Everyone looks forward to Fridays because of the great giveaways we do every week…and, of course, the weekend. But now you have reason to look forward to Wednesdays because for the next few weeks, Julie is going to be CLEANING HER CLOSET.
Which means…free books for you!
If you live in the continental US because shipping books out of the country is VERY expensive. Sorry!
I have a closet in my office that is overflowing with books. There’s a set of old encyclopedias that simply have to go–I’m sure they’re mostly outdated and definitely obsolete thanks to the Internet. No, I’m not giving those away here! Those will go somewhere local (if anyone wants them, which I doubt they will.) They’ll likely be recycled.
I have research books…OH GOD, do I have research books! I started writing with historicals, remember? But no, I’m not giving those away either.
What I’m giving away are MY books…the books I’ve published that I simply have too many author copies of. I have quite a few, actually…my early works not so much (except those that were reprinted) and a few books I only have a few copies of for some reason (ESSENCE OF MIDNIGHT and MORE THAN WORDS are two I’ve had to order copies from eBay in order to have just a few on my shelves.) But on others…well, the wealth runneth over. And since I don’t have another new book out until June, I thought I’d use my Wednesdays to give some books away…I’ll either do one package of 10 backlist titles or 10 winners will receive single or double books.
I’m not sure how to organize it, so for this week, it’s one winner with 10 books (or more)…just post a comment about how you feel about reading an author’s backlist.
I’ve only ever gone back and read one of my old books ONCE. I never read my books once they’re published. I’d rather read other people’s books! I’m a little nervous giving away my older books since I think I’ve improved a lot since then…what do you think? When you like an author’s new work, do you go back and read backlist? How far back? Do you think there’s a big difference between new work and older work?
Let me know for a chance to win a big old box of books!
By all reports, Julie Leto was a sweet child once, somewhat shy, preferring to play quietly in her room making up stories. However, being raised with three brothers in a loud, primarily Italian household did have its influences and Julie discovered her inner tough girl. That’s probably why most of her heroines kick serious butt. Writing sassy heroines has worked out, as she’s sold over forty books to four publishers featuring strong, confident women. Julie lives in Florida with her daughter, a spoiled dachshund, a haughty lynx-point Siamese and a wide range of relatives all within driving distance.
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I’ve really enjoyed your more recent books!! I especially liked Marisela Morales in Dirty Little Lies and Dirty Little Secrets!
I’d love to read your earlier works. I occasionally go back to read earlier works of authors that I like. Lisa Kleypas, Julia London, Susan Wiggs, Carly Phillips and Jill Shalvis to name a few.
10 of your books… WHAT A TREAT!!
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Good morning Jules! I LOVE book giveaways…you shouldn’t be nervous. When I “discover” a new to me author and fall in love with them, I absolutely go back and find their BL. I don’t care! If I love you, I love you. It doesn’t matter how you wrote before, and if anyone judged you on your past work after falling in love with your present work, they really stink in my opinion. Gosh, if I didn’t try to find the BL of authors that I fell in love with, I would be lost. I wouldn’t have discovered how much I love their voices. I would never have discovered this place if I hadn’t picked up one of your earlier works Jules. I loved WYP!!!! PICK ME
I wouldn’t have met so many wonderful authors since then. I also would not have seen how much some of my fave authors have grown since they started out. It has a ricochet effect for me. I try my best to get my hands on the entire BL if I can. I am still glomming some of you guys because some of the books in your BL are so hard to find. PICK ME 
As a matter of fact, found a copy of “Domino Effect” for a nice price last week, and got it in the mail already. Shoot, getting the BL is how I discovered the Divine Sisters and Marisela, the wonderful Santori family, Janelle’s Wilde series, Robyn Carr’s Grace Valley, Sue Brockmann Troubleshooters. PICK ME 
I don’t know what I would do with getting an author’s backlist. And, I am still searching for some of your books, and those of the other plotmonkeys as well as some of my other fave authors. I hope I am lucky enough to win this one. If not, I will be soooooo sad! LOL!!! PICK ME 
You like my subliminal message. I know it is somewhat futile since you use a number generator, but the begging gods could be listening, right? PICK ME 
Have a great rest of the day. Good luck everyone!
