Thursday, July 21, 2011

Book Blog Hop and Follow Friday (Jul 22)

Book Blogger Hop

Welcome from Book Blog Hop hosted by Crazy for Books and Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!

What’s the ONE GENRE that you wish you could get into, but just can’t?

I kind of wish I could get into classics, but I always find something newer and shinier to read whenever I think about it. Sometimes it makes me feel less well read because I haven't read the classics. It's ok though, I have lots of fun with my SFF books ^.^

Some Stuff You May Be Interested In:
Kelley Armstrong Twitter Chat Recap
Jennifer L. Armentrout News
Borders Closing Thoughts

Reviews You May Have Missed:
La Femme Fatale by Marilyn Yu
Misfit by Jon Skovron



Name 3 authors that you would love to sit down and spend an hour or a meal with just talking about either their books or get advice on writing from?

John Scalzi who is the author of Old Man's War is someone I would absolutely love to sit down with because he's just generally entertaining although his books are awesome too, but I don't have too many questions about the books beyond when are there going to be more.

Patrick Rothfuss, he's like a big huggable teddy bear, and it would be great to have discussion with him

I would also love to talk to Jacqueline Carey because her books are just so wonderful.
at

35 comments:

  1. ValJuly 21, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Oh wow, I don't know these authors at all. But I'm all in favor or teddy bears.

    Here's my FF http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2011/07/follow-friday-7-22-11.html

    ReplyDelete
  2. Alison Can ReadJuly 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Hopping through. You managed to pick three authors I don't know!
    Oh...and you haven't been out of the loop. This is my first week of hosting. So far it's going well. It took me three days of fiddling with the post to make sure it was going to go up right. I was really nervous. :-)
    My Hop

    ReplyDelete
  3. Jenni ElyseJuly 21, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    I've never heard of these authors. I'll have to check them out.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kristin AragonJuly 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Just stopping to say thanks for the follow and I am following you now!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Pedantic PhookaJuly 21, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Hi there, thanks for stopping by. I'm following you back.
    Have a great weekend!

    Holjo @ Pedantic Phooka
    www.pedanticphooka.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownJuly 21, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    I keep hearing nice things about Mr. Rothfuss. I need to try his work out sometime soon...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Bookish BrunetteJuly 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    I'm EXACTLY the same way... I know I should read the classics, but something 'new and sparkly' catches my eye and it's a no-go!
    My FF Post!

    ReplyDelete
  8. KarenSiJuly 21, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I love classics and wish I had more time for them too. I admire the stamina of people who read almost nothing but classics. There is always something new distracting me from them too although I try to read one a month.

    ReplyDelete
  9. pussrebootsJuly 21, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Split the difference and read some Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. :)

    Since last week's pie chart about where I get my books was so popular, I thought I'd share what types of books I do read. Please stop by to see which genres I don't typically read.

    ReplyDelete
  10. RFTC BlogJuly 21, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Hi, I am a new follower just stopping by to show some love. I haven't heard of any of the authors that you have listed before. I will have to look them up.

    Danielle @Ramblings From This Chick

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    I'm the same way with classics! Although, when I was younger I went through a phase where that's all I read. There are still ones I'd love to re-read or finally get around to reading for the first time.

    Thanks for stopping by mine!

    Amanda @ Letters Inside Out

    ReplyDelete
  12. Kyanara_BJDJuly 22, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Hi,

    Stopping by for the blog hop.
    Have a wonderfull weekend!

    Kyanara from Laced Little Muffin's reading corner

    ReplyDelete
  13. MysticaJuly 22, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Coming through on the hop! I could not post the link for some reason - my peeve is vampire and paranormal just the opposite!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Obsession with BooksJuly 22, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Hi & Happy Friday!

    These authors are new to me, thank-you for sharing.

    My FF, http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com

    Have a nice weekend :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. TCJuly 22, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Hi, just hopping on by. You've picked 3 authors I've not heard of either.

    Have a great weekend, TC

    ReplyDelete
  16. LunaMothJuly 22, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    i follow Rothfuss on Facebook, he is like a big teddy bear! except when he tirades and huffs lol.

    http://forevertonowhere.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-hop-follow-friday.html

    ReplyDelete
  17. Beth D.July 22, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    I am with you on the classics. Some I can get into, some I just can't do it, and I feel bad about it.

