Book Wish Lists

It is the right time of year to start thinking about book wish lists (assuming you don’t have an all year round one. The advantage of the latter is it covers birthdays, anniversaries, feel like a new book days etc).

I don’t have a wish list for my Kindle. If there’s a book I’m after for that, I just get it. But I will be compiling my annual list for the family to pick books from for me for Christmas. That’s always fun to put together.

I go for a mixture of hardbacks and paperbacks. Some will be books I’ve been after for a while. Others are recent releases I like the look of - and often detective novels at that. I also make a point in checking out non-fiction releases as I’ve found some gems there.

So what it is that makes you put a book on your own wish list? For me the story is the lure. If I like the sound of it, on to the wish list it goes, whether it is by a big name author or not.

Some are the latest in a series I’ve become fond of and others are stand alones. As long as I like the sound of the tale and the characters, I’m putting it on my list.

The nice thing about lists is it is a win-win for my loved ones too. I am easy to buy for!

Mind you, I think most writers are. There are always books or stationery items we want. No good asking for an agent or a publishing deal though - you’re on your own for those!