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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I’m being honest, I’ve never read one of your books so any backlist and free books are fine with me. I want to read one of your books for your a new author to me. I can’t find a book of yours at my library. I hope that I win..
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I love your books so any and all would be welcome, cause I am sure I’ve not read them all yet…. And as to backlists I tend to find an author read their current then work my way thru others as the mood hits.
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I have only been reading romance for a little over a year, so I am constantly discovering wonderful new (to me at least) authors. When I find someone that I’ve never read before I may read whatever book intrigued me about them, but then I almost always go through their backlist. It’s not always easy finding the books, but I really enjoy seeing how the writer’s work has evolved over time.
I hope you have a wonderful day and Good Luck cleaning out the closet!
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I enjoy your books, you know that. LOL I am not sure how much of the backlist that I have at this point either.
As for the old encyclopidias- maybe there is a kidergarten class that could benefit from the for their arts & crafts projects? I am not a big believer in cutting up or destroying books (don’t get me started on “designers” who use them that way) but since they are basically useless at this point, maybe the pictures won’t go to waste.
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When I find a new to me author, I always look for their backlist. Especially if any of the books are in a series. I really try to read books in series in order. I ended up buying about 10 books at once when I found Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunters. I’m really not sure how many of your backlist books I’m missing, Julie, but would love to give them a new home.
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I read older books all the time. Right now I’m reading an old Temptation of yours, so I would love to read them. I read author backlists all the time.
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Interesting. When I discover a new author and really love her work I ALWAYS look into her back list. Usually I have to get all her older books and read them. For some it takes time because the back list is huge (I remember when I discovered Julie Garwood or Lisa Kleypas). For some others like Nora Roberts… It’s still a work in progress ;-)
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If I like a new-to-me author, I do tend to go back and read their past work. Like when I first discovered Julia Quinn, whose books I adore.
Margay
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Hi Julie!
When I find a new author I like, nothing makes me happier than finding she has a backlist…..because then I don’t have to wait months to read more of her work.
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I am with Margay and Wendy. My problem is that I am “late to the party” and I have to go on ebay/half.com to find my favorite author’s previous works. I’d love to win some of yours!!!
I’ve been really good this month and will be next month, too. For some reason, the first two weeks are REALLY busy and then the last two weeks, I have nothing.
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See reading older book by people I like to read gives me a sense of where they got their start from. How they came to be the great person that I know they are. SO reading any from your backlist would be an honor.
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Whenever I discover an author that I love…I always go back and read the BL. It’s a must for me. Especially in series books…have to start with book one.
During library sales…I always find BL books and out of print books…either that or I go to the old trusted eBay to find them.
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If I really like an author I usually go back and try to read all of the books that they have written. Most of the time I find that I tend to like most of their books anyway.
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As I find new authors I like, I typically go back and read previous books they’ve written. So, I’m frequently reading “backlist” books from the library or discount book sellers. Many authors do get better over time. Some–not so much. I find I’ve stopped reading a few mystery authors who used to be must-reads for me because their books started to sound the same! (Of course, that would never happen with the Plotmonkeys.) Thanks for the generous clean-up giveaway.
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I’m a backlist reader. It feels like a way to get to know an author I’m interested in. If I learn of a new series and I’m really interested, sometimes I’ll try to go back and read forward before reading the newest release. (Did this with Harry Potter.)
If I really enjoy a book with a new-to-me author, I’ll seek out the backlist. I’ll decide I really love this author or maybe I just loved the new book. On occasion but rarely, I’ll come away feeling glad I “met” the author via her latest work, finding the backlist wanting. Thankfully this is very rare.
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I love reading books from a backlist. Personally, when I find a new-to-me author that I like, I become obsessive about reading everthing I can that they have written! Then I get frustrated because I can’t find everything I want! I too am in the process of relieving my home of excessive ‘stuff’…..simply because we can’t move in here anymore!!
Happy cleaning!
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If I enjoy an author I usually search out more titles by them whether or not they are newer or older. As far as writing quality, I fall in love with the author’s voice and that tends to be consistent from first to last! Quality is easy for me to overcome when I enjoy the stories.
Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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Hi Julie. If I enjoy an author’s book, I want to read her backlist. I usually don’t find a big difference between present and older works.
