Where do you guys find your reading lists?

Any particular columns or websites that you use to find interesting fiction or non-fictions?  What's your favorite?

Many of the books I've picked up are ones I heard about on the radio. Like radio show interviews, revIews, and alot of the contributors to public radio shows are authors. It's how I found David Sedaris.

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Sure. I've picked out titles from /book/, /b/, Youtube, Amazon.com (naturally), T.E.D (the people who give talks have often written books on their topic), Wikipedia, LibraryThing.com. And, of course, friends and family-- which has nothing to do with your question, but relevant nevertheless.

Alot of the sci-fi authors I've found had written short stories for the magazine Crank, which is now out of commision.

I have no favorite website that gives me recommendations, as the new books that are added to my reading list stem all the way back to first initial books I ever read. My nose does most of my book finding; on deciding what to read next.

If it's in the Oprah Book Club, I avoid it like the plague because she has terrible taste.
If my friend recommends something, I borrow it from them and if I like it I'll buy it and/or the rest of the series.
If it's recommended by a website, I do some research into it and may or may not buy it.
If I find it on the side of the road or something, I read it whether it's crap or not because it was free.
If a well-informed employee of a small bookstore recommends it, I'll usually pick it up.

It's all about the trial and error for me.

Most of the ones I check out are from either authors I know will be great, or the Fantasy Debut blog.

One of my friends has very close taste to me, so I'll take her recommendations, too.

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Dude, Oprah has pretty good taste in books I think. She's got The Road on there, Middlesex, The Poisonwood Bible, I Know This Much is True, all pretty damn good books.

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she also has a ton of shit on there too

Blindly select stuff from the shelf. I was going to say friends and family suggestions, but my mom is the only one who has taste so she's the only one I listen to when it comes to books. I also check out authors who have influenced and have been influenced by authors I like.

>>6
Even a broken clock is right ²73 times a year.

>>6
I would agree with you if you hadn't mentioned some of her most bullshit choices. Hrm.