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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
...I don’t care at all for GoodReads. I find the site confusing and visually cluttered. I rarely go there.
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I agree.
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Originally Posted by Rellwood
What are the attributes that an author should/would have that would qualify them for "favorite author"
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For me, a favorite author has to write multiple books that I really enjoyed. Enough that their name is a bigger attraction than the synopsis of the book.
Of the top of my head, my favorites would include John Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Amy Tan, John Irving, Stephen King and Peter Straub.
I didn't enjoy every book these authors wrote, but I'm happy to read their work.
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and do you have to read more than one of their series or books to consider them a favorite?
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Yes. Probably my favorite book is The Hobbit, because I read it as a kid and then several times later on, getting something different out of it on different reads. But Tolkien is not a favorite author. I'm not a big fan of Lord of the Rings and have no interest in his other work.
Similarly, I enjoyed C.S. Lewis' Narnia books, but have no interest in exploring him further.