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I do read backlist when I discover a new-to-me author. I often find that, yes, there’s growth as a writer (depending on how old the backlist is), but I’ve also found that sometimes I prefer their older works to the new books (Hello, Linda Howard).
I’ve also seen authors’ backlist that made me wonder if they went through a dry spell creatively, or if something else was going on in their lives at the time they wrote some of their books. When the older backlist is great, the mid-list is very meh, and the frontlist is great again.
Interesting topic to think about!
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I love reading backlist
The point is sometimes I don’t find an author until they have quite a few published books out. So I like to go back and read earlier releases.
The one thing I enjoy about blogs is that established authors introduce me to new authors. It helps with the hunt for new books to read.
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And really does it matter WHEN they were published?!? Reading a backlist is so fun! You get to see how the author has grown in her writing and enjoy all the benefits of holding a REAL book. (I have been living off of digi’s for far too long!) And, its like making a new friend!!!
Please count me in!!! (I do have a stateside addy )
Thanks for the chance to win Julie!!
Talina :valbemine:
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What a great giveaway, Julie!
I have so many cases of books, one day I am going to need to do the same thing. (Actually, that’s what the Smart Bitches giveaway was about this week–I had 100 copies of Play With Me, then got 100 copies of the Blaze 3-in-1! I don’t need 200 copies of the same book!)
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BOOKS, I read whatever I can get my hands on… I know that there are a ton that I have missed out on, so yes I love reading backlist books! What a super giveaway!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
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Yes, I do read a new author’s back list. I will go back as far as book #1 and read them all. I don’t think there is a published author out there who hasn’t grown and changed and improved with each book they have published. If you read Nora’s first book, Irish Rebel and read her latest Bride Trilogy the difference is astounding. And I’m not saying that in a bad way at all. Nora is amazing.
Cher
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Hi Cher,
I don’t think Irish Rebel is Nora’s first book. She will not allow anyone to reprint or publish her first book. I don’t remember the name but I’ve seen a copy available for an unbelievable amount of money! You could probably check it out on her website.
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Curiosity got the best of me! On Nora’s website is a complete list of her books in chronological order. The first book in 1981 was Irish Throughbread, Irish Rebel wasn’t out until 2000. The woman has an amazing body of work out. The list does not mention the book I said she will not allow to be reissued. It was apparently not very good! At least to her.
Love the Internet for all this information!
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I like reading an author’s backlist, especially if they are a new to me author and I just picked up a recent book of theirs. I don’t always read every single backlist title, but often I’ll read a good majority of them, as long as their in my interest bracket.
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I love reading an author’s backlisted books. It reminds me that everyone has to start somewhere. :-)
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A box of books? Am I in Heaven? Seriously, I can’t think of anything I’d like more. When I find an author and enjoy the book I always begin searching for the backlist. I print up my little list, which goes in my purse so I always have it with me, and hope that I find books while I’m out doing errands. It’s neat to see how an author has evolved. I’d love to win this prize!
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When I find an author I like I always find their backlist and read them all!
I am very anal about it also…I have to read them in order. That often proves difficult for out of print books. I have gotten many through online used book sites as well as online auctions. 
Is that lame or what?
Tami
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I’m with those who research a writer’s backlist, it shows the author’s growth
and it’s lots of fun “catching up!” I’ve done this with several authors and am
currently “catching up” with Catherine Anderson and a couple of others.
Pat Cochran
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I love reading an authors backlist. Once I love a perticular author’s work I want to read every book by them :)
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I love to read. Also, I re read and re read things. So if I were to win a box of backlists I would be ecstatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If I find an author I like I will read every book they’ve ever written even if it’s in a genre that I’m not familiar with or a fan of. If I can’t find them at my favorite book store or they’re out of print, I’ll spend hours prowling used book stores.
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Yes if I find an author I really like I will go find her back list! I fell in love with Constance o’Banyon years ago and I went on line and found all of her books and read them! I also buy every book she writes now. Sometimes authors inprove and other times I think their older books are better then the new ones and it all depends on the mood I am in sometimes.
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One of the great joys of finding a new author for me is glomming her backlist titles. I’m actually kind of bummed when I discover a new author only to discover that she really IS new and has no backlist.
And while most authors improve with experience, there’s a definite charm to watching them improve their craft by reading chronologically, too.
