Saturday, February 21, 2009

New Authors

I realize that this is not the most exciting post for some of you to read...however, I am a very avid reader... In fact, I spend time reading probably more than I should. It is my way to relax and unwind I guess. Anyhow, if by chance, some of you are like me...you have found that all your favorite authors just don't write fast enough! LOL I have a list of several of my "favorite" authors but I have read all of the books that they have put out...so... I began looking for new authors that held the same values that I enjoy reading. First of all, I'll list some of my favorite authors to give you an idea of my reading style: Ted Dekker, Brandilyn Collins, Terri Blackstock, Jan Karon, Beverly Lewis. I feel like I'm missing some but that at least gives you an idea... So when i was looking for new authors I mentioned it to my aunt; so she suggested Colleen Coble to me, and of the books that I have read I really have enjoyed them... Kathy Herman is another new author that I have really enjoyed reading. So...if you have any good authors to suggest please do so by leaving it in the comments box! I'm sure we will all benefit from it!

3 comments:

Roanna said...

Check out Wanda Brunstetter. She writes Christian Amish Fiction. She is a good author. Also, Karen Kingsbury is a good author. Some don't like her books, but I find that she writes very true/real-to-life fiction.

Also, since you blog you might be interested in this. You can get free books (fiction and non-fiction) from some Christian book companies as long as you promise to read the book, post a review on your blog and on a online retailer's website (like Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, etc.)
I know of at least 3 companies that do this.
Here are the websites...

http://zondervan.typepad.com/zondervan/

http://brb.thomasnelson.com/

http://www.navpress.com/BloggerReviewProgram.aspx

Hope this helps!

Roanna said...

Looks like you'll have to copy and paste the links... sorry!

D Wright said...

I am looking for good, new authors too. I have loved reading all of Jan Karon's books and enjoy her website at www.mitfordbooks.com. Thanks for your suggestions and for sharing your ideas.