#TopFiveThursday with #BookBlogger David Baird

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Today on #TopFiveThursday I’m privileged to have David answer my top five questions, and I’ve just realised David is the first male blogger to take part, so let’s give him a loud cheer!.  David blogs over at https://davidsbookblurg.wordpress.com/, if you haven’t checked out his blog yet I would highly recommend you take a look

Top 5 books this year (so far)?

The Wolf Banner – Paula Lofting (yet to be released)
Galba’s Men – L . J. Trafford
They Mostly Come Out At Night – Benedict Patrick
Nursing Fox – Jim Ditchfield
Alvar the Kingmaker – Annie Whitehead

Top 5 authors you think everyone should read? 

Tough..I feel bad I’ve not included some very good authors ☹
Paula Lofting
Annie Whitehead
L.J. Trafford
Charlotte E. English
Matthew Harffy

Top 5 books you want to read before the end of 2016?

Torc – Eamonn Griffin
The Dead God’s Shadow – Lee Carlon – A highly underrated series in my opinion
Kings or Pawns – J.J. Sherwood
Orlind – Charlotte E. English
1066 Turned Upside Down – A collection of stories by Joanna Courtney, Helen Hollick, Anna Belfrage, Richard Dee, G.K. Holloway, Carol McGratch, Alison Morton, Eliza Redgold & Annie Whitehead

Top 5 blogging tips that you would give to new bloggers?

Be honest
Be respectful
Look for the good in what you read… don’t look for negatives.. if they’re there you’ll notice them anyway
Connect with the authors.. let them know you’ve enjoyed their work
Connect with fellow bloggers.. always good to see what others think of the same book, we all have different views

Top 5 book blogs you follow?

https://fiddlerblue.wordpress.com/
https://bytheletterbookreviews.com/
https://liisthinks.wordpress.com/
https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/
https://franklenstein.wordpress.com/ 

About David

David is 30 years old, Residing near Newcastle, lives with his wife and twin girls, not to mention two female cats.

When not at work David enjoys nothing more than reading a good book.

DavidBookBlurg has been running since January 2015 when the passion for books was just too great and he’s not looked back since.

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https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/21696148-david-baird

https://davidsbookblurg.wordpress.com/

If you are a book blogger and would like to take part in #TopFiveThursday please leave a comment below and I will be in touch 

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