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Count me out of the drawing. I’m not in the US.
I do like to go back and find the backlist of authors that I’ve found I really like reading. Part of the problem is I have a habit of picking up a ‘new-to-me’ author’s book when its part of a series and one of the later at that. With the transition to ebooks I am beginning to find it easier to find the titles for some authors, especially if they primarily write for Desire or Blaze – BUT there are still some authors that I would rather have a print book even if I can get an ebook.
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When I find an author I like I always check her or his backlist to see if there is anything I like. I usually try to get the more recent books and see how I like them before going to the much older ones.
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I would love to win a box of books. I consider the older to newer books the maturation of an author.
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when I pickup a book by a “new author” that I haven’t read before I usually end up reading the entire back list! Sometimes I enjoy the older books more than the 1st book I read by that author.
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i do like it an dnow with the econmy some peoople hav e them stored up lol
please coun t me in
:valpres:
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I always go back and read the back list of a new-to-me author. If I like one book, I usually like them all. There usually is a development in the writing style of the author, but I enjoy seeing the progression and usually it’s not different enough to pull me out of the story, which is the most important factor! Thanks for the chance to get more books!
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When I discover a new author I do try to get my hands on their entire backlist. Sometimes an author’s older books are out of print, but if available I will read their older books.
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When I discover a new author after reading one of their books, I enjoying looking up their backlists. I’ve read many books from authors backlists.
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I love reading an authors backlist. Once I find a new author I go back and read everything I can by them. The only time it gets annoying is when they go out of print. Then I scour ebay and Amazon’s used books for a copy.
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I LOVE to read author’s back list. It shows how they started and they came to be right now :) You can see how the author has found their voice from that first book to their newest! So a box of books? Um, yes!
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I usually try to start a new author with her older books. Especially with series of course, but even with non series.
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Oh, when I find an author whos books I love, I want to read EVERYTHING by them! The more on their backlist, the better! :-)
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Hi Julie! I love love love book giveaways! I don’t care if they are backlist books or new ones. I will read them all. If I have a favorites I keep them but with new ones it gives you a chance to make new favorites. So I am totally game!
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I will try to read an authors backlist, if possible. Great giveaway! :valpres:
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Reading the backlist of an author whose work I enjoy really depends on the author and how extensive the backlist is. When I discovered James Rollins a few years ago, I couldn’t get enough of his work so I acquired all of the books on his backlist. Of course, it was fairly easy because he only had about 9 books out at the time. For some of my other favorite authors, I’ve gone into their backlist, but not the whole thing because they have a ton of books and I don’t have enough time to read all of them while I’m continuing to discover new authors. I have noticed some differences between older works and the new stuff, but I generally enjoy seeing the evolution of the writing.
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If the story is good it doesn’t matter how old the book is. I do find older backlist books and they are still good to read unless it was really bad to begin with. Sometimes there are things in a book that dates it but the story stands the test of time.
Great idea, giving away books. Any of the Plotmonkey books! 
:valpres: Coming soon!
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Thank you so much for the book giveaway!
As for backlist, I will read all of them-particularly if they are recommended to me.
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Did I hear my favorite word? Please let me give your old books a new home. They will be cared for, loving read and passed along to freinds we just as passionate as I am about reading.
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If I find an author I like, I research and hunt up all the backlist books. Great stories stand the test of time! Great authors too!
Count me in on your contest! Even one book won is one less for me to hunt up!
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Please count me in, too, Julie. What a generous offer. I agree with a lot of the others . . . when I find an author that is new to me, I tend to read as much of their backlist as I can find.
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I’m always checking backlists for authors. If I like one of their books, I like to try the others. ( I have been known to search through box upon box at booksales for backlist works of my favorite authors.—-Always fun when my allergies are acting up.) Julie, great idea for a giveaway.
Ellen :)
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A box of books – super prize. I have no problem reading an author’s backlist books; you never know what treasures you will find. Thanks so much for the contest.
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May I add – if I find a new author I like, then I go look for their backlist books. And yes times change, look at Sandra Brown and Linda Howard books – years ago they were strictly romance; now rom suspense mostly. I get a kick out of older books where there were no computers, cell phones. etc.
