Since “Inspiration” is (or should) the theme this week … what is your reading inspired by?
Lots of things:
People
This means you. In fact, my tbr pile is all your fault. I find plenty of interesting books by reading everyone’s blogs.
Authors
Technically, they’re people too. 
But I’ve been known to pick up a book by a particular author just because I’ve enjoyed their previous work.
Places
I like travel memoirs. I’ll go on binges with these books, especially when I have a hankering to be an ex-pat. Not that it would happen, but I can dream, right? Or live vicariously through others.
Mood
This is hard to explain, but I’m guessing you know what I mean. I like variety, and depending what I’m in the mood for, my reading tastes vary. Also, when I’m browsing through a bookstore, my mood affects what I end up bringing home.
Cover art
I’m a sucker for a beautiful cover. There have been plenty of books purchased because their covers caught my eye.
I’m sure there are other inspiring things, but that’s what popped into my head for now.
Great post. I think some publisher don’t realize just what good cover art can do for a book.
Your comment about “my tbr is all your fault” made me smile. My TBR pile was big enough and then nearly every time I read a review on one of my favorite blogs, there goes another book into the stack! It keeps increasing instead of decreasing in size!
That’s a great list. I know just what you mean. I’m sure you get tons of awards but here’s another one! You deserve them.
http://wrightysreads.blogspot.com/
Oh yes! I do inspired by cover art too!
Actually, I think my TBR pile is YOUR fault for sharing so many good titles. I think you described it all weel, mood, cover, author. Title will sometimes inspire me also.
Great post Jill. My tbr definitely suffers because of you-I can’t tell you how many titles that are on it that you are solely responsible for. lol.
Have a great weekend.
Cover art still plays a huge role with me. I often have a hard time checking stuff out from the library if the cover is, well… blah!
I like travel memoirs, too. Also, just books set in other parts of the world in general. Books where the setting is almost a character, itself.