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22: A book by an author you haven't read before
For this week I am reading The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis.I don't even remember why I picked this book! One possibility is because I love wolves, and the edition I first saw has a wolf on the cover. It took a while for me to get a copy from the library, and I'm pretty sure I meant to read this for one of last year's categories!
I do read new authors often, especially after joining this group last year!
For this week I am reading: Heat Wave by Penelope Lively. I picked this book because my best friend, who is also a reader, passed it on to me, when she finished it.
As of 2015, I began reading lots more new authors, as I got involved with the Pop Sugar Challenge then. So between my book club, reading challenges and friend recommendations, I have been reading lots of new authors and new genre.
- What are you reading this week? A Tale Du Mort- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? I got this book from the publisher to Read and Review
- Do you read new authors often? Yes, very often!
What are you reading this week? 
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked this book up because it is the group read for a read-a-thon that I am taking part in this week, and it also sounded interesting - it is set in the Victorian era and it also involves some forensic science, so I am really excited to see how that comes into play.
Do you red new authors often?
In last year I have because I have started reading more YA novels and a few adult fiction authors. I am always excited to try something new.
What are you reading this week?"The Butterfly Garden" by Dot Hutchison
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I already had this book on my kindle when I noticed that it was on the Goodreads Choice Awards.
Do you read new authors often?
Yep
- What are you reading this week?
Fates and Furies
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? Honestly, this book came up in my local book club, and I was trying to fit it into the challenge.
- Do you read new authors often? Yeah. I read them all the time!
What are you reading this week? I'm reading out of order, but for this category, I read The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson.
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I rarely choose books because of the author, unless it's a go-to favorite author, so I chose the book. Plus, this is the January 2017 selection for my IRL book club.
Do you read new authors often?
More often than not
- What are you reading this week?The Devil's Work by Mark Edwards
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book first, because it's a genre I enjoy reading (psychological thriller)
- Do you read new authors often?
I try to. It's so easy to read books by authors you know you enjoy, but there might be a hidden gem that's being missed!
What are you reading this week?Iron Man: The Gauntlet
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
This book was already on my radar, as were the Artemis Fowl books. Since this book is more recent (and presumably written for a slightly older audience?) I decided to go with it.
Do you read new authors often?
Not as often I should, but fairly often.
What are you reading this week?The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked up the book based on the cover and bought it based on the synopsis. It is her debut novel, and it has been sitting on one of my bookshelves for years.
Do you read new authors often?
I try to! I love going into Barnes & Noble and browsing their "new authors" shelf, which is actually where I found this book. I've discovered so many great books and authors to follow that way.
-What are you reading this week?I read Paper Towns by John Green
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I have been recommended John Green often and figured I would try him out. Paper Towns was the one most recommended to me.
-Do you read new authors often?
Yes, I love trying new authors.
What are you reading this week?The Great American Whatever
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I almost always pick books first, this one included. I don't tend to notice an author, although I've read JK Rowling, Elizabeth Wein, Marcus Sedgwick (?) John Green and Sarah Dessen books for the author before, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Do you read new authors often?
Since I pick based on book, I read new authors almost constantly.
What are you reading this week?: The Curious Charms of Arthur PepperDid you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?: the book. The storyline sounded lovely.
Do you read new authors often? I haven't always, but the last few years, thanks to Goodreads, I have. Last year, of the 112 books I read, 70 of them were "new to me" authors. I'm not sure how many were debut novels but I know there were quite a few.
What are you reading this week?Falling in Death and Love by Magnus Stanke
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I read this book for a monthly group read in another group. It was the author's first thriller.
Do you read new authors often?
I try.
- What are you reading this week? Me Before You
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book up first.
- Do you read new authors often?
A lot more than usual since being on Goodreads
- What are you reading this week? Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys - Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? I picked up the book first
- Do you read new authors often? I usually just roam the library to see what is there and interests me.