    ReplyDelete
  18. RichardJuly 22, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    thanks for the follow! following back :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. KarenJuly 22, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    I have a hard time with the classics too and I feel like something is wrong with me when I can't get into it. I'm doing a read a long for David Copperfield right now and it was definitely not the classic I should have started with! Very daunting.

    ReplyDelete
  20. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    hi,

    I'm a new follower from Parajunkee's Follow Friday.

    Char @ From the Shadows I Review

    http://shadowsireview.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  21. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideJuly 22, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I haven't read any of those authors but I'm sure they're awesome! New follower stopping by on the Friday Follow!

    ReplyDelete
  22. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    I would love to sit down with Jen Lancaster! She's funny and Charlaine Harris (whom I've met.)
    New follower from Follow Friday. Hope to see you on my blog. Donna

    http://mylife-in-stories.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  23. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    New follower :)

    Interesting authors.

    here's mine:
    http://carabosseslibrary.blogspot.com/2011/07/follow-friday_22.html

    ReplyDelete
  24. MarlaJuly 22, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Hi! Thanks for stopping by. It looks like I am your 600th follower. :) I hope you have a lovely weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Alyssa NelsonJuly 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Returning the visit! I absolutely love Jacqueline Carey! Great choice. :)

    ReplyDelete
  26. BexJuly 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Hi, old follower hopping through!

    Seems like great choices. I don't think I've read anything by either of them though, sadly.

    Happy weekend! My full answer can be found here!

    Rebecca at Kinde Fever

    ReplyDelete
  27. Grace FonsecaJuly 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    thank you for visiting. Now I'm visiting you back. Good choices. Jacqueline Carey, i've only read one of her books and it was smoking hot.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Writer, Editor, DreamerJuly 22, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Hi! New follower here, hopping along on this wonderful Friday! Enjoyed the idea of 3rd sentence...I'll have to post next Thursday! Check out my answers to this week's question: http://andinovelista.blogspot.com/2011/07/feature-follow_21.html#comments

    ~andi

    ReplyDelete
  29. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    I forget how much I truly love your blog sometimes and I think I'll have commented and then find out later that I didn't and just thought I did. Ugh! I am horrible, but I do really enjoy your blog! :)

    For me, I do love the Classics, but I have to really be in the mood to read them. Apparently, I love them so much that I have two copies of Jane Eyre and one copy of Pride and Prejudice. lol. Now, if it's something like Great Expectations or Little Women, I'll sit down and read those all day long. Seriously, I love those books to death! :)

    Happy Friday Hops, have a grrreat weekend!
    Suz @ A Soul Unsung
    My Friday Hops (+) Blog Hop!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Madigan MirzaJuly 22, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    I've read so many of the classics in high school and college... and I do like Shakespeare and Jane Austen. But there's a lot of classics I've been meaning to re-read only because I've heard from so many people that they enjoyed them so much more when they didn't have to read them for school.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Lauren BJuly 23, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I haven't heard of these authors before. I'll have to look them up.
    Thanks for stopping by and I'm following you back.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Tracy SmithJuly 23, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    I haven't read too many classics either and I really should. Too many new good ones though to pass up. I am a new follower on gfc as countrysunset40. Come on over to visit when you get the chance.

    http://www.tracystreasureofbooks.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  33. KristinCanReadJuly 24, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Hi! New Follower!
    My Follow Friday!

    ReplyDelete
  34. NikkiJuly 24, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Hey there, thanks for stopping by! And yes, I just have too questionable of a stomach to eat with a favorite author. I'm not sure I could even think of something to say. Happy reading, friend!

    Nikki @ Books Most Wanted

    ReplyDelete
  35. Patti RobertsJuly 26, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Calling all bloggers - If you are interested in doing blog hops and promoting Authors and hosting giveaways please contact jazzysahi@gmail.com or lenorewolfe@gmail.com - both ladies are on goodreads and have some great Ideas planed to get promotion and extra followers for authors and bloggers :) Patti

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for your comments!

This blog is proudly Captcha free~~