Yesterday was a lot of fun and yet more books have been added to my TBR pile. Thank you so much for the suggestions!
Since we talked about favorite rereads yesterday, let's talk today about favorite authors.
WHAT TOP THREE AUTHORS DO YOU HAVE TO BUY ON OR ABOUT THE DAY OF THEIR BOOK RELEASE?
Same rules apply. One answer, per person, per day will get your name in for the grand prize drawing. However, feel free to post as many times as you like. I love talking about my favorite topics with you guys.
To start us off, here's my list. Must add a caveat that I have about twenty or so authors I must have, but I'll just say three for time's sake.
LINDA HOWARD
JUDITH MCNAUGHT
KAREN ROSE (Can't believe I didn't mention her yesterday. LOVE her!)
Okay, your turn!
75 comments:
Christy you are killing me here! I can have several series going at the same time! Ok Top 3 *sigh*
Christy Reese (ofcourse)
Lora Leigh
Sherrilyn Kenyon
And i am not sneaking in Kerrelyn Sparks, Laurell K. Hamilton, or Charlaine Harris. Just so you know I did not sneak anyone else in.
LOL. Ida, you're too funny. So looks like you enjoy paranormal a lot. What's your favorite kind of paranormal? Shape shifter, vampire, werewolf, ghosts, etc.
JR Ward
Lora Leigh
and after your first book YOU!
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Lori Foster are a couple of other. And like Ida i didn't sneak in a couple others either! LOL
All of the above? is that a choice?
Accually i would have to go with Vampires and totally funny Demon named Simi. All of the others i like also depending on the story line.
I guess i really like Strong Females that do not take any Crap. Also characters whom have had the worse things in life happen to them. or a terrible childhood. But still Do good things everyday and put all others above thier wants and needs.
I can relate on a personal basis and i guess even though they are not real. I enjoy the escape.
The moral of my story is:::: You make the choice what type of person you become no matter where you come from or who your parents are.
Kim, sounds like paranormal is a biggie for you too. I'll ask you what I asked Ida. What's your favorite kind of paranormal? Vampires, werewolves, shape shifter, ghosts, etc.
Ida, I'm the same way on heroines. I love strong, determined heroines who refuse to allow what's happened in their past destroy their future. Those are the kind I like to read and write about.
I think that's an excellent philosophy to live by and want to read too!
Great question Christy
Beth Kery
Shiloh Walker
Jaci Burton
Christy Reece
Cindy Gerard
Robin Kaye
Francis Ray
Susan Mallery
Maureen Child
SEP
Lisa Marie Rice
Tracy Wolff
Elle Kennedy
3 authors? I thought you said 13 LOL. Seriously I counted 29 authors I have on autobuy from Berkley alone. It would be like picking a favorite child. Thankfully I only have one of those.
How could I forget Lora Leigh?
Mary, you're too funny!
Maybe I should have said Top 50?
You guys are so much fun!
It's hard to pick just three!I have a couple of series I am reading right now!
Christy Reece :)
Sherrilyn Kenyon
J R Ward
Also Laurell K Hamilton ,Cindy Gerard , & Kim Harrison.
I could have keep on :) This was a hard question!
I forgot Bella Andre , Alexandra Ivy & Allison Brennan.
So, beginning in April, 2009 with Jordan/Eden/Devon in "Rescue Me", at the top of my list is you, CHRISTY REECE!!
Then it goes like this, eeny, meeny, miny, moe . . .
Julia Spencer-Fleming's "Millers Kill" series. Love Clare and Russ and the small town community.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips - love everything she's ever written!
J.D. Robb's "In Death" series because of Roarke (and maybe a little Eve & the rest of the crew)!!!
Linda Castillo - always gives a good crime with interesting characters
Karen Rose - love her writing style, storylines and characters
I could add many more but I'm really trying to play by the rules. I said "trying"!
*Snort*
Okay, I've learned my lesson. List up to 50 of your must buys!
You guys are so funny, but it's interesting that your favorites are so similar. Must check out this christy reece person. She sounds fabulous. (o:
I am so glad that i am not the only one that had trouble picking only 3. This is so much fun reading everyones posts.
How Pathetic am I?
Can we say NO LIFE?
