How do you guys find good books to read?

[Abcinthia]

I thought Deception Point by Dan Brown was alright, though I don't think I will ever be a Dan Brown fan. A really easy quick read.

 

[Kyle B]

Yeah I love Goodreads. It's added loads to my wishlist on amazon/book people and whenever I buy or get a book out the library, I check what goodreads reviews has to say about it. The reviews on there are heaps better than on Amazon.

Yea, considering every book on Amazon has a 3+ star rating.

 

[brieze]

I thought Deception Point by Dan Brown was alright, though I don't think I will ever be a Dan Brown fan. A really easy quick read.

Deception Point was probably my least favorite. Still good though. I love Dan Brown =]

 

[Abcinthia]

Or tons of 1 star ratings because their book failed to turn up or was late. But they liked the book loads with it finally arrived

 

[Abcinthia]

Deception Point was probably my least favorite. Still good though. I love Dan Brown =]

I've only read two Dan Brown books. Deception Point and Da Vinci Code. I keeping seeing his books in the library and wondering if I should try another one.

 

[brieze]

I've only read two Dan Brown books. Deception Point and Da Vinci Code. I keeping seeing his books in the library and wondering if I should try another one.

I've read them all lol. Angels & Demons was my first and favorite I'd say. You should try it IMO, but I'm biased

 

[Zorak]

Generally, the books I like are fairly modern, 20th century, written with irony and humour, but also a deft style. The author should be able to infer limitless amounts, through limited words.

 

[dkwrtw]

I generally choose my books by the cover art and by reading the back flap.

 

[dkwrtw]

I've only read two Dan Brown books. Deception Point and Da Vinci Code. I keeping seeing his books in the library and wondering if I should try another one.

I like Dan Brown, first book of his I read was "Digital Fortress".

 

[acctnt shan]

I also love goodreads! I joined it for a book club, and ended up never following the book club, haha. But I still use it to keep track of my "to-read" list and to see what friends are reading. I've also won a free book on there too, which was pretty neat.

I still use Amazon a lot, because I really love Amazon's wishlist feature.

 

[Ryder]

If a book sounds good in the Kindle Free Store I'll get it. Currently reading a book called The House of Five Dragons, good book.

 

[Kyle B]

If a book sounds good in the Kindle Free Store I'll get it. Currently reading a book called The House of Five Dragons, good book.

Are the free books any good?

 

[acctnt shan]

Ya, if someone has read a GOOD free book, do share. I find that most free books are riddled with grammatical errors/typos (drives me nuts), or the plot/dialogue/character development just isn't that good. With the exception being that you can get most classics for free.

 

[Kyle B]

Ya, if someone has read a GOOD free book, do share. I find that most free books are riddled with grammatical errors/typos (drives me nuts), or the plot/dialogue/character development just isn't that good. With the exception being that you can get most classics for free.

That's the assumption I would make. Ya get what you pay for.

 

[pandandesign]

There is a website called Goodreads, where you can find numerous books depending on your favorite genre and author. This is the only website I would go when I look for good books to read. Another option would be that I usually go to my local bookstore, which opens 365 days. It has all sorts of books based on my favorite authors and genres.

 

[pandandesign]

If it has Clifford or the Bernstein Bears on the cover, I know it's money. :tooth

I like the "Bernstein Bears", which is a fun book to read.

 

[Kotro]

I usualy take a look at literary awards lists, and pick from there. Many people question the validity of the awards, and while I can't say that a particular winner deserved the price above all others, I can't also say that I ever had a bad experience - a just winner or not, it's still a damn fine book.
Not all lists are alike, though. I usually ignore Nobel laureates, as that list is often more political than literary. But there are some safe bets where I know I'll probably enjoy whatever book I pick, such as the Man Booker Prize, the National Book Award, the Pris Goncourt. If I want a particular genre, I go for genre awards, such as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Science Fiction, the Agathe Christie award for crime, or the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

 

[MyDigitalpoint]

I mostly come up with a topic that I want to read about, let's say marketing, or novels.

Then I go to Google Books and type the keyword or keywords related to the topic of my interest. Google Books returns a list of related readings, then I began to browse among them and read the snippets until find a book that catches my eye.

 

[Catavenger]

Once you find an author you like it's easy read his (or her books) and read the ones on the same subject.

 

[Denis Hard]

These days, I read books based on the emotions they'll evoke in me. For example if I need a book that will make me laugh, then I'll use a laser-specific search phrase like, "funny books" and Google will find the titles for me after which I can head off to Amazon to make a purchase.