I'm reading Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson I picked the book first, and then fit it into the challenge.
I have started reading new-to-me authors since this challenge last year.
- What are you reading this week? 6ism2e_dpi_error: _unsupported_personality by Steven Vihalem- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? I know the author for a long time. This book was his first one.
- Do you read new authors often? Not very often, but sometimes.
What are you reading this week?I read Black Widow by Jenni Moen
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I chose the book for another group reading challenge--a book with a spider on the cover.
Do you read new authors often?
Yes. In fact, 24 of the last 30 books I read are "new to me" authors. If the question refers to new as first time authors, that's also a yes. I read many debut novels.
What book are you reading this week?I am reading More of me, by Kathryn Evans
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked up the book first because lots of my friends said it was amazing and I was really interested in what was amazing about it.
Do you read new authors often?
Yes because I like to read a variety of different authors to give myself a nice range of different books and texts. I like to look at the books rather than the author to see if they look interesting.
What are you reading this week?The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
It was kind of an impulse buy to be honest. I went into the book store looking for other books of a more Austronesian bent, couldn't find any and this was on a display table and... yeah, I figured why not.
Do you read new authors often?
I try to. There are a few books I'll buy because I like the author, but a lot of the time it's because they're cheap on Kindle that I'll give them a try.
- What are you reading this week?I am reading The Finisher by David Baldacci
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
In this case, I found out that David Baldacci will be coming to my library in March to sign the newest book in his middle grade Vega Jane series. I've never read anything from him, and the story sounded interesting and dystopian, so I decided to check out the first book in the series.
- Do you read new authors often?
All the time, but I am a librarian.
- What are you reading this week?A Virgin River Christmas
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book out
- Do you read new authors often?
I read new authors all the time. I'll continue in a series, or read other books by the same author if I really enjoyed them, but I go more by what a book is about than who wrote it.
- What are you reading this week?The Floor of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier & the Yukon Gold Rush by Howard Blum.
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I am interested in the topic - gold rush, I didn't know the author.
- Do you read new authors often?
Yes, last year, 3 quarters of my reads were from new authors. When I find a new author that I particularly like, i.e. I rated the book 4 or 5 stars, I will look for other books from the same author to add to my TBR.
What are you reading this week?first read: 4321
second read: Americanah
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
For 4321, I picked the book first. For Americanah, I wanted to read something by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and selected this novel from among her works.
Do you read new authors often?
All the time.
What are you reading this week?I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book.
Do you read new authors often?
Quite often since joining AtY last year.
What are you reading this week?Wife of the gods by Kwei Quartey
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the country - for another challenge, I'm trying to read my way around the world. So this was the best book I could find for Ghana!
Do you read new authors often?
Yes. I love to read different authors.
- What are you reading this week?It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book first.
- Do you read new authors often?
Yes! Have to expand my horizons. :)
-What are you reading this week? Actually read the first of January, but just now adding-Far from the Madding Crowd-Did you pick the book first or were interested in a particular author? The book
-Do you read new authors often? Yes
-What are you reading this week?The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I chose the book first
- Do you read new authors often?
Yes
- What are you reading this week?Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book. I always do.
- Do you read new authors often?
All the time. There are so many great authors out there and I love discovering new talent and adding to my never ending TBR.
What are you reading this week?Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
The author's name had come up in conversation, and there was a short story in the New York Review of Books - This is her first novel.
- Do you read new authors often?
I try to, but there are a lot of books on my to-read shelves.
- What are you reading this week?Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
The book. I had never heard of the author before I heard of this book.
- Do you read new authors often?
More often than not so far this year at least.
I am reading Where I lost her by T Greenwood.This book was a goodread recommendation.
I try to find new authors every year.
What are you reading this week?Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Holly Black
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked up the book first because I really enjoyed the movie and I've been curious to read the book. When I learned it was by Holly Black, who I've heard a lot about from YA booktube channels, I was more excited. I've never read her before and after this book I definitely plan to!
