Thursday, July 14, 2011

ON FINDING A NEW AUTHOR TO LOVE (+GIVEAWAY OF MY OWN)

I'd never read an Anne Lamott book before picking up CROOKED LITTLE HEART. Actually, if you want to get technical about it, I haven't read CROOKED LITTLE HEART, either...not completely, anyway. I'm about fifty pages in.

And I have to say it: I'm so in love with this book.

I've heard wonderful things abut Lamott's BIRD BY BIRD, and found out about this book through an interview printed in the back of another book I was enjoying; the author of that book recommended CROOKED LITTLE HEART. And as an author with a book out myself that's already over a year old, I sort of feel the need to wave the flag for backlisted titles. So I bought this book...and have found an author I so, so admire.

My admiration runs so deep, in fact, that I had to put up a post about this book before I'm even finished. But every single time I pick up CROOKED LITTLE HEART, I think, "I'm going to read everything this woman's ever written."

Now, that's a good feeling, indeed...

Also, a new guest post of my own just went live, and includes a chance to win a swag pack! Check out the details at Snowdrop Dreams of Books!

4 comments:

  1. I haven't read your books yet.. Just found out that you initially wrote A Blue So Dark for a competition.. Whoa!

    I think there are quite a few writers whose books make me feel the way Anne Lamott's writing makes you feel. Jennifer Echols, Kody Keplinger, J.R.R. Tolkien and Josephine Angelini!

    Hoping to read Playing Hurt soon!

    Zoe

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  2. Thanks so much for the book recs, Zoe! Enjoy PLAYING HURT...

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  3. I loved Playing Hurt. I have A Blue So Dark on my TBR pile. After reading Playing Hurt, I had to run out and get A Blue So Dark as soon as I could.

    I just ordered Crooked Little Heart after reading your review (well maybe recommendation is a better word). I love learning about new-to-me books.

    Thanks,
    Shanan
    http://thebookaddictnet.blogspot.com/

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  4. Shanan, thanks so much for getting in touch! I'm THRILLED you loved PLAYING HURT...enjoy BLUE!

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