Peacefield Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Well, Mac, are you going to tell us if you made any progress with this Waterstone's angel?! While I keep my eye out for familiar authors, if I like the sound of a book by reading the dust jacket or first few pages, I'll read it if the author is unknown or not. Sometimes I like to snoop around and look at those sections that say 'if you liked author x, try this author.' I find a lot of books that way, and I think it's a good way to find new books within my favorite genres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Everyone has their favourites,and I've got several in diff'rent genres,but to me it's quite a thrill to find a good book by an 'unknown author' and then look up their back catalogue. I've done that lots this year. I also just enjoy browsing around the library,but have picked 3 letters from the alphabet in the past,like b/l/w and found new writers that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickwick Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have a thrill for the unknown and can't imagine just reading what everyone else is reading or what's populist or fashionable. When I have joined the herd I've usually been sorely disappointed.... There's some absolute gems out there if you are brave enough to try them.... I soooo agree with you, I have been disappointed many times by over hyped up books for example things like The Lovely Bones,Time Traveler's Wife and Dan Brown to name but a few.I love to browse and have indeed found some little gems that way.Thankfully we all have very different taste when it comes to choosing books so each to their own and happy reading:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yes, I love to discover new authors and actively seek them out. But I also have a few favourites, who I will buy any book by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anika Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 All the time! Always looking for that certain writer who will strike a chord with me. Plus, some of my favorites haven't written many books. (Emily Bronte, for example) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I tend to pick up new genres rather than unknown authors. Something I have in no way explored before, but yeah I'd pick up unknown authors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eryk Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I like to browse The Neglected Books Page. And the Listmania lists at Amazon have introduced me to many new authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Ooh, that looks like an interesting site. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funrun Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 always just look at the back and read it and then decided:tong: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Most of the 'name' authors seem to have squeezed themselves dry these days. You bet I pick up unknowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I tend to look at what's on offer at Waterstones and pick up whatever catches my eye, but if I have to choose between a new author and one I've read (and enjoyed) before then I'd go for the known author Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterioso Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Absolutely! Probably about 60% of what I read, either for pleasure or reviewing, comprises of 'unknown' or 'first-time' authors and I love it when you uncover some little gem to start raving about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlette Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Almost all the books I read lately are from, unknown authors - well, previously unknown to me. There are a few authors I pick up automatically because I know I'd love what they write. But I also love trying out new authors, because you never know what wonderful books you might discover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I pick up unknown (to me) authors when recommended by this forum, and I've recently been buying dystopian books by authors I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikee Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I dont really worry about the authors that much, If I like what I read on the back of the book then most of the time I will read it. There are a few authors that I enjoy. So when I see new books by them, I will read it for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adonis Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I try to read as many books as I can from authors I don't know. I use Amazon's 'Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought' feature on books I liked and see where it takes me. It's successful more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I pick up unknown authors (well unknown to me) on a regular basis, especially since I've joined bcf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Yeah same here, Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I browse in the library or bookshops for interesting blurbs and catching covers and then flick through certain sections before deciding whether the book interests me, so yes i pick up any writer and give them a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I pick up unknown authors (well unknown to me) on a regular basis, especially since I've joined bcf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindseyandMatthew Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I read anything I can get my hands on, I just pick up a few books from the library and away I go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I read anything I can get my hands on, I just pick up a few books from the library and away I go! I am the same. Sometimes I have success, other times I don't. I love reading books by new authors, especially if they are recommended on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWords Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I have a habit of picking up books which are based on old television shows and films, and quite often the name of the author is completely unknown to me. If the writing is interesting enough, or has elements that transcend the usual tie-in material, I will seek out their other work. There are a few (annoyingly) uncredited books from the mid-1940s which deliver the stories of contemporary releases, and which are some of the most evocativly cinematic books I own. Picking up new authors also increases the odds that they will be given a second shot at publication, so it is a win-win situation if they are really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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