Do you read new authors often?
Yeah often enough. I usually choose a book because it sounds interesting, regardless of whether or not I know the author.
What are you reading this week?Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin.
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I chose the book first, for a title keyword challenge for the month. It's been on my TBR for a while as well.
Do you read new authors often?
Yes, I've read from 13 new-to-me authors already this year (57% of my 2017 reading so far). Last year, 56% of my reading was from new-to-me authors, so I'm tracking pretty closely this year! :)
What are you reading this week?A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan( reading now)- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? A friend actually sent me the book when I told him I had seen the movie but didn't know it was even a book.
- Do you read new authors often? Yes , almost all of my Kindle books are new to me authors.
- What are you reading this week? Small Great Things
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I had been wanting to read something by Jodi Picoult for quite some time, but hadn't gotten around to it. She was definitely going to be my author for this year, but then when I heard about this book, I really wanted to read it. I can't believe I waited to long to read something by her. she's amazing!
- Do you read new authors often?
Yes! So far this year, 13/17 books are from authors I hadn't read before. I think the challenge helps with that, since there is a lot of variety in the categories.
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- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? I've been meaning to read her forever!
- Do you read new authors often? I do- Although the more new writers I read, the more authors I have I like and want to read more of (or sometimes not more of!)
What are you reading this week?
★★★★★ 03/27/2017 Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
There were a few authors I was going to maybe fit in this category.
Angela Marsons, Tess Gerritsen, Ruth Sepetys, Lee Child
Do you read new authors often?
ABsolutely! Almost always recommended or taken from a friend on Goodreads.
- What are you reading this week?Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
The book was recommended by Anne Bogel (Modern Mrs. Darcy), and I couldn't really find another category to put it in.
- Do you read new authors often?
Yes, I'm fickle!
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What are you reading this week?Hate List by Jennifer Brown
-Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
The premise of the book is right up my alley in terms of the content I like to read, so I was pulled in from that. This book has been on my radar since I was in high school and I'm so happy I'm still interested in it and I'm finally getting around to reading it.
Do you read new authors often?
I'm discovering new authors all the time. There are very few "auto-buy" authors for me so just because I've read a book of someone's before doesn't mean I'll read another one. I don't buy books for authors, I buy books for experience, and the best experiences are the ones we haven't discovered yet.
What are you reading this week?Pistols and Petticoats: 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book first.
Do you read new authors often?
I'd say I read about half new-to-me authors and half already-known--so far in 2017 I've read 16 books by new-to-me authors and 13 books by already-known authors.
What are you reading this week?To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I picked the book first
Do you read new authors often?
Quite often, especially since I have had a kindle.
What are you reading this week? Faking Normal by Courtney C Stevens
Did you pick the book or were you interested in the Author.
The book. It sounded great, was a coincidence I had never read any others.
Do you read new authors often?
More often then not, yes.
- What are you reading this week?Solaris by Stanisław Lem
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
The author. I do tend to be more about the author than the book. A well written book could be about anything.
- Do you read new authors often?
I think I'm also 50/50. I tend to like to play it safe, but then I do push myself to try new things. This will be my 19th book this year and the 9th by a new author.
- What are you reading this week?A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding
- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
Picked book first but wanted read it for a long time
- Do you read new authors often?
yes
- What are you reading this week?
The Marriage Lie- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? Picked the Book First - this was on my TBR list and fit this weeks category.
- Do you read new authors often? Yup, I think this challenged has really help me look more broadly at books. It used to be that if I found a book I liked and I would next read everything by that author. I still do that but to a lesser extent.
What are you reading this week? Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney- Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author? I was looking for a book about travel time by the same author, because another author said it was one of the best time travel books, I couldn't find it, but I found this one and I was curious about the plot :)
- Do you read new authors often? I do! But it's just because I become curious when everybody is talking about a new book.
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