Suggested by Barbara H.:
A comment on someone else’s BTT question this week inspired this question:
Do you read any author’s blogs? If so, are you looking for information on their next project? On the author personally? Something else?
Yes, I do read authors' blogs - be it my favourite authors or new-to-me authors. Most of the times, I want to find out information about their latest releases or if they are working on any new projects at the moment. Besides these, I also enjoy reading a scoope of their life and their opinions on any other things. Generally, I read them as I read other blogs.
Below is a list of authors I googled that have their own blogs (Please let me know if you came across any authors who have their blogs so I can add them onto my sidebar. Thanks!).
Amanda Stevens, Amulya Malladi, Ann Aguirre, Anne Stuart, Clea Simon, Colleen Gleason, Jeaniene Frost, Jennifer Crusie, Karen E. Olson, Khaled Hosseini, Laurell K Hamilton, Linda Olsson, Lisa Unger, Lora Leigh, Matthew Reilly, Nalini Singh, Neil Gaiman, PC Cast, Shannon Hale, Tess Gerritsen
How about you? Do you read authors' blogs?
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I'm impressed with your list. Here's my answer:
http://bookcritiques.blogspot.com/2009/02/booking-through-thursday-authors.html
I have 5 on my read: Neil Gaiman's, John Green's, Shannon Hale's, Nick Hornby's and Martin Millar's. The first two are my favourites. Fortunately, they're also the ones who post most often :P
I don't read author blogs as much as I probably should. I do have a few of my favorites that I follow.
I don't really read any authors blogs, at least not on a regular basis. :(
I really wish there more time in a day, because I know I would really enjoy following many.
I don't read author's blogs or visit their websites on a regular basis, but I do check them out once in a while.
Like Debi said, there's only so much time in a day.
I should really check out more author blogs. I don't really have any regulars that I go to. You have a nice list of author blogs.
Nick Hornby has a blog, and I think Clare Bell does, too. Those are the only ones I can think of, from all the authors I've read- because I usually don't go searching for author blogs.
I am going to have to start reading more author's blogs. I enjoyed reading your post. Happy BTT!
That is some list!
Authored, are we?!
I forgot to include my list!!
I agree with your thoughts on reading author's blogs. I am not familiar with any of the ones you listed, but I included a list on the ones I read on my blog.
Great list, will be checking them out. I love Lora Leigh. I enjoy reading authors blogs - they are so interesting.
This week’s question unearths the truth that I do not have many favorite authors. Most of the authors whose works I continue to re-read and explore are dead. I have favorite books. The books have to speak for themselves.
I am going to add Jennifer Crusie to my list
Nice list, Melody! I only read Karen E. Olson, Neil Gaiman, Stephenie Meyer, Colleen Gleason, and Anne Stuart's blogs. Am not a regular reader, though...
Sally - Thanks! :)
Nymeth - Thanks for the list! I'll have to check them out!
Sandy - I don't follow them on a daily basis either. Usually, I'll pop over if I've some time to spare.
Debi - Me too! I try my best to read as many as possible, if not I'll leave it to the other day.
Beth - I share the same sentiments.
Yvonne - I don't visit them regularly, but I do visit a few of my favourite ones. :)
Jeane - Thanks! Will have to check them out too! :)
Charli, Gautami - Thanks! :)
Bluestocking - It's never too late to amend. :)
Barbara - Great! I'll have to check out your post. :)
Robin - Lora Leigh is one of my favourite authors. She writes great romance suspense, as well as paranormals.
Matt - "The books have to speak for themselves." This is oh so true!
Purplg8r - That's great! :)
Alice - Thanks! I enjoy reading those authors' blogs you mentioned... they're my favourite authors! :D
I think you and I have same idea, Melody!
Hey thanks to the link for Nalini Singh. I kept forgetting add her on my blog :)
Julia - Glad we share the same views. :)
great list, I still havent read Lora Leigh.
http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/
Naida - I hope you'll read Lora Leigh's book soon. Her romance suspense is hot. ;)
Wow, that's cool Melody. There are so many authors I love and I know quite a few of them have blogs but I don't follow them, well except for Karen Olson's blog. I think it's just that I feel like I have a more personal connection with other book bloggers so I'd prefer to spend my time with them.
Iliana - Karen Olson's blog is one of the coolest! And like you, I don't follow them regularly, although I do try to make some time to read their blogs. :)