Comments on: Blogs, blogs, blogs …

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:07:49 +0000

In reply to Liz. Cool. I'm glad you enjoy the book reviews that I do here on the blog. Yeah, I know what you mean. If the back cover copy sounds interesting and like something I would enjoy, I'll probably pick up a book, even if it hasn't gotten great reviews.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:47:25 +0000

I actually read authors blogs more often for book reviews than I do blogs. I’ve found that book recs by authors I really like very often line up with my tastes. You, Shiloh Walker, and Carolyn Crane are all great about recomending great books! Elizabeth Hoyt also provides good recs for historical romances. I’ve yet to find any book blogs/reviews that match that accurately.
If I’m really struggling for a new book I do browse around some blog sites, but whether or not I read a book is usually more dependant on the sypnosis than the review.

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:10:41 +0000

In reply to Sophia (FV). Hey, I like the llama posts. LOL. Seriously, I like how many different genres/books you cover. These are just some of the blogs that I read. You should see how many windows I make my browser open up every morning when I do my daily book surfing. ;-)

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:09:09 +0000

In reply to Julie. All of those are good blogs, and so is yours. ;-) I could have easily listed 20 or 30 blogs ...

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:07:48 +0000

In reply to Anna.

Maybe I’m weird, but I rarely go to an author’s website. I look at Amazon, Goodreads, and other blogs more than the author websites. Katiebabs has a lot of good content on her blog. So does Smart Bitches and Dear Author too.

You’re welcome. I’ll probably do it again sometime and list some of the other blogs I visit …

By: Sophia (FV)

Sophia (FV) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:32:37 +0000

In reply to Sophia (FV). Damn my typos. *redface*

By: Sophia (FV)

Sophia (FV) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:29:23 +0000

I am very excited to have made your list!! And now a little nervous knowing you’ve been reading the blog. LOL. Yes, I’m one of those bloggers that posts embarrassing things with the assumption on one will read it anyway. 🙂

You’ve got a great list there, I regularly visit them all except for one and I’m getting ready to remedy that.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:00:29 +0000

I thought I’d checked out all of the book blogs out there, but you listed a couple I’ve yet to check out! I really enjoy Wicked Lil’ Pixie and Fiction Vixen. I also like The Spinecracker. I have others I check too, but I have to say those are my staples. Oh, and Smexy Books too. 🙂

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:42:52 +0000

First, I research books on Amazon. Then head to Goodreads. If I see something that interests me I head straight to the author’s websites, review her/his booklist, read her blog, and learn about her style, worldbuilding, and characters. Sometimes writers have links to book blogs or other positive reviewers of their work. Katiebabs comes up a lot so I’ve found her blog reliable. Smart ______ (rhymes with Witches), Trashy Books is an interesting blog. Not to sound too nerdy, but if I’m absolutely devoted to a series I will use Google, or whatever search engine, to gain as much info as possible.

Thanks for the book blog list!

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:07:39 +0000

In reply to Jen. I love Goodreads not only because it lets me connect with other folks, but I think it's just a really easy way to keep track of what I've read and want to read. It's a very handy site!