We all have our fluffy and not-so-fluffy favourites. I try to include things that will give me a bigger picture of the world now and things that will make me laugh. Two important things to me right now. Are we going to find great authors in the self-published world? I think yes, but they will be the exception because publishers do proofing and plot checks. What we are losing with publishers is the vast array of opinions and ideas that are part of humanity because they are a business. Both sides of this are important. What I hope is that the self-published realize that their message is important and it is important enough to run it by friends and acquaintances for proofing before setting it loose on the world.
We can always choose better books issy, but sometimes it is a case of the right book at the wrong time. There is something great about finding a book that just hits you. I've had quite a few of those over the last few years, but that speaks more about me figuring out what I need at what time then the books themselves.
Don't go all Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on me DiapDealer.
