Friday, July 22, 2011

Book Blog Hop and Follow Friday! (7-22-11)

Happy Friday everybody! Welcome to my blog, Kristen's Book Nook. For old followers, welcome back! I apologize for my lack of blogging this week, but work has been super crazy, and when I get off, the only thing I want to do is sleep or lie in the pool to get some relief from the heat! But there are a few reviews that will be posted this week. 

If you are hopping on through, welcome! I'm glad that you decided to check out my blog! Look around and leave a comment ... I love visitors and I visit back! Now, onto the fun ...

What’s the ONE GENRE that you wish you could get into, but just can’t?

Like everyone else this week, it would be sci-fi/paranormal/dystopian. Besides Harry Potter, I have never been able to get into these genres. It's just too much work for me, and since I like to read as a means of relaxing, it just becomes a bit too much!


Name 3 authors that you would love to sit down and spend an hour or a meal with just talking about either their books or get advice on writing from?

1) JK Rowling - I know that this is the most popular answer this week, but I would just love to sit and talk with her. I can't imagine having this whole fictional world just inside your head and putting it down on paper ... it just blows my mind!
2) Steig Larsson - I just think that his story is so interesting. To be rejected by publishers for this amazing trilogy and then to have such huge success. I would just like his take on all of it. That, and what inspired him to create Lisbeth Salander!
3) Jennifer Haigh - after recently reading two of her novels, I think she is an amazing writer. I would just like to sit and talk with her about what makes her choose her topics!

So, what genre can you not get into? What about 3 authors who's brains you would just love to pick? Let me know and have a great Friday!

10 comments:

  1. Oh! I hadn't thought of Stieg Larson! His books are awesome. I read somewhere that his girlfriend is in the process of trying to get the forth book published. I hope it works out!

    I am new to Follow Fridays but I love the concept. I am a new blogger trying to get going but it is a lot of work. LOL!

    Happy Follow Friday!
    New Follower!

    ~Kristin

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  2. I've just recently started hearing about Jennifer Haigh. What did you read of hers that you liked? New follower!

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  3. Woops, Guess I was already a follower. So, I'm back!

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  4. Hi there, I'm hopping through and following you.

    I am a big fan of Lisbeth as a character too. I loved how she never stopping fighing back no matter what happened to her.

    Have a great weekend!

    Holjo @ Pedantic Phooka
    www.pedanticphooka.com

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  5. ooh, good answers! I'm a bit cautious about sci-fi too, quite picky about what I'll read within the genre.

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  6. Tons of people picking JK Rowling, but I can totally understand because Harry Potter is amazing! I'm so sad the movies are over, but I'll probably always reread the books :) Nice picks! Here's my FF if you want to check it out!

    -Jessica (Peace Love Books)

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  7. I agree to a certain extent. I've been enjoying the dystopian novels but not most sci-fi.

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  8. Hi there! Hopping through and following. Please stop by and visit my hopping post here.

    Rowling is definitely a popular choice, but I'm a Potter fan so I get it. :)

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  9. I agree with you about the genres and definitely J.K. Rowling as first choice! Good selections.

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  10. hey there! i'm a new follower! hope you will stop by my blog as well and follow me! looking forward to your posts!

    today i have the fever cover reveal, full spread up! also a 'stand up to cancer' giveaway!

    http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com/

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