OMG I forgot Bella Andre, Deirde Martin, Kate Angell - all the athlete ones. Thanks Michelle
Ida ,
I enjoyed reading the post also!
I guess that means I have no life either!! LOL
Jill Shalvis
I swear I'm done for now (sort of)
Jill Shalvis
I swear I'm done for now (sort of)
Would that up to 50 of your must buys be books or series Christy? LOL Because I only have 17 series that every book in it is a must buy or i might die.
Now if we are talking just books this may take a while. I have read around 191 books alone this year.
LOL not trying to start anything.
Michelle, I guess we can have no life together. I do not normally check back on post like this, but it has been the highlight of my day!
LOL. Soon we'll have someone listing bookstores, instead of authors.
Wow, Ida! 191 books this year. That's fabulous!
This discussion is giving me ideas for tomorrow's question. (o;
Go Ida Go Ida
Oklanannie, feel free to list more. I think we're throwing the rules out the window. Go for it!
Lori Foster, Maya Banks & probably Stephanie Tyler when I finally get the first one. Janice Maynard & Luann Mclane.
Just saying.
Okay, keep'em coming. Must do a few things off line, but will be back soon to see how many more we've added.
JR Ward
Robyn Carr
Karen Rose
(David Baldacci, Melissa Mayhue, Kresley Cole, Karen Marie Moning, JD Robb, Christy Reece, Stephanie Tyler, SEP, Bella Andre, Kathryn Shay, Elisabeth Naughton, Harlan Coben, etc.)
Sorry I have to cheat when you make me choose! :)
And the rules for today were??????
Hey it's Friday we deserve one day of fun rite? we can always be serious starting Monday.
Sorry Christy!
Well since you said the top 50. LOL! Besides you, mine are:
Lora Leigh
Christine Feehan
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Shannon K. Butcher
Alexis Morgan
Lara Adrian
Shelly Laurenston
Leah Brooke
Sydney Croft
Cherry Adair
Tara Janzen
Cindy Gerard
Jory Strong
Nalini Singh
Maya Banks
Jaci Burton
Nina Bangs
Alyssa Day
Amy Fetzer
Pamela Palmer
Lauren Dane
Well if you insist, I will add a few Authors name to the My 3 favorite i listed above and the 3 that i did Not sneak in!
Angela knight
Alyssa Day
Pamela Palmer
Catherine Spangler
MaryJanice Davison
Heather Gram
Gena Showalter
Susan Hanniford Crowley
Hannah Howell
Nina Bangs
Tammy Kane
Brenda Joyce
Meliaine Jackson
Janet Evanovich
And oh so many of the Harlequin's Blaze, Intrigue,and Nocturne Authors I will not list.
Hopefully Christy will not ban me from her site after today. LOL
Oh my, you guys are loyal to a bunch of wonderful authors.
Keep'em coming! LOL. No banning!
OK, as a teacher, can I just say our children's inability to follow directions clearly comes from adults! lol I was going to be 'the adult' and list only three favorite authors, but then thought, "Naahh..." How about groups of threes? My third graders are, after all, studying multiplication right now!
Cindy Gerard
Suzanne Brockmann
Christy Reece (she's 'absolutely wonderful' as you'd know if you checked out yesterday's blog. lol)
Marliss Melton
Roxanne St. Claire
Shannon K. Butcher
Pamela Clare
Karen Rose
Susan Mallery
Lisa Kleypas
SEP
Robyn Carr
There was sooo many more, but lunch time is only 45 minutes long! Plenty of new to me authors that are sure catching my eye was well!
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Kara, groups of 3! Great idea! Or should I say, absolutely wonderful? *snicker*
Great lists/great authors!
Here's one from Alice who is having problems posting:
DANIELLE STEEL,
JANET EVANOVICH,
JAMES PATTERSON
AND SOMEDAY CHRISTY REECE !!!
it's fun to see what people like to read....signed nosy librarian in Fairfield, AL ... LOL
Mary, Thanks I love to read, but i read very fast. it becomes a problem sometimes.
