How do you choose a book?

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My primary source of books is picking up the latest book that an author I like has published.

After that I am a member of the science fiction bookclub so I look through their monthly catalogues for anything that I have not read before that sounds interesting based upon the short description of the book.

Finally, I go to the library every once in a while and look for authors who have several books on their racks. I figure if they are good enough to have had several books published then I might as well give them a try.

 

For the longest time my Dad was always the one who got me into reading any new fantasy. He started me off on Piers Anthony's Xanth books when I was in like 2nd grade and everytime he started reading a new series he really liked, he'd make me read them too. That's how I got into the Belgariad, Wheel of Time, C.S. Lewis and R.A. Salvatore (for examples) and then I end usually end up reading everything by a particular author that I really like (R.A. Salvatore for example whom I've read everything from the Forgotten Realms books to the Crimson Shadow of)

I also read a lot of classics in the younger grades simply because I knew I'd have to read them later for school so I figured I'd get them out of the way then classics and see whether or not I liked them. Some of them surprised me and I did like them.

Also if I'm trying to find something different and new to read I usually go by the back of the book or word of mouth. Although if it is by word of mouth it takes a great deal many people all saying the same thing about it before I'll actually read it. (Harry Potter for example)

 

i did the same thing silverwolf, my dad made me read the belgariad, and made me start WoT, and Sword of Truth, and many others, and i got hooked. I also read classics like the Illiad and the Oddysey(sp?), Whitefang, and Swiss Family Robinson, 'cause i knew id have to sooner or later, and the last 2 surprised me... i actually likes them.