Do you glom? and other reading notes
Heavy readers (and most writers) know what it means to glom. To find a new author, or new subject, and read it to the exclussion of all other matter. Defined as " To seize upon or latch onto something", in reading terms it translates to seizing an authors backlist and reading your way through it.
Usually it's done with an author you just discovered and absolutely fell in love with. Readers new to Nora Roberts have a serious 'glomfest' ahead of them, with something like 160 books to wallow through. Although it isn't all about quantity - I've happily glommed authors with as few as 5 books to their published names (Laurell K Hamilton when I first started reading her).
Looking at my recent reads - the last 10 books - I realized I have once again glommed. This time, it wasn't author specific, but publisher. Brava, published by Kennsington. Erotic romances, and most of them novellas. What about them made me want to read and read and .... well, read some more?
Part of it is that they are all pretty damn good books. Name aside (the whole Bad Boy thing just begs for a laugh), the writing in all of them was way above average. In fact, only one of the Brava's I've read is something I won't recommend. The rest - hey, if you want something different, spicey, and short to read, pick up a "Bad Boy" book.
I am getting ready to glom Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series. I read one of them last year, and just got a great bargain on the other 6 in the series. They're somewhat historical ("highlander" = Scotland), somewhat paranormal (druids and fey), a bit of time travel, lots of romance, and from what I read great storytelling. Should be a happy weeks worth of reading.
Tonight though, I'm taking a break from my glomming. I have in my inbox "All I Need" by Sally Painter, and I can't wait to sink into it. Sally was a guest at the EC author chat last weekend, and we had such a blast. I can't wait to read her book, and hopefully find a new author to add to my glomming list.
How about you? Do you glom? And if you do - who?
Usually it's done with an author you just discovered and absolutely fell in love with. Readers new to Nora Roberts have a serious 'glomfest' ahead of them, with something like 160 books to wallow through. Although it isn't all about quantity - I've happily glommed authors with as few as 5 books to their published names (Laurell K Hamilton when I first started reading her).
Looking at my recent reads - the last 10 books - I realized I have once again glommed. This time, it wasn't author specific, but publisher. Brava, published by Kennsington. Erotic romances, and most of them novellas. What about them made me want to read and read and .... well, read some more?
Part of it is that they are all pretty damn good books. Name aside (the whole Bad Boy thing just begs for a laugh), the writing in all of them was way above average. In fact, only one of the Brava's I've read is something I won't recommend. The rest - hey, if you want something different, spicey, and short to read, pick up a "Bad Boy" book.
I am getting ready to glom Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series. I read one of them last year, and just got a great bargain on the other 6 in the series. They're somewhat historical ("highlander" = Scotland), somewhat paranormal (druids and fey), a bit of time travel, lots of romance, and from what I read great storytelling. Should be a happy weeks worth of reading.
Tonight though, I'm taking a break from my glomming. I have in my inbox "All I Need" by Sally Painter, and I can't wait to sink into it. Sally was a guest at the EC author chat last weekend, and we had such a blast. I can't wait to read her book, and hopefully find a new author to add to my glomming list.
How about you? Do you glom? And if you do - who?
Posted by K.A.S. at 9:13 PM::
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2 Comments:
I rarely glom. But I read Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning and I'm gloming. *lol*
I used to. When I discovered romance it was Jude Deveraux and Johanna Lindsey. I don't do that anymore though. I like variety more as I get older. I'll read Ann Rule, but then I want a light-hearted romantic comedy.
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