Last week was a bit abnormal, in that I didn't read a single book. Lately, I haven't really had anything that gets me excited to start reading. I've been thinking about authors that I like though. It seems that each author has certain
characteristics that draw a reader to him/her. I find that I enjoy when I find a good author because then I know what to expect from the book. I enjoy looking forward to a book and knowing, before I start reading it, that I'll like it. For that reason, I like to be
familiar with authors. Here are some of my favorites:
- Brock and Brodie Thoene--they conduct a ton of historical research before writing any of their books and I appreciate the attention to detail.
- Ann Rinaldi--I went through a big phase, where I would devour her novels.
- Lois Lowry--One of my old-time favorites.
So, I guess my question for you is, who's your favorite author and why? What do you like about their writing techniques? What makes you want to keep turning the pages of their books? Feel free to share... might just find a new favorite!
3 comments:
James Patterson. I think there was only one book of his that I didn't particularly care for, and that's saying something because he's fairly prolific.
Ya, he writes kind of trashy murder mystery novels, but I love them.
Wow, you're the first person I've ever heard of that knows about Ann Rinaldi. I LOVED her! Best historical fiction evah!
Hmm, I have loved all three of Emily Giffen's books (great chick lit - WAY better than Sophie Kinsella (although I like her too)).
I like Orson Scott Card.
Hi Lonica! Lacy (Halm) Chaffee here. I love your blog idea! It's hard to name my very favorite author, because I don't always read a bunch of books by the same author. My all-time favorite book is The Count of Monte Cristo; however, not everything by Dumas is my favorite. I've read quite a few books by Shannon Hale, whose strong-willed, adventurous female characters are incredibly endearing. My favorite of her books is The Book of a Thousand Days. Another all-time favorite is Charlotte Bronte. I'd love name a daughter after her, but Charlotte Chaffee is a little much, don't you think? :)
I saw on Alyson's blog that you're living in Ohio -- where in Ohio? Lafe's going to dental school at Case Western, so we're in Cleveland. Although we're not fans of the winter here, we've loved all the fun things there are to do!
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