You pick up the last book in your stash and wonder, what will I read when I’m done with this one? Where do you go? What sources do you consult?
I used to browse tables in bookstores when bookstores were a thing. Hours slipped by as I read the backs, the dust covers, or three random pages from within.
I now subscribe to NPR Book Notes and listen to their regular pod casts. When I can snag a NY Times Sunday paper, I browse every page of the Book section. When various lists (e.g., Best Books of 2015) and awards (e.g., the Edgar Awards) are published, I go through those lists.
More recently I’ve been checking on a monthly Twitter conversation hosted by an author in the UK (#theyearinbooks). She usually starts by asking “What are you reading?” or “What’s next on your list to read?”
Regardless of the source, I find myself going to amazon to look up new prospects. I do that to read the description and perhaps a review or two, but I also want to see the image of the book. Because, after all, I judge books by their covers.
Where DO you find the books you read?
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