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Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... Istavaun Send a noteboard - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM

A good amount comes from my in-laws as they are retired and semi-retired and have more time to read. Plus my mother-in-law is a speed reader and can finish a 400+ page book in 2 afternoons.

Although I never thought to try these before, I've found several good books from book bloggers. I've been visiting a fair number of different bloggers in the course of trying to market the book my wife and I recently published and I almost always end up scrolling through their blog and clicking on some of the ads and previously reviewed books. One even opened me up to a genre I didn't even know about: Steampunk/fantasy It was interesting, to say the least.

I'm too lazy to scroll up and see who was the first to say it, but I agree that Amazon is a good place to find new books. The fact that they usually have the first few pages as a preview helps as well. You can 'test the water' as it were to see if you like the style of writing of that particular author.

Jeff and Jess

Authors of Full Moon Rising
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To whom do you turn when you want to learn more about new books? - 10/11/2013 06:17:07 AM 1405 Views
This is the only place. - 10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM 1123 Views
Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical - 11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM 1059 Views
If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM 986 Views
Preaching to the choir here - 14/11/2013 07:55:56 AM 1136 Views
Re: If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch - 21/11/2013 09:24:22 PM 1062 Views
That might be swimming upstream against a strong current - 22/11/2013 08:41:15 AM 1033 Views
Quite - 22/11/2013 03:34:50 PM 921 Views
io9 - 10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM 1345 Views
Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases - 11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM 1036 Views
The Economist, NYT, and WSJ - 11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM 997 Views
Very true - 14/11/2013 07:57:14 AM 1041 Views
I'm skeptical of the Economist. - 16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM 998 Views
Which books were those? - 19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM 1004 Views
There were at least four or five bad reviews. - 30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM 1004 Views
I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 546 Views
I've essentially stopped reading - 11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM 1164 Views
I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy - 11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM 1179 Views
I've never even been to r/fantasy - 11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM 1015 Views
I'd say this place is still the most influential for me. - 11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM 1015 Views
For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads - 14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM 1135 Views
"Distrust"? Interesting word choice. - 14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM 1121 Views
Call me old fashioned... - 11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM 967 Views
Old fashioned! - 14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM 1006 Views
I second that suggestion. - 14/11/2013 09:35:51 PM 933 Views
Re: I second that suggestion. - 16/11/2013 02:10:10 AM 838 Views
Here mostly, Goodreads, io9 - 11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM 1084 Views
Interesting - 14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM 964 Views
Typically new is "New to me" - 14/11/2013 08:36:09 AM 1219 Views
Ah, I understand a bit more now. Thanks. - 22/11/2013 08:50:26 AM 959 Views
Here mostly too. And bookshops over here. - 12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM 961 Views
I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read - 13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM 942 Views
So true - 14/11/2013 08:03:16 AM 974 Views
here, mostly, but i also have less time to read (sort of) and a lot to read... - 19/11/2013 03:49:15 PM 904 Views
Quick, cozy comfort zone reads, more or less? - 22/11/2013 08:52:37 AM 835 Views
It depends on what is happening at the time - 30/11/2013 12:15:55 AM 801 Views
I don't really care to learn about new books. - 21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM 956 Views
I'm all BELE - 29/11/2013 07:12:03 PM 909 Views
Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM 923 Views

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