tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post3578337846592514194..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Booking Through Thursday: Great DebutsMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-67706935000037365752011-02-10T20:36:07.897-05:002011-02-10T20:36:07.897-05:00One good thing about discovering new to you author...One good thing about discovering new to you authors is that if they are well-established you have a backlist to immediately dive into, rather than needing to wait until that debut author publishes something new.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027628103746160956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-90535111934517167622011-02-10T17:31:07.845-05:002011-02-10T17:31:07.845-05:00I really am enjoying reading everyone's answer...I really am enjoying reading everyone's answers to this meme. Some authors I recognize, ie. Charles Dickens, and some not. Here's my Ground Floor/Great Debuts: http://shirley-mybookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/02/book-tour-sudden-moves-by-kelli-sue.htmlShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-54789426390038730992011-02-10T16:08:54.261-05:002011-02-10T16:08:54.261-05:00I love the idea of getting in on the ground floor ...I love the idea of getting in on the ground floor or a writer's career. In reality, however, I am too afraid to spend precious reading time on something I may hate. This might seem limiting, but there are so many great books out there that I never feel like I am missing anything. At the very least I need a recommendation from someone I trust.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-67671745219807041542011-02-10T14:17:20.537-05:002011-02-10T14:17:20.537-05:00For me, reading Carlos Ruiz Zafon's first nove...For me, reading Carlos Ruiz Zafon's first novel was an incredible experience. And Paul Tremblay (he of The Little Sleep)Mike B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12970156936438168999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-38715854988016615192011-02-10T13:27:39.250-05:002011-02-10T13:27:39.250-05:00For me, an oldie but goodie...James Michener.For me, an oldie but goodie...James Michener.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-28528289390377383172011-02-10T12:50:54.666-05:002011-02-10T12:50:54.666-05:00here's mine http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.c...here's mine http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday_10.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-77391930682515288232011-02-10T11:12:19.519-05:002011-02-10T11:12:19.519-05:00I would have wished to have found Chimamanda, thou...I would have wished to have found Chimamanda, though I would still have failed since his first novel 'Purple Hibiscus' made her famous. Though I have gone on to read her other two books: Half of a Yellow Sun and The Thing Around Your Neck.<br /><br />Similarly, by the time I read Ayi Kwei Armah he was already a famous writer whose writings have been appreciated long since. In fact even if I read the very first day I was born I would still have missed him by almost a decade and half.<br /><br />Currently, I hope Martin Egblewogbe comes through and Ayesha Haruna Attah as I have read their first and only offering.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-35466181510162097142011-02-10T09:10:08.815-05:002011-02-10T09:10:08.815-05:00This is a hard question for me to answer, because ...This is a hard question for me to answer, because like you, I tend to think that an author is new, and then find out they have been around for a long time. Case in point is Kenneth Wishnia. I thought the book I just reviewed from him was his first, only to find he has written several others. I would have liked to "discover" him though. I do also think that Dolen Perkins-Valdez has a great career ahead of her, and as far as I know, has had only one book out.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-1669291634071280522011-02-10T07:49:20.970-05:002011-02-10T07:49:20.970-05:00This is a great question! I, too, adored Kathleen ...This is a great question! I, too, adored Kathleen Kent's <i>The Heretic's Daughter</i>, and really enjoyed the fact that she was a direct descendent of Martha Carrier as well. I think my favorite for this year is Liz Michalski whose <i>Evenfall</i> book came out in February. I cannot gush enough about this book - something about it just worked for me. I can't wait to see how her career goes. If you have a chance to read that one, let me know what you think! Have a great day, Marie!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.com