tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post5165692381809578233..comments2023-06-21T11:31:31.694-04:00Comments on Keystrokes & Word Counts: Strike out on your own or follow recommendations?MBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-30832474850566285782011-03-30T23:36:03.325-04:002011-03-30T23:36:03.325-04:00I sometimes have a list on my phone of titles or a...I sometimes have a list on my phone of titles or authors I want to make sure to check out. Otherwise, I look for a covers that stand out... or are shiny. Can't resist the shiny.Patricia JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582005500429122486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-1485103898069076222011-03-22T13:38:25.470-04:002011-03-22T13:38:25.470-04:00I have to agree, popular does not always mean exce...I have to agree, popular does not always mean excellent. Case in point, there are many NYT best sellers I hated or couldn't get into.<br /><br />I get what you're saying about books not appealing to all and that things should probably have one or two not so great reviews, but I feel like unless people utterly hate something, they don't bother to even do a review. I think people need to feel strongly one way or the other to prompt them to discuss it.MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-20436296005327574942011-03-22T13:32:43.562-04:002011-03-22T13:32:43.562-04:00I love witnessing the power of a book blogger and ...I love witnessing the power of a book blogger and their ability to elevate a good novel in their readers eyes. I have a few that I trust to help me empty my bank balance on the finest literature. My only worry is that the books from independent presses don't get a look in. The larger publishers can afford to promote and put there books at the front of bookstores. I feel as though the same thirty books are circulating online and even though people hate them their hatred keeps the book in our eyeview. So I pick books by reading the book's worse reviews and if they don't have any it worries me. A book doesn't generally appeal to anyone and so if everyone who has ever read it appears to have loved it I assume that the author's friends are responsible for leading the way. <br />Amazon and Goodreads are responsible for my book collection as it is now, I just wish that 'popular' always meant 'excellent.' Then it would be easier to pick. (I think you can see just how much of my life goes into picking the perfect book.) I suppose it is because if a book does become part of you (as I believe they do) why not select the best?Kimhttp://kimmyered.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-55870042224653419012011-03-22T13:20:22.425-04:002011-03-22T13:20:22.425-04:00I wish we had a used bookstore or even a mom and p...I wish we had a used bookstore or even a mom and pop place around me, sadly there is nothing near by. My other issue at the moment is that my current living situation doesn't allow for me to have a lot of books laying around. No storage space, so it's either the library or e-books for me.MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-69904347313137338362011-03-22T13:17:59.135-04:002011-03-22T13:17:59.135-04:00I'm agreeing with Austin again. I have a list ...I'm agreeing with Austin again. I have a list of recommendations and to-reads, but then I find myself in a wonderful used bookstore and anything can happen. I often browse until a title or author jumps out at me, either from a recommendation or from having read or heard about them elsewhere. <br /><br />I think for me, used bookstores are part of the fun of reading ... i don't know what i'm going to get next and i'm usually pleasantly surprised!Luke Raftlhttp://www.allyourstarsareout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-51103132259617027752011-03-22T13:13:26.909-04:002011-03-22T13:13:26.909-04:00I get most of my books at used bookstores... and I...I get most of my books at used bookstores... and I like used bookstores to be a mess with no rhyme or reason... just go in... look at a shelf, and see what interests you... usually with fiction, that means an author I've heard of or it's a title a friend recommended. I get a lot of books from the library too, but I generally browse there too.<br /><br />But I agree with you about goodreads - great place to submit reviews and meet people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713870959347500414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-86693000562678848202011-03-22T12:35:55.277-04:002011-03-22T12:35:55.277-04:007 books for 15 bucks is awesome! I go on genre bin...7 books for 15 bucks is awesome! I go on genre binges as well, but sometimes I get burnt out and need to look at something new for a while!MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-89864851053000000612011-03-22T12:08:26.620-04:002011-03-22T12:08:26.620-04:00I usually look for specific a genre I like. The ot...I usually look for specific a genre I like. The other day I found seven books at the discount shelf for only $15, and yes, I always look for something new. One day that will be my own book.Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103458688711351378noreply@blogger.com