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With Laurell out for the weekend I thought I would take over the blog.
First, a quick note. The hardback Guilty Pleasures Volume 1 is in comic stores now. It will not be available at regular bookstores until the 18th. Not sure why, it is just that I was told that is how it is. Sorry! Had I known sooner I would have shared that info.
One of the things we get asked a lot is who do you read? Or who would you recommend? So I am going to offer suggestions! Please note they are in no specific order, just how they came in to my brain while I was typing. They are also folks I have actually read. There are a lot of authors I haven?t yet. Some are in my TBR pile.
I will skip folks like Stephen King, JK Rowling and Anne Rice, chiefly because I figure pretty much everyone knows who they are. So suggesting them is kind of redundant. But before I go on to the list, I will suggest if you find no one new to you on the list, try forum.laurellkhamilton.org. That is our message board. You do not have to belong to read. Go down to the Other Author section and you can see lists of who others suggest, some of the authors are kind enough to drop in and chat occasionally. If they claim they are the author on our forum, we are 99.99% sure that is really who it is.
If you?re not sure you want to part with your hard earned cash for an unknown, please talk to your local library. Many have discretionary funds for reader requests or can get it on loan from another library. You may have to ask for help locating some of them, as they seem to be spread out around the shelves.
We get asked a lot about stuff that is out of print or where you might be able to find a less expensive copy of a book, of course the biggies like Amazon.com and BN.com offer used books but if they don?t have what you want then I would suggest either of these: www.powells.com or www.abebooks.com. Both have a search feature that allows you to look for it, and if they don?t have it, put it on request. I have used both services and can give them a thumbs up!
Or try www.bookcrossing.com to see if one is free floating near you. It is a catch and release program for books. If that sounds strange it is not, really. It is an opportunity to offer up books you may not be reading to others to find. It is kind of a scavenger hunt for books. You might find one you like, or you can even release some books of your own. On to the suggestions!
Laurell (things Darla knows Laurell reads):
Robert B Parker (mysteries)
Nero Wolfe (mysteries)
Rett MacPherson (mysteries)
Sharon Shinn (fantasy)
Marella Sands (sci/fi fantasy)
Mark Tiedemann (sci/fi fantasy)
Mark Sumner (sci/fi fantasy)
Charolette?s Web – EB White
War for the Oaks ? Emma Bull
Darla:
Talia Gryphon (paranormal)
CT Adams and Cathy Clamp (paranormal)
Charlaine Harris (paranormal/mystery)
MaryJanice Davidson (paranormal/mystery)
Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (paranormal)
Christine Feehan (paranormal)
Jenna Black (paranormal)
LA Banks (paranormal)
Christopher Golden (fantasy)
Glen Cook (fantasy specifically the Garret PI series)
PN Elrod (paranormal)
JG Passarella (fantasy)
Angela Knight (paranormal)
Anne Elizabeth (paranormal)
Whilhemina Baird (urban fantasy)
Tom Dietz- Davy Sullivan series (fairies)
Diana Gabaldon (paranormal)
Terri Brooks (fantasy)
Terry Pratchett (fantasy)
Carrie Vaughn (paranormal)
Tanya Huff (fantasy)
Holly Lisle (fantasy)
Mercedes Lackey (fantasy)
Octavia Butler (fantasy)
CJ Cherryh (sci/fi-fantasy)
Andre Norton (sci/fi- fantasy)
I am sure I am missing some folks. These are the most likely I am to reread when I have nothing new that looks interesting. I know there are a lot of others out there I haven?t gotten to yet. I am trying to read as much as I can. But it can be hard to find the time.
So hopefully, this will give you a few new folks to check out.
If you have a suggestion for someone not on my list, feel free to share! Books are not toasters. If you have one, you really don?t need a second. There are never enough books out there as far as I am concerned. So if you know something I might like, please pass it on!
Darla