Because I can't refrain from the temptation any longer and Christy gave the okay:
Sherry Thomas (historical)
Kate Noble (historical)
Laura Moore (mainstream romance)
Lisa Kleypas (historical and contemporaries)
Leslie Parrish ("Black CATS" series)
Beverly Barton (romantic suspense)
Roxanne St. Claire (have enjoyed her adventures from the first "Tropical Getaway")
Elisabeth Naughton ("Stolen"
series)
Nina Bruhns ("Dangerous Passions" series is one of the best I've read)
Took my grandson to see Santa today and Santa told me I could expect a Barnes & Noble gift card in my stocking this year 'cause I've been very very good! Guess that means I'm covered on the three new Christy Reece books! After that, I may need to get a job!
Great list, Oklanannie! If I see Santa, I'll put in a good word that everyone will get bookstore gift cards for Christmas. Not that there's anything in it for me at all! (o;
Oklanannie, Your lucky. we were out the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I wanted to sit on Santas lap and tell him what i wanted, but my family said NO it was a waste of time i was on Santas naughty list.
I thought i have been good, but 5 min. ago i got an e-mail saying that The Bordres/Walden book i go to (wich is a 40 min. drive) is closeing! Guess i haven't been so good after all HU?
Oh let's see.
Nora Roberts
Susan mallery
Julie Garwood and
Christine Feehan
JR Ward
Those are the one i like to run out and buy first thing. I just bought Susan Mallery's new book tues. I've just started reading your books Christy so you might on my list next!!!
Oh Modokker! What a holiday treat for you to discover Christy's books!
And, Ida, sorry your Borders is closing. Hopefully, you'll find a new bookstore soon!
Enjoyed today's question, Christy. Looking forward to the holiday cheer tomorrow. Gotta go ice some Christmas cookies and make a batch of maple fudge.
Ida, so sorry your Borders/Waldens is closing! We have B&N and BAM here, but no Borders. There is a Walden's about an hour away and I heard last week that they're closing too. That is just so sad. Love those stores! So romance friendly!
Hey Modokker, thanks for stopping by and giving us your list. Great authors!
And thanks for trying my books. Hope you enjoy them!
Oklanannie, you're a sweetheart!
Enjoy your cookie icing and fudge making. Sounds delicious!
Off the top of my head are Allison Brennan, Julia Ross and Marianne Stillings, Jacquie D'Alessandro and Shannon Butcher.
Well, I have more than 3, but for the sake of brevity. I will list the three that came to mind right away.
Suz Brockmann
Lisa Kleypas
Cindy Gerard
Although, I agree with a lot of lists on the blog especially Kara C's list.
Christy Reece
Lora Leigh
J R Ward
Suzanne Brockmann
Emma Holly
Lisa Kleypas
Judith McNaught
Julia London
Jan Karon
Elizabeth Boyle
Lorie Lough
There is more and after reading the rest of the comments, I now how a new list to try.
Great list, Nutty Mother. Okay, I admit, I grin when I write your name down. But great list all the same!
Hey Jane, another great list! One of my favorite books is Marianne Stillings Damsel in This Dress. So much fun!
Lora Leigh
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Shelly Laurenston
and yours.;)
Jennifer, great authors too. Feel free to list more if you like. I think the '3' thing was just crazy. Whose idea was that anyway? (o;
Hey Jackie, great to see you on here today! Great list too. And wow, are we getting some great recommendations or what?
Keep'em coming!
Hey Robin, good to see you again and thanks for listing your top ones. Feel free to post more!
Ida - I hear you. I read really fast too. I can read 2 - 3 books a day (mainstream size) if I do nothing else. Way too much money. I can't help it though. I seem to like authors that grab you right away (Christy) & you can't put the book down (Christy) no matter how much you want to slow down you can't turn the pages fast enough (Christy). All the authors I mentioned are ones where I have all their books & buy them automatically. Now that I'm home & looked at my books & saw the others comments I have to add Julie James, Marie Force, Pamela Clare, Elisabeth Naughton, Marliss Melton, N.J. Walters. I don't want to leave anyone out cause they are all wonderful.
Mary, you are just too funny. But oh my gosh, 2-3 books a day! That's amazing! I mean really amazing. Does anyone else read that fast? I don't think I think that fast, much less read that fast. (o;
Ok i wana join in......
um lets think....
