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If I want to try something new and unfamiliar, I usually do so via the Overdrive library. I read the book descriptions and pick something that sounds interesting. If I like the book and it's part of a series, I will read the rest of the series, or if I find an author I like, I'll look for more of his/her books.

The books I purchase are usually authors I've discovered by reading library books.

Sometimes if I've read a book or two in a series and am not sure if I want to read further in the series (maybe I like the characters, but not the direction the story seems to be going) I will look up the next book in the series on Goodreads to see what people are saying about it.