BennyTheBear@aol.com
I have discovered several authors thru Bookaccino: Ivan Doig, Terry
Pratchett, Tom Robbins, Greg Iles
Councilor5@aol.com
I discovered Kay Hopper and what a find!!! Her books kept me on
the edge of my seat and up all night until I finished everyone.
I got the 411 from the Bookreporter itself.
Zee123123@aol.com
Chris Bohjalian, J. Robert Lennon, Bret Lott, Billie Letts.
JReesha@aol.com
Nick Hornby, Katharine Weber, Haruki Murakami, Amy Bloom
C14525@aol.com
Somehow I missed Raymond Carver when he was still alive and writing.
I came across his name in a review of a new book of his stories
published recently by his wife. When I did a little more research,
I found out that the rumor mill indicated his editor practically
rewrote each of his stories in order to make it publishable. Intrigued
by all this, I ordered 5 of his story collections (from Amazon.com,
of course) and have been reading them. It's too early for a verdict
since I like some of the stories quite well but others appear
to have been "edited" beyond recognition.
DCCJ1@aol.com
I found a Tom Robbins' website quite by accident one day and discovered
Switters. What more can I say.
thresholds@angelfire.com
There's an author from New Orleans named Nicholas Barnes. He's
got two books out - "Thresholds" and "The Lost Writings of Steve
Garvey." I came across his site one day while searching for books
about New Orleans. I've read Thresholds and it's the freshest,
edgiest novel I've read in years. Maybe too intense for some,
but for me it was a welcome change from the dirdge of mainstream
publishing. You guys need to start finding out about people like
this instead of reviewing all the same books everyone else does.
CShank1246@aol.com
I discovered the poet Thom Gunn in an e-zine I get from tipworld,
today's poem. He is a wonderful poet!
Momburd@aol.com
I have read about a number of authors, and then decided to read
their novel(s). The most recent being author Alan Jacobson. I
decided while waiting to read his latest novel, The Haunted, I
would read his first novel, False Accusations.
SheilaRum@aol.com
Zadie Smith
LDP6552@aol.com
BUNN
Neysa7777@aol.com
I discovered Diana Gabaldon, who has 4 hugely adverturesome historic
fiction novels that have a little time travel plus a sprinkling
of romance to spice up the action. My Internet friends at a message
area kept raving about her books. I might never have read them,
since they are classified as romance.
MHWALSH@aol.com
I discovered Jeffery Deaver when The Book Report had a short review
of his book The Bone Collector. I read the book and could hardly
put it down. I told everyone about it (usually two or three times).
I would get upset when those I told about the book didn't immediately
read it. Actually, Jeffery Deaver may owe me some money for promoting
his book so vigorously.
Bengtabks@aol.com
Adventures of a Suburban Mystic: A True Story of Spiritual Transformation
and Supernatural Encounters by Lyn Halper, Ph.D., a transpersonal
psychologist and a professor of Religious Studies at Rockland
Community College/SUNY. She has done extensive fieldwork with
mystics, holy men, and psychics. Both the Light and the Dark side
of mysticism are presented with honesty and stark realism.
HeyJoR@aol.com
I remember reading about James Patterson on a message board. I
tried one of his books and was hooked. I've read all the Alex
Cross books. They are great!
