Today's Book Blogger Appreciation Week Topic is...
Wednesday—Unexpected Treasure
We invite you to share with us a book or genre you tried due to the influence of another blogger. What made you cave in to try something new and what was the experience like?
A good question! I have been far more open to trying new things since joining the book blogging community, as I get a chance to a) hear about more books in general and b) hear people whose opinions I trust talk about books they love that I've never heard of.
Most recently, I read Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters, without ever actually reading a review of the book. But I kept reading reviews of other books in which people would compare them to Fingersmith — always with Fingersmith coming out the winner, if only by a hair. So I was like, "Well. I had better go read Fingersmith." And I did and I absolutely loved it and I totally have Waters' The Little Stranger sitting on my shelf ready for the RIP Challenge.
And I just went to check out my ratings of other books to see if there was ever a blogger-recommended book that I just hated, and there is not! My Google Reader is filled with trusted reviewers, apparently... perhaps I should try a few more of those books that everyone's reading.
3 comments:
I too intend to read this for RIP V!
Here is my BBAW: Unexpected Treasure post!
I love when you can trust the opinions of blogs you love!
I had already read Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Waters, before I began book blogging but I definitely became more aware of her and realized that it wasn't just a fluke.
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