Would you read a book if somebody random said it was good?

[sybil1reader]

I will read a book recommended by someone random. As a matter of fact I have learned about so many good authors that way. If I am reading a book and a person approaches and recognizes the author then I feel pretty confident that they can recommed some good reading.

[Alexsandra]

Yes I would and have.Sometimes I like the book and sometimes I don't.

[sweta2982]

Depending on the credibility of the person saying it and the genre of the mentioned book, i would love to try it out.

[Tania Dey]

Of course! But not because I am influenced by the comment, rather with an aim to check it out on my own.

[tracy19]

I would probably read a review about it before I read it

[sarcastic lumps]

Of course, I have found so many great books and amazing authors that way. If it wasn't for a recommendation I would have never found David Eddings Belgarid series.

[dishaprashant]

The librarian at my library has till date suggested good books to me and I have never been disappointed.

[BookNut]

Absolutely. In my opinion, there is nothing better than a book. Even if I haven't read a book in a while, when I finally get back to reading, it's like coming home. I don't care who recommends a book, I'll definitely give it a try.

[kasi33]

A lot of books that I have read have been from random people. I read The Lovely Bones because of someone random, and I was very pleased with the story line!

[howard718]

Rarely. Unless there conviction and narrative was so compelling. Most of my reads are by word of mouth, a select group of wordsmiths who enjoy plays, movies and Cable series that have riveting dialogue, great character development, and complex layers.

[chicalovestoread]

I have and I would

[Vinton_Reading]

I have to admit that I really would ( if I could remember the title!) I love to read, and am usually up for anything, including reading the back of cereal boxes!! So when someone says " hey I read a good book" even if it was someone random.. I'm all ears!

[trkdrvr16]

Some of the books I have listened to have been suggested by complete stranger's and they have turned out to be some pretty good book's.

[db3hr]

One of the best books I've read recently was because I saw someone reading it on the T (the subway, to those of ya not from the hub) and asked what it was/what he thought. Black Hole by Charles Burns. Really interesting graphic novel, takes place in Seattle in the '70s, uses a very strange STD as a really interesting metaphor, very cool and kind of disturbing...I'm describing this poorly but I'm a random person and I'm saying it's good so you should all go read it now!

[mking625]

I've never had someone random recommend a book, but I don't think it would hurt to at least look it up.You might end up loving it as much as that random person.