Word of mouth

[wayfaringwordhack]

I'm curious: How many of you have stumbled on a now-favorite author because of word of mouth?  Anyone care to mouth off here about someone they think others should be reading? Conversely, have you ever been let down by a book that your friends raved and gushed about? I say friends because I'm assuming we've all, now and then, vehemently disagreed with the quality, interest, and readability of established bestsellers.

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Interesting to hear about Name of the Wind because I was considering looking into it because of the talking up. I've also heard that the story is pretty...hmm, don't want to say cliché...but that the voice is what makes it worthwhile. Has that been your experience?

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

My problem is more that I find the MC too high above the common lot of humanity and I don't feel like reading about him.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That's a good thing to keep in mind when creating characters, especially the MC.