I've had a few people ask me who some of my favorite authors or books are. I really have a difficult time answering that question, because I don't have favorites when it comes to books. I don't generally reread, even the best books. Sometimes, if something has struck a particular chord with me, and I haven't read it in years (and I mean long enough to forget much of the message or plot), then I might pick it up and read it again. Otherwise, I'm constantly in search of new books to enjoy. I do have favorite authors, which I'll talk more about next time.
I'll continue to say that I don't read a lot of books that are a part of large trends. You know the ones, that fly off the shelves and usually are followed up with a blockbuster movie. Sometimes it is the movie that makes the books popular. For whatever reason, a lot of these stories don't have plots that I am interested in. There are exceptions to almost every rule, and so there have been books that I've enjoyed that have been very well known and/or movies at some point in time. However, I tend to read something because the blurb catches my attention, and continues to hold my interest as I read.
What about reviews? As a writer, I love to get reviews of my book (soon to be books). I know that reviews hold value and many readers select partly based on reviews. As a reader, I don't read a lot of book reviews when it comes to fiction. If I do glance at them, I keep in mind a few things: we all have different preferences, some reviews are left by people who haven't read a book but have ulterior motives, and others don't read enough about a book and then find themselves disappointed when they wanted a light beachy read and get a dark memoir instead. What does this mean for me? The premise that the book is built upon is still the strongest reason for me to choose to read or not read a book.
Stay tuned for next week where I talk about some of my favorite authors.
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