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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
If I get 4/5 books I want to finish I consider myself lucky. And usually I am better than lucky as I know of at least 500 authors I will like 90% or more of their books. Probably several hundred I will like 75% of their books.
Sometimes I go off an author because I read too many of their books to close together. Simon R, Green comes to mind or Tim Dorsey. Not that authors fault in any way, I just like them too much and get a little burnt out. I cannot imagine not enjoying a book by Rex Stout or Robert B. Parker though, even if I read 20 in a row
I do read books by unfamiliar (to me) authors, but they are almost all traditionally published because I get them from the library generally.
I don't think I am close minded to Indie authors, but it is too easy for me to go on as I have been going, because there are just so many to chose from as it is.
I wish all authors success and fulfillment, especially yourself as you seem a swell person, because while I am not able to read all of great the books in the world, I sure would like to.
Helen
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Thank you for your well-wishes. And you seem like a wonderful reader too--dedicated and in pursuit of awesome stories. What more could anyone ask???
I have read Tim Dorsey and Green. So yeah, too close together could be too much. Although I don't think I could read two Parkers right together either...too intense, perhaps.
I also know what you mean about gravitating towards what is available and easy. We live in a lucky time--we have a plethora of choices. We actually have TOO MANY books to read and choose from. We are very wealthy to live in such a time in history.