EBIt’s not the official Book Blogger Appreciation Week topic today, but it is the Top Ten Tuesday topic: books I read because of other bloggers. Here are some books I might not have read this year if it were not for other bloggers. After all, it’s my job to push books on all of you, but these people did it for nothing more than the love of books! Links go to their original reviews/features:
A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein
recommended by: Jen at Devourer of Books and Ron at Beatrice.com.
why I read it: I was already intrigued, but hearing praise from Jen and Ron convinced me to read the book even though I hated the cover.
Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
recommended by: Jen at Devourer of Books
why I read it: Girls was originally recommended to me at BEA by my friend and Harper Perennial editor extraordinaire Maya, whose word is enough to convince me to get on a book signing line for a book I had never heard of. But it was Jen’s review that convinced me to pick it up off my shelf and actually read it.
You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
recommended by: many bloggers, but one that sticks out is Alison of Alison’s Bookmarks
why I read it: Her review starts with “Every American should read this book,” and goes from there.
Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
recommended by: Rebecca at the Book Lady’s Blog
why I read it: While I often rely on recommendations for fiction, it’s nonfiction where I find they’re extra crucial for me, since sometimes I can be lured into a not-so-excellently-written book by a good topic. I’m also very tempted here to make a joke about Rebecca knowing all about sin, but I’ll somehow resist!
What books have I recommended that you’ve enjoyed?
