Saturday, April 20, 2013

R is for Recommendations

Although every so often I do pick up a book based solely on the blurb or the cover, most of the time I choose my next read based on a great recommendation. There are so many books out there, more books than I could ever read in this lifetime (or even multiple lifetimes), that I just have to be a little bit picky. 

 I get recommendations from friends whose taste I trust, but I also like finding new books from recommendations on blogs and radio shows. NPR seldom disappoints when recommending a good book. 

 Here's a list of some of the best books that I've read within the last year:



















How do you choose what book to read next? And by the way... do you have any great recommendations for me?
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17 comments:

  1. DanaApril 20, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    I haven't read any of those, although Gone Girl, The Night Circus, and The Middlesteins are all on my list. Geek Love looks good, too. I also base my reading on the recommendations of other, so I'm going to move all of these farther up the list. Thanks! :)

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  2. KateApril 20, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    I hope you like them! I tend to like dark books :)

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  3. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    I loved loved loved Tha Night Circus. Amazing!!!!

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    1. KateApril 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM

      That circus was an amazing character in and of itself...

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  4. Heidi MannanApril 20, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Hi, Kate! Just letting you know I've accepted the Liebster award over at my blog. www.heidimannan.blogspot.com

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  5. Krista McLaughlinApril 20, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    I haven't read any of those books on your list! I usually get my recommendations from fellow bloggers or friends. But sometimes I will go searching a book on Amazon and read it to see if it's any good. I'm known to buy books and not have time to read them right away! :)

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    1. KateApril 20, 2013 at 3:18 PM

      I know what you mean. I have a stack of books waiting to be read, not to mention the digital stack on my Kindle that I've purchased but haven't read yet :)

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  6. Nina GrayApril 20, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    oh I haven't read any of those books. I think you are right. Though I am a voracious reader, I still have sooo many books to go, I doubt if I will finish reading all of them in this lifetime!

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  7. loverofwordsApril 21, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    I have a non-fiction book to recommend -- "Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking." by Susan Cain. I learned so much about my sons, my ex-husband, my friends. And you have given me an idea. I will use this for my "S" letter instead of something else. Thank you!

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    1. KateApril 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM

      Thanks for the recommendation! I've actually heard that this is a fascinating book. I'll move it up higher on my TBR :)

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  8. Madeline Mora-SummonteApril 21, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    I get my books/recommendations from book newsletters and Goodreads and friends, etc. I loved GONE GIRL and I've got IVAN on my TBR list.

    Some recent favorites of mine - THE STORYTELLER by Picoult (reminded me of her older novels), A WEEK IN WINTER by Binchy (a Maeve Binchy books is like comfort food!) and ME BEFORE YOU by JoJo Moye (absolutely loved it!)

    Right now I'm reading WOOL by Hugh Howey and so enjoying it - reminds me of a sci fi kind of Stephen King. :)

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    1. KateApril 21, 2013 at 6:48 PM

      I just finished WOOL a month or so ago. I was only disappointed that it wasn't longer.

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  9. EvalinaMariaApril 21, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful Ruins just went on my 'to read' list and I just finished Bossypants. Have you read 'Secret Daughter' by Shilpi Somaya Gowda? It's a great story!

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    1. KateApril 21, 2013 at 6:49 PM

      I haven't read that one. I'll have to look it up :)

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  10. Lady's KnightApril 21, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    Been reading a series by Jeri Westerton she writes what she calls "Noir Medieval"

    good way to learn about good reads are through others
    thanks

    LadysKnight

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  11. MadelineAnnApril 21, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    If you can handle dark stuff, try "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry. I found it really uplifting.

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