Just an avid reader. Mostly SF/Fantasy, some hobbies, paranormal, urban fantasy and lighter, fluffier things.
Hmmm...for me I think that's more "essential authors" or "essential to the genre" type of list.
I'll have to think about it (I'm traveling with "adventures in internet connection").
"Essential authors" formed my reading tastes, but I also grew up with the public library card catalog where I would wolf through all the cards for an author I enjoyed.
I'm curious to see how much I deviate from that first 30/31 day post a lot of us goodreads refugees used to introduce ourselves and find each other when I think about what I consider "essential."
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