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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Apr 2nd, '16, 22:49 |
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Nixie Fawn
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I use Goodreads. There you got other peoples opinions and the summary. Great website!
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Apr 6th, '16, 13:39 |
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Melibel
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Usually recommended by a friend, found some really great authors this way.
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Apr 7th, '16, 00:28 |
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PupDragon
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Normally I wander around the book store or library reading titles, pick up one that sounds interesting, read the first few pages, and if I like it I keep reading. This is how I have found most of my favorite books.
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Apr 7th, '16, 18:40 |
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savage_rose
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I get recommendations from friends, People magazine, and just look for books that seem interesting. Lately I've been reading books I want to read vs. books I think I should read, and it has been a lot of young adult vampire fiction mainly, biographies, etc.
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Apr 22nd, '16, 05:45 |
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brighnasa
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Jun 4th, '16, 23:46 |
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ashabellanar
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If I'm at a bookstore I end up looking at covers and reading the synopsis. I do initially judge books by the cover. I'm a bit of a base idiot about it. Pretty covers attract me.
Actually buying a book usually requires having input from someone that it's good. If I've seen favorable reviews I'll check it out, too. As quick as I am to look at a pretty book I'm very skeptical. I've been burned in the past. Burned bad. Third degree.
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Jul 10th, '16, 08:21 |
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kotori
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I'll find someone who recommends books I liked, and read other books they recommend. If Wikipedia has an article on a book or author, I'll read it first. Sometimes I'll find related books/authors on Wikipedia too.
I'm currently working through some of the recommendations here: http://uriel.cat-v.org/profile
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Jul 11th, '16, 07:18 |
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Ollieshark
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honestly just give me a few of my fave keywords and i'll add it to my tbr immediately. doesn't matter what the general opinion is tbh.
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Sep 9th, '16, 19:07 |
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eratess
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Sometimes I'll use Amazon's recommendations. Others, a simple search for the subject material. A great cover will get me everytime. Yes, I'm THAT cliche.... :D
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Post subject: Re: How do you pick a book? Posted: Sep 13th, '16, 16:06 |
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Leucotea
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I'm talking with my friends about books, and they always have someting worth recommedation ^^
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