Books that authors love, including me

Many years ago, I started a blog to showcase book recommendations by other authors. It was a nice idea that never got off the ground. And then along came Shepherd, a nice idea that did get off the ground. I’m thrilled to be a part of this new way of reaching readers.

But what is Shepherd?

I see Shepherd as a cross between Goodreads, that blog I mentioned, and word of mouth. Plus the website itself is beautifully laid out and provides readers with lists of books recommended by authors themselves. Each recommendation comes with a kind of personalised mini-review, and the whole website just works.

This is a pic of my list. I called it ‘The best books that explore what it means to be human’:

Each author gets to recommend five books so click on the link:

https://shepherd.com/best-books/explore-what-it-means-to-be-human

…to see all five of mine.

At the bottom of my list are links to other lists in a similar vein. I had a look at some of them – how could I not? – and discovered that I’m not alone in loving Dune and Left Hand of Darkness! And that makes me think I might give the authors who recommended them a try. After all, if they like what I like, maybe they’ll write stuff I’ll like too!

If you’re a voracious reader like me and always on the look out for new favourite authors, Shepherd could well become the discovery tool of the future.

cheers,
Meeks