Yes, it is true.
I, Eve Burch, do not have a favourite author.
I know, I'm an abomination.
I mean, I have favourite series, and a couple of favourite stand alone books, but I do not have a favourite author, why you ask? Because I do not like to limit myself to one style of writing, to one author. I like to explore, I want to read a mixture of books, I want to experience different styles and stories and characters.
I feel like if I pick a favourite author I will only stick to that person, or read books that are written in a similar styles to their's. I would feel limited and trapped, and I don't want that - I want the freedom to choose.
Yes, I may love certain works, eg. The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness (which is phenomenal by the way), but he is not my favourite author even though this may be my favourite trilogy (by far, if you haven't read it, what the hell have you been reading?). Also, I love The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (who doesn't?) and I've read Paper Towns, but that doesn't make him my favourite author.
And then there are other authors who played a significant role in my upbringing like J.K.Rowling, Cornelia Funke and Michelle Paver but none of them could be called my favourite, even though I loved their works as a child and still do to this day, and probably will for the rest of my life.
After reading certain blogs and watching certain booktubers I feel pressured into acquiring a favourite author, why? Why must I have a favourite author? I don't understand. It's like limiting myself to one type of candy or cookie, I just can't do it, how can I pick a favourite when there's so many amazing ones left to taste; I've really got to stop comparing books to food...
I am quite happy staying unattached, thank you very much. I like not feeling pressurised into loving all of an author's work, buying every single book they're involved in, or loving what they love. It's too much of a hassle to do all of that. I like to be independent in my book buying.
So, do any of you have a favourite author? Or are you like me, unattached and alone? Let me know!
P.S I have entered a slight reading slump if you haven't already guessed, so if you don't hear from me for a while, that's why.
I feel like if I pick a favourite author I will only stick to that person, or read books that are written in a similar styles to their's. I would feel limited and trapped, and I don't want that - I want the freedom to choose.
The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
And then there are other authors who played a significant role in my upbringing like J.K.Rowling, Cornelia Funke and Michelle Paver but none of them could be called my favourite, even though I loved their works as a child and still do to this day, and probably will for the rest of my life.
Ghost Hunter (#6 Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver
I am quite happy staying unattached, thank you very much. I like not feeling pressurised into loving all of an author's work, buying every single book they're involved in, or loving what they love. It's too much of a hassle to do all of that. I like to be independent in my book buying.
So, do any of you have a favourite author? Or are you like me, unattached and alone? Let me know!
P.S I have entered a slight reading slump if you haven't already guessed, so if you don't hear from me for a while, that's why.
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