Christy (of course - roll on the new year lol)
J.R Ward
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Christine Feeham
Lauren Dane
Lora Leigh
Vicki Petterssen
Nora Roberts
Annemarie McKenna
Lynsay Sands
Kresley Cole
Nalini Singh
Suzanne Brockmann
Gene Showalter
Emma Holly
Elizabeth Naughton
Laurell K Hamilton
Kelley Armstrong
Karen Moning
Yasmine Galenorn
Jaqueline Frank
Alyssa Day
Richelle Mead
Alexa Morgan
Charlaine Harris
is tht enough???? lol
we have a same favorite Author there Christy :)
- Alright i put your name first, Christy Reece :)
- Karen Rose
- Karen White
i'm waiting for MaryJanice Davison's book to arrive anytime soon :)
Hey Kerry, when you join in, you dive! Great list! Thanks so much for stopping by. It's good to hear from you again!
Ah, thanks Mariska. And I love Karen Rose and have heard great things about Karen White.
Great input, everyone. Please keep them coming if you think of more. Love to see great authors get recommended!
Christy yours of course! If I had to choose 3 besides you it would be
Suzanne Brockmann
Linda Howard
Karen Robards
Hey cmac, good ones! And thanks for mentioning Karen Robards. She's a great one too.
I always eagerly await the release date of Suzanne Brickman's books. Two of the others I can't wait to arrive in the bookstore are books by Rachel Gibson and SEP. After having read your trilogy I must also add you to my list of special authors.
Mary, Me also the Harlequin books I can read 4 or 5 a day if i'm not busy. And I WILL NOT put a book down if it is good Untill i get to the last page. I have stayed up all weekend with little to no sleep reading. I read the first 7 Sookie books in 3 days. It does get expensive, but i have found really good books at the Goodwill and Dollar Tree for $1 each. to tie me over till the next book i am waiting on comes out. LOL
Oh my, Kerry I forgot Lynsay Sands. She is my daughter's favorite Author. Well since they were in the house i read them to!
My daughter has a couple other authors she has read but as soon as She started reading Lynsay's books she will not be unfaithful to her and read anyone elses books, She is so silly!
Alexandra, thanks so much. And thanks for dropping and sharing your list. Be sure to come back tomorrow too!
Ida, 4-5 books in a day! That is amazing. I'd get the characters all mixed up and wonder why one character ended up with another character from another book. LOL. I'm too easily confused.
After I finish reading a book, I usually sit and think about it for an hour or two. Reading that many in one day...that's just...wow!
Kay Hooper
Beverly Burton
Diana Palmer
My family swears i have A.D.D. the more i am doing at one time the better i do it. (might be where my son gets it from. not sure) LOL.
More great authors, Sarah. Thanks for stopping by and sharing!
Ida, I admire you. I am the worst multi-tasker in the world. I think women are supposed to have that ability but somehow that got left out of my DNA. (o;
I must have reader ADD. There are (because of the covers)books I read at home & books I can bring to work to read at lunch. That means I'm in the middle of 2 books at all times. If I'm beta reading for an author that makes it 3. I don't get confused. It helps that if you've seen one "guy" you've seen them all LOL.
A good series is kind of like someones life. you get to know them and the next book is just catching up after they have been away for a while. I usually read one at a time but have been known to have two going. Cook, clean, laundry. I have learned how to do it all while reading lol
Morning All
I forgot Jasmine Haynes BTW.
Ida you said it perfectly:
"A good series is kind of like someones life. you get to know them and the next book is just catching up after they have been away for a while."
Mary,
Good Morning and Thanks
Usually when i say that people look at me funny, or even walk away. But thats how i feel. LOL
Not psycho, just use to explaining things to a bunch of children, so i try to keep it simpple.
and i am going to stop simce i can not spell this morning.
Wow, I have soooooo many!
1. Erin McCarthy
2. SEP
3. J.R. Ward
4. Rachel Gibson
5. Susan Donovan
6. Toni Blake
7. Christy Reece (eagerly anticipating the new series! Can't wait for Gabe's story)
8. Robin Kaye
9. Jill Shalvis
10. Heidi Betts
11. Roxanne St Clair
12. Jami Alden
Ok I think a dozen is enough, I am sure I can think of more!
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