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If I find a new author I will generally always find everything that has been published and read them. I guess I don’t pay much attention to the differences between the newer and older stuff. I just read them because I enjoy them!
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If I really like an author’s book and all the books in the backlist sound awesome and got good reviews, I’ll read them all! I try to stick with new books and I think some authors improve as the years go on.However, some just keep writing books, usually in a series, that never get better at all.
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Oooh, exciting. I like discovering a backlist slowly. I enjoy the savour.
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That is so nice of you to offer to give your older books away. I love reading author’s backlists. I have collected numerous authors books by doing that.
I would be more than happy to lighten your load for you!
Sending you cyber wishes for a terrific Thursday!
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When you like an author’s new work, do you go back and read backlist? How far back? Do you think there’s a big difference between new work and older work?
When I find a new author I always go back and read from their back list. Most of the time the writing is on the same level and just as great. Sometimes they may go into another direction or genre but their books have always been great regardless to age. Before we had a good used book store locally, I would go on line to ebay and buy the back listed books. Now that I am retired and have more time to read I go the our new local book store and get some new books and some back listed. I try to get the series in order but if I can’t, I read it anyway or wait until I can get the one before.
Thanks for this great giveaway. A box of books will keep me busy reading for a while. I have been avid reader for over 50 yrs and reading is the best way to relax.
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When I find a new author that I really like, I always want to read everything the author has ever written. Sometimes I don’t enjoy the older books as much but the majority of the time, I love them just as much as the newer stuff.
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If I enjoy reading an author’s new works, I will read their earlier books. Sometimes a reader will miss an exceptional read if they do not read the older books.
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I honestly don’t think I have read one of your books but I will look into it tomorrow. I read so much that I keep track and have noticed that your name wasn’t on the list and I am going to change that tomorrow.
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I definitely go back and read all the books the author wrote after I accidentally come across one I like.
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Count me in Julie! I love book giveways! Especially to read earlier released books since its a way to introduce new authors.
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lmao…..was cringing thinking you meant those encyclopedia’s…I donated mine to the local salvation army years ago…along with my wedding dress from exhubby…then thought I should have burned it rather than jinx some poor woman…but that’s a whole nother story…as for reading backlists…or rereading backlists….that’s when you know you either A.) really like an author if you are a reader or B.) you know that you are really good if you are an author and people reread your books…I have all of my favorites (all romance of course) 10 bookcases…and every once in a while I pick an author..and reread every single backlist book I have by that author….then will pick someone else…) I’ll be honest…It only take me 2 hours to read a paperback so I can sit and read 5+ books a day when I’m in the reading mood…and if the author wrote a series…well then…I love just sitting there reading them from beginning to end… For me it those first few usually remind me why I fell in love with that author to begin with….Hell…I have Janelle’s early ones like Heaven’s Gift and The Family Man (not even written under her name) and Carly’s original Karen Drogin Books Then of course I went and bought the reissues because hey….have to have all the differnt copies available…and of course Julie and Leslie books…and I have every book ever written by VLT and Rebecca Winters and Tori Carrington to name a few…it’s somewhat an addiction but mostly it’s like coming home to family…the good ones make you feel like you’ve come home again.
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so yes..to answer that question….i do go back and read backlists..and honestly…I think authors need readers to do that because if they don’t have anything new out at that time….it keeps them on readers minds…and if a publisher sees that people are still seeking out backlists of a certain author I’d like to think that would motivate them to resign that author to more books which becomes a win win win for everyone…the author who gets to write more, the reader who gets to read more and the publisher who gets to have their pockets lined too.
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While vacationing in Mexico last year I found a book by the pool “Sealed with a Kiss” by Carly PHillips and instantly loved it. When we got back home I found all her backlist of books and have been buying them up. Actually drove an hour one day to fing one at a small bookstore. I live in a very small town so I have been using the internet to find most of them. It has been fun to track down older books. Since my kids went off to college this has been my hobby!
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When I discover a new author I like, I almost always look for the backlist. I tend to read all of the backlist books that I can find in used book stores or check out from the library.
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I definitely read an author’s backlist when I’m impressed with the author’s work. I’ve been doing this since I discovered the Perry Mason and Sherlock Holmes series years ago.
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Book giveaways are awesome! What’s not to like?
I tend to read backlists and enjoy seeing the growth in an author’s voice over time.
