Poll

I find out about books a lot! Mentioned in another book, friends, family, gifts, buying at the book store. Thats' it basically.

Sorry, I should say "I find out about books in a few different ways."

Technically, the one I just finished was recommended by a friend. But it was also the second in a series and the first book was a gift from my best friend :)

In the case of the last book I just read, I sought it out as it's a book by a favorite author.

Goodreads and amazon reviews

Heather wrote: "Goodreads and amazon reviews"

You don't like read the back of the book to see if you'll like it?

Typically I learn about them on the book blogs I follow, or I pick them up off the shelves of the library. In most cases, like the last book I read, I wander the library shelves for hours at a time pulling off any title or book cover that catches my interest.

The last book I read, which began with the first in a series, was a freebie for my Kindle. I loved the series. Had to buy the others, but thats okay. It' worth it.

The last book I read that wasn't school-required wasn't actually a book, per se. It was a fan fic that was recommended to me by a buddy in an RP chat, "Time Lords and Terror". Since school isn't a choice on here, I'm rolling with TLaT as my last one :P

None of these answers, it was the next one I had to get in one of my series :)

It would be way rad if Goodreads had a field on each book profile for us to say how we discovered the book.

Matt wrote: "It would be way rad if Goodreads had a field on each book profile for us to say how we discovered the book."

Yes it would! That would be awesome.

The "Who recommended it to me" field is for exactly that.

I picked "The Garden of Evening Mists" from the Booker long list and followed Amazon recommendations until I found "The Night Circus". Two utter gems that I can't recommend highly enough.

You forgot to include a very important source of recommendations: FACEBOOK.

Kathleen wrote: "You forgot to include a very important source of recommendations: FACEBOOK."
LOL

I also look for books in various hospitals where the proceeds goes to buy new equipment for the hospital. They have a lot of different type of books and those selling may remember you like a certain type of book or writer and show you what they have that is came in recently.

I get alot of freebies on my Kindle. If its a series, I usually go through the Library or we are always swaping books at work. I also spend hours at Goodwill going through the used books. I will never read all the books I have.

I get alot of freebies on my Kindle. If its a series, I usually go through the Library or we are always swaping books at work. I also spend hours at Goodwill going through the used books. I will never read all the books I have.

Becky wrote: "I get alot of freebies on my Kindle. If its a series, I usually go through the Library or we are always swaping books at work. I also spend hours at Goodwill going through the used books. I will ne..."

same! LOL

I am new to this community, so I am sure that I will find a lot of recommendations on here. I traditionally look at the clearance section of a used book store to find my goodreads.

Actually, the last book I read was a recommendation from a student: "Rooftop", and it was awesome :)

This was a tough one, since I didn't see my answers on the list! I don't ever select a book based on recommendations from friends or family; I can't imagine them having the same tastes! Often, in newspaper book reviews an author will catch my interest & I'll look up what he or she has written. I also like seeing what books my favorite authors are reading and if an author is mentioned in a book that I like, I check them out.

The last book I read was The Language of Flowers. Loved it. It was the most recent selection for my local bookclub.

The last book I read was suggested on a discussion thread on Amazon.

It was a sequel to a book I loved (Howl's Moving Castle) and I happened upon it at the bookstore. I was so happy! :D It was adorable.

Goodreads commendations are informed and useful and some books I read are random chances, aware of many a flower blushing unseen without the strobe lights of media.

Because the front cover looked pretty. But I went with Bestsellers list.

most of my books come from my Nook freebie of the week. But this site has some great ideas as well for books to read.

'A Possible Life' by Sebastian Faulks I received as a copy to review for the Irish Sunday Independent.

I've been finding great books on here.
But I also use http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk

Just finished The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough. Decided to read it after I saw and interview with him on TV and found him to be very interesting. Figured I would give it a shot and I was not disappointed.

I've found out about the last book i read from my amazing friend

I found it in the house, or possibly my mother's house, and just read it.

I won it on a giveaway from this site

For an English Literature course!

Melissa wrote: "The last book I read was actually written by my bestie and two other friends. it's amazing!"

What is it?

It's usually the next book in the series. For new books I go and check what my friends are reading on goodreads.

Next book in series for paperback and new book by
Stephanie Meyer I read about on Kindle

I have found books every which way you can imagine, but word of mouth or just seeing it in the book store are my favorite. Goodreads is my next go too for a new series! :)

I started reading my book because it had an exert in a short stories book that I found in the library for a project? A Thousand Nights and a Night is awesome ^.^

Reading: John Dies at the End.

Saw it on a table in the bookstore. Read the back. Decided it was worth reading.

It's weird. It's messed up. It's fun. It's a head trip.

A gift

None of the above.

Mostly from blogs that review books. I used to browse in book stores, too, but that avenue, alas, is almost gone. I am new to the Goodreads community and hope to find in it another way to find out about books to read.

since i joined Goodreads on October, all the books i read are based on reviews and ratings.

The last book, The Hobbit. The next, Fellowship of the Rings. How did I hear about them? Um. It's Tolkien. I don't really know.

My answer isn't even on the list of choices...I went to the author's website to find one I hadn't read by him yet.

Recommended by the author

Jenny wrote: "I've been reading Lee Child's Jack Reacher serise lately.
I saw him on SkyArts The Book Show ,thought i'd see wht the fuss was about! ;D lol"

I read a Jack Reacher book yonks ago. Is he the one who can tell what the time is without looking at a clock/watch? If so, that was a really good book! Glad he's gaining popularity even now :)