tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post6525735391021940054..comments2023-12-29T10:26:09.325+00:00Comments on Lindsay Bamfield: How do You Choose Which Books to Read?Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-46901153579237335652018-08-26T13:36:06.772+01:002018-08-26T13:36:06.772+01:00I too have noticed authors who've done well of...I too have noticed authors who've done well often have earlier work published or perhaps re-published by their current publisher and, yes, you can often see a difference!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-5923505733519354402018-08-24T22:49:25.871+01:002018-08-24T22:49:25.871+01:00I tend to try out new authors, depending on the re...I tend to try out new authors, depending on the reviews, and yes advertising works so if the cover is unattractive I probably won't look further. When I find a good book I then read everything written by that author. This is interesting, as quite often earlier works (which had been rejected, I imagine) get published once an author has a following. It's interesting to see how their writing has improved and you can see why their earlier works may have been rejected first time round. the morale of that is 'keep trying and you will improve'.<br /><br />Easier to say than to do....<br />Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-10090946120133858632018-07-19T15:27:33.856+01:002018-07-19T15:27:33.856+01:00I've been disappointed by a lot of the highly ...I've been disappointed by a lot of the highly publicised books I've read too – but not all. If a friend suggests a book I'll often give it a try, then I know whether to take any notice of their next recommendations.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-59951427941361794742018-07-19T10:08:52.844+01:002018-07-19T10:08:52.844+01:00As a busy author I often turn to recommendations f...As a busy author I often turn to recommendations from friends and students for my next read. Their advice is generally very good. I also made a call out for suggestions on Facebook recently and have had a fabulous amount of good reads due to it. Am also currently reading suggestions from authors on Instafreebie. Some have been great while others not so much. <br /><br />I always leave a review if I have time because I know the value of a review to an independent author.Rae Stoltenkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223741692239505283noreply@blogger.com