there’s a copy when I go to Borders.

A couple of times a year I go down to London to Forbidden Planet and Murder One (both of whom stock romance – FP recently and only if it’s paranormal/ fantasy/ SF) and Murder One sometimes have bookmarks/ cover flats on display to let you know what’s coming in the next couple of months. I keep an a-z filofax and list the authors aphabetically with what book is coming out when, so I know when to get them.

I’ll usually try something new if an author I really like has recommended it (and sounds as if they’ve read it)

By: Cathy M

Cathy M — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:37:43 +0000

I buy my books online, too, so I tend to use the coming soon lists for Amazon as my tool for tracking new and familiar author releases. I also haunt my favorite author’s websites for upcoming titles and excerpts, and try new author’s from reader rec’s that I see on my favorite blogs.

Already ordered Witch Blood at Amazon!