Thanks for joining me today for the International Authors’ Day Blog Hop, hosted by Debdatta Dasgupta Sashay and BookR3vi3ws.
People always ask me who is my favourite author or which book is my absolute favourite–and I always end up saying something different. It’s difficult to narrow it down to one author or one book. There are just so many.
If you’d asked me when I was in high school, my immediate response would have been the Silver Metal Lover…or possibly Days of Grass, both by Tanith Lee. I stumbled upon both titles after school while avoiding my homework. This was back when Barnes & Noble was still on Chestnut Street near City Hall in downtown Philadelphia. I could spend hours there. I spent most of my allowance there.
In college, I would have said either Toni Morrison or Ernest Hemingway (or both). Or I might have said Gabriel Garcia Marquez and then told you how much I loved his short stories in Leafstorm.
Now there are so many writers I love–traditionally published and indie. I get just as excited over new releases by indie authors like Zack Love, Xio Axelrod, Nia Forrester or Tia Kelly as I do about when Lindsey Kelk, Justin Cronin, Martha Southgate or Andrea Lee release new novels.
I love reading–sometimes I love reading more than I love writing. A shiny new book can distract me from my writing far easier than a TV show. And I love that so many authors want to share their work with the rest of us. We book lovers are an interesting community. We may not actively seek one another, but somehow we always connect. We bond over our favorite scenes, we express our frustration at not having Book 6 in the Songs of Ice and Fire series or gush over how much we love our book boyfriends. For us, authors truly are our rockstars.
To celebrate International Authors’ Day, I’m giving one lucky winner the Maybe… series (Maybe Baby, Maybe Tonight and Maybe Forever) as ebooks. All you have to do tell me in the comments what is your favourite book and why. I will pick a winner on 18 July, once my flight has landed in the US. 🙂
17 responses to “Blog Hop: International Authors’ Day”
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Thanks so much, Catalina! 😀
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You’re welcome! Looking forward to collaborating again. 🙂
Well said! For book lovers like us, authors are truly rockstars. Loved your post.
My favorite book is “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho because that book changed my life in countless ways. Although I was always a dreamer, I never took my dreams seriously. They were just languishing in some corner of my heart. But when I read “The Alchemist”, I got the will and determination to chase my dreams…the dream of becoming a published author.
Happy International Author’s Day! Cheers!
Purba, that is fantastic! I love it when an author’s work inspires us to reach for the stars! 😀
I have many favourite authors. Today my fav is Bronwyn Elsmore and I blogged about her
on my IAD blog hop on my website:
http://www.claudettealexander.com/blog
Never heard of Bronwyn Elsmore! Must check her out! 🙂
Toni Morrison is of my favorites as well. There is no easier way to get out into the world than through a book! It’s great to meet more readers and writers though this celebration. Nancy’s Blog
Toni Morrison is awesome. I fell in love with her writing after reading Tar Baby.
pride and prejudice for the story
Great post! I’ve read so many good books I can’t pin down a certain author:)
Thanks for being part of this blog hop and share some of your favorite authors. I’ve never read Tanith Lee, but may check (her?) out. I have have a favorite book, but two of the recent stories I’ve read and keep sharing with people are Cruel Beauty and Defined by Others.
We agree with you–too many good books to choose just one! Happy IAD hopping!
We agree with you! Too many good books to choose just one. Happy IAD blog hopping!
I have read many books but i have no idea about favourite author.