How did you discover your favourite author? - Page 2

mr ploppy · 02-23-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Namekuseijin

I read about Douglas Adams before and was delighted that his writing is every bit as witty as I supposed. So I just went in and bought a new paperback copy of HHGG.

The original was better. Not a patch on Earthsearch though.

spellbanisher · 02-23-2011, 07:11 PM

We had the same drug dealer.

khalleron · 02-23-2011, 11:17 PM

I met my favorite author at a Science Fiction convention, and was so impressed with her, that I started reading her books.

arcadata · 02-24-2011, 12:08 AM

I discovered many of my favorite authors via recommendations from friends & family, i.e. they lent me their copies of the books or received copies as gifts

0utis · 02-24-2011, 01:08 AM

Playing a video game. Yes, really. It was Discworld I and thanks to it, I discovered Terry Pratchett who is one of my favorite authors to this day.

West Virginia · 02-24-2011, 02:27 AM

I took a book from my grandfather, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars. I figured he was too old to notice. He died soon after, so I guess it worked out. Twenty seven years later I still read Burroughs.

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pagansoul · 02-24-2011, 07:14 AM

I purchased a CD containing a collection of SiFi/Fantasy ebooks. It had many that I had never heard of so when I started reading I found a few collections that stood out. Since it was a few years ago I found the authors had added more and I ended up buying missing books.

anabolina · 02-24-2011, 03:57 PM

Libraries really are wonderful and I spent many an hour in the school library and public library as a preteen and teen and discovered many of my favorite authors then. In the years since I've added a few more favs, but nothing compares to those first favorite authors. You know, for some of my early fav authors I've only just started trying to buy backlist ebooks to go with the dtb I already have so most of my ebooks are from authors I only like rather than love.

The Terminator · 02-24-2011, 06:36 PM

I acquired mine by E-book loan from the E-library

mountain_lion · 02-24-2011, 07:19 PM

I have many favorite authors, but the one the really made me read all his books is Paolo Cohelo he is from Brazil and I love every single book that he has written.

DiapDealer · 02-24-2011, 07:31 PM

My favorite author was discovered long before I stumbled onto him

natasha_fawn · 02-24-2011, 07:51 PM

I have a number of favorite authors. Some I found by buying new paperbacks (Stover, Pratchett, de Lint), some I found by buying used books (Kushner), some I found by recommendation (Zelazny, Brust). Actually, in the case of Zelazny it wasn't direct recommendation so much as "borrowing" a book off my dad's shelf, but it amounts to the same thing.

shanghaichica · 02-26-2011, 05:59 AM

I have more than one favourite author and they were all discovered in different ways. Buying a new paperback/hardback/ebook. Receiving a free book by the author. Acquiring ebooks etc.

mr ploppy · 02-26-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shanghaichica

I have more than one favourite author and they were all discovered in different ways. Buying a new paperback/hardback/ebook. Receiving a free book by the author. Acquiring ebooks etc.

Your favourite favourite. If all your favourites brought a new book out on the same day, the one you would read first.

shanghaichica · 02-26-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mr ploppy

Your favourite favourite. If all your favourites brought a new book out on the same day, the one you would read first.

Ok my favourite favourite would have to be Amy Tan and I discovered her after watching a movie adaptation of one of her books.

View Poll Results: How did you discover your favourite author?
Bought a new hardback book	6	6.25%
Bought a new paperback book	27	28.13%
Bought a used book (hard or soft)	6	6.25%
Library loan	22	22.92%
Bought a new ebook	3	3.13%
Acquired a used ebook	3	3.13%
Other	29	30.21%
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02-23-2011, 07:11 PM	#17
spellbanisher Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 6566849 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: kindle keyboard, kindle fire hd, S4, Nook hd+	We had the same drug dealer.

02-23-2011, 11:17 PM	#18
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,683 Karma: 3165009 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: Nexus 7 2013, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	I met my favorite author at a Science Fiction convention, and was so impressed with her, that I started reading her books.

02-24-2011, 12:08 AM	#19
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	I discovered many of my favorite authors via recommendations from friends & family, i.e. they lent me their copies of the books or received copies as gifts

02-24-2011, 01:08 AM	#20
0utis Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 400154 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Spain Device: Sony PRS-505, Pocketbook 902	Playing a video game. Yes, really. It was Discworld I and thanks to it, I discovered Terry Pratchett who is one of my favorite authors to this day.

02-24-2011, 02:27 AM	#21
West Virginia Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 64718 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Augen The Book	I took a book from my grandfather, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars. I figured he was too old to notice. He died soon after, so I guess it worked out. Twenty seven years later I still read Burroughs. J

02-24-2011, 07:14 AM	#22
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I purchased a CD containing a collection of SiFi/Fantasy ebooks. It had many that I had never heard of so when I started reading I found a few collections that stood out. Since it was a few years ago I found the authors had added more and I ended up buying missing books.

02-24-2011, 03:57 PM	#23
anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Libraries really are wonderful and I spent many an hour in the school library and public library as a preteen and teen and discovered many of my favorite authors then. In the years since I've added a few more favs, but nothing compares to those first favorite authors. You know, for some of my early fav authors I've only just started trying to buy backlist ebooks to go with the dtb I already have so most of my ebooks are from authors I only like rather than love.

02-24-2011, 06:36 PM	#24
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I acquired mine by E-book loan from the E-library

02-24-2011, 07:19 PM	#25
mountain_lion Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 543882 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Device: fbreader, Kindle	I have many favorite authors, but the one the really made me read all his books is Paolo Cohelo he is from Brazil and I love every single book that he has written.

02-24-2011, 07:31 PM	#26
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	My favorite author was discovered long before I stumbled onto him

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02-24-2011, 07:51 PM	#27
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	I have a number of favorite authors. Some I found by buying new paperbacks (Stover, Pratchett, de Lint), some I found by buying used books (Kushner), some I found by recommendation (Zelazny, Brust). Actually, in the case of Zelazny it wasn't direct recommendation so much as "borrowing" a book off my dad's shelf, but it amounts to the same thing.

02-26-2011, 05:59 AM	#28
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I have more than one favourite author and they were all discovered in different ways. Buying a new paperback/hardback/ebook. Receiving a free book by the author. Acquiring ebooks etc.