How Do You Find Great New Science Fiction Or Fantasy Books To Read?
To the science fiction or fantasy reader, finding that great new book can be a challenge. Both are huge genres and there is a lot out there, some amazing and some truly awful. This is true of books in general, but some of the usual cheats are missing for us. SFF readers can’t just tune into Oprah for the next great “must read”. Nor do these books generally show up on the bestseller lists, or in mainstream book reviews. Unless you are part of a reading community or have a book guru you can consult, you may go through periods where EVERYTHING you read is bad to barely literate. You are reduced to floundering in the book store or library shelves and selecting books at random. You begin to seriously despair as one after another turns out to be a dud. Will you ever find anything good to read again? Yes. You will. Here’s how: Your best resource is your friends. They know you well, know what you like to read, and they’ve read a great book or series. What could be better? They may even get so