So many wonderful books come to my notice this way.
Sometimes I find an author has several sub-genre and so I pick and chose.
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I love backlists. My mom and I share and switch and buy each other books and talk about them.
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I love reading backlists! If I have a favorite author, I will always check out their older books. It’s nice to see how authors get their start- plus I can enjoy any book, whether it’s brand new or not so new books :).
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I am never sure when I start reading someone new where I am in their writing history – so I may start at the beginning and come forward or at the end and go back – but if I enjoy the author’s style, I generally read any and everything I can find by them. I would love to have your backlist!
Cindy
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I read a lot of author’s backlists. If I find an author I really, really like I will go back and get as many of her backlist books as I can find. Most of the time I enjoy the backlist books as much as I enjoy the more recent ones although at times I see can improvement in the writing I am seldom disappointed.
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BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS, WHAT COULD BE BETTER. NICE THING YOU ARE DOING ON WEDS. – CLEAN AWAY GAL. LOL.
AS FOR YOUR QUESTION – I LOVE DISCOVERING NEW AUTHORS AND IF I FIND ONE I LIKE I HAVE TO GET HER OLDER ONES. SOMETIMES AUTHORS CHANGE WRITING STYLES, GENRES. ETC. SO THAT WOULD HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON WHETHER OR NOT I WOULD SEEK OUT OLDER BOOKS. SOME AUTHORS DO WHAT I CALL STRAIGHT CONTEMP WHICH I LIKE THEN CROSS OVER TO PARANORMALS, VAMP, ETC.
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Thanks for cleaning out your closet – you get some space and one of us lucky readers benefits.
Yes, I certainly would seek out backlist books of an author I love and am always willing to try a new author. I admit I do always check the back blurb to see if it is a story that would interest me. Keeping fingers crossed.
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I read backlists on authors all the time, especially if I’ve just discovered an author, like, say you, Julie. :) And then, of course, there’s the re-reads of authors I love, so yes. :) Backlists are good. I just wish the bookstores would keep a helping of them on the shelves mroe often than they do. And yes, I’d love to put my name in the hat for your books, if it’s not too late.
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I definately read a back list of books if I like the authors writing. If I really like the books I will read them over the years over and over, they are the books I tend to keep and there happens to be many of them that I have collected…
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Backlist or new book, doesnt make a difference – if the story is good….
I wonder what wonderful finds will be in that box. HEEHEE.
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I’ve never have read one of your books, for I can’t find them at my library. To me your a new author so reading a backlist of your books sound great, I read alot of backlist books of my favorite authors. A great contest.
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If I like an authors writing I will read their backlist. I try to read all of their books if I can find them.
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Thank you for your great offer.
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Julie, when I discover a new author to me and really like the book I look to see if they have other books out. I would think the difference between old and new books would be the author’s talent growing with each new book. Yes I would read new or old books…if you saw my bins you w/ understand…lol
Donna
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When I discover an author I really like, I check out his/her older stuff. You never know what gems you’ll find.
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Julie,
I love reading author’s backlists! It’s fun when I find an author I really like and checking out the books I’ve missed! It’s especially fun when sometimes they date back to the 90′s and 80′s because you get to read about those times and what was going on then.
I’d love to win some of your backlist books!!
Sandra
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I hope I’m not too late to get into the action here. I would love getting a box of books with some new treasures that I don’t already own. Please count me in!
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Hmm…hope this is still a valid entry. I’m answering the question anyway!
I love going back and reading or re-reading an author’s backlist. I’m actually doing that right now with Lori Foster’s books. Sometimes I’ll pick up a book by an author I don’t recognize or that I’ve heard of, but never read before. If I like the book a lot, then I will definitely hit up the store or the library (depends on budget and level of interest) for more of that author’s books.
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My sister got me hooked on Jayne Ann Krentz’s newest series, so I found her backlist at a library booksale. Dug up from 1979 to 2004. Read them in order. I think it’s fun to see how an author has evolved. By the mid 80s in JAK backlist you could see the beginnings of her Arcane Society and paranormal plots.
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I do back and reread some books because it is fun seeing how much the person as grown over the years.
Sounds like you are cleaning out a ton of books, some people are going to be very happy.
Please put me on the list…