Since my blog is called Reading, Writing and Romancing I thought I’d find out what readers are reading and why. This is my second Picky Reader Interview:
Briefly describe yourself:
My name is Danielle and I’m a cake decorator in my mid-(oh god, or is it late!?) twenties, married with 3 fur babies, descended from a long line of book lovers (2nd generation at least).
Have you read a book recently that you loved? Title and author name please if you have it.
Confess by Colleen Hoover
Why did you love this book?
I love all of this author’s books. I guess they are considered New Adult. They are well written with convincing voice (written in 1st person, this one with alternating narrators) The storylines are dramatic and soap-operaesque, and Ms. Hoover is an expert at dropping just enough hints that you think you know what’s going on but you never do until she ties it all together so completely perfectly at the end.
Where did you get this book?
I have read this author before. I think I found her through friends’ reviews on Goodreads.
Do you have a favorite genre? What genres do you regularly read?
My favorite genre at the moment is romance, but I also like New Adult and Historical Fiction. I used to read Young Adult but I haven’t for a long time, and I’ll ready some general fiction or literary fiction from time to time.
Do you have a favorite author? Who? Why?
I’m not sure I have a favorite author, but authors who I will buy every time they release a new book would include Colleen Hoover, Monica McCarty, Alessandra Torre, Donna Thorland…I guess it’s a long list but these are authors I will even pre-order books from because I know I’ll want to read them and I don’t want to forget to get their new books.
What will make you put down a book you’ve started and refuse to read any more of it?
Too stupid to live heroines, slow and pointless plots, “dominant” heroes who border on abusive and cruel.
Do you read primarily print versions or digital versions?
Digital; I rarely buy print books any more.
If digital, what is your primary device?
Kindle or Kindle app on my iPhone.
As a general rule do you feel books are reasonably priced?
Yes, especially on Kindle.
Would price stop you from buying a book you really wanted?
If it was a book I really wanted from an author I knew I liked, I don’t think price would stop me. The other day I saw a romance that looked cute on Goodreads, but was $12.99 on Kindle and I deemed that too much.
Thanks, Danielle. Maybe you’d enjoy Nobody’s Fool, my latest romantic comedy from Samhain Publishing.
