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Re: Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Camilla Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 11:17:52 PM
Mainly antique books that have no blurb on the cover. If I want to analyze that I could guess that I was sold also on the wear and tear on the book. Sometimes those books that look like they have been read over and over again have been so for good reason.


That is the situation where I mostly run into the problem as well. Old books. And it must be said they do not always live up to their promising names.
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Titles or covers? Camilla - 18/06/2010 02:15:56 PM 941 Views
Title I guess random thoughts - 18/06/2010 02:29:14 PM 703 Views
More the cover. nossy - 18/06/2010 03:07:29 PM 699 Views
Probably title Myrdhyn - 18/06/2010 03:15:11 PM 638 Views
Nope Jacob - 18/06/2010 03:29:54 PM 715 Views
Re: Nope Camilla - 18/06/2010 03:45:55 PM 648 Views
Jacob - 18/06/2010 06:25:58 PM 674 Views
Re: Camilla - 18/06/2010 06:27:17 PM 633 Views
Indeed... Jacob - 18/06/2010 07:01:38 PM 727 Views
Re: Indeed... Camilla - 18/06/2010 07:05:01 PM 713 Views
Title if I had to choose, but unlikely I'd get an unheard-of book without a blurb. *NM* Legolas - 18/06/2010 04:17:23 PM 309 Views
Why don't you people want to play? Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:19:21 PM 690 Views
Okay, so the Martians come down and make you pick between McDonald's and Burger King. Tom - 18/06/2010 04:53:26 PM 649 Views
That is not a fair comparison Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:54:33 PM 631 Views
Yes it is. And you didn't answer my question. Why won't you just play the game? Tom - 18/06/2010 10:57:24 PM 688 Views
Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:00:41 PM 708 Views
Stop spelling it wrong! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:15:29 PM 697 Views
I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:16:42 PM 648 Views
Re: I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:20:31 PM 708 Views
Well, in that case - titles. *NM* Tom - 20/06/2010 02:07:19 PM 302 Views
really you just never pick up a book ans say "what the hell I will read this one" random thoughts - 18/06/2010 05:49:05 PM 746 Views
Very rarely, and only in the library if that. Legolas - 18/06/2010 05:54:48 PM 667 Views
I found one of my favorite writers that way random thoughts - 18/06/2010 06:12:00 PM 695 Views
I agree. That was how I got hooked on fantasy. Sort of. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:21:41 PM 668 Views
Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:16:17 PM 631 Views
Re: Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:17:52 PM 668 Views
No they don't. I have lost on several gambles. But I have had enough success that I keep trying. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:24:09 PM 668 Views
Agreed. *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:25:10 PM 291 Views
The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:25:59 PM 711 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:28:55 PM 656 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:53:57 PM 660 Views
Neither. I own too many books. Tom - 18/06/2010 04:52:30 PM 665 Views
I would cheat. callandor1000 - 18/06/2010 05:37:29 PM 709 Views
Huh. I suppose, since I have to choose, I'd go for cover. At least it would look pretty. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 05:56:43 PM 651 Views
I was noticing when I went to the public book sale that I am a title person. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 07:56:13 PM 641 Views
But I buy Playboy for the articles! *NM* Larry - 18/06/2010 08:02:52 PM 319 Views
Hmm, that's a toughy. It's really a toss of the dice; could go either way. I'd go with cover... lord-of-shadow - 18/06/2010 08:08:00 PM 724 Views
Neither would be the determinant factor for me... DomA - 18/06/2010 08:20:37 PM 755 Views
Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 08:27:34 PM 797 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 18/06/2010 09:06:10 PM 738 Views
Re: Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 09:12:19 PM 753 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 21/06/2010 05:00:07 PM 676 Views
Why? *NM* Jacob - 21/06/2010 05:19:20 PM 326 Views
Because Camilla - 21/06/2010 05:20:26 PM 678 Views
Author of a vastly Jacob - 21/06/2010 07:27:35 PM 687 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 21/06/2010 07:28:20 PM 744 Views
Re: Author of a vastly DomA - 21/06/2010 11:55:15 PM 775 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 22/06/2010 12:15:06 AM 765 Views
With nothing else to go on I'd say Title. *NM* j-whitt987 - 18/06/2010 10:27:24 PM 278 Views
Cover aria - 19/06/2010 12:30:44 AM 709 Views
Covers are there to stop you from buying books, if they are ugly. jh - 19/06/2010 05:34:22 AM 712 Views
Cover, I suppose. That's what grabbed me for Hyperion and Otherland. *NM* Craig - 19/06/2010 08:50:38 PM 464 Views
Fantasy books have notoriously bad covers. ajah - 20/06/2010 07:51:31 AM 647 Views
What about opening sentence or paragraph? Why isn't that an option? *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 01:50:59 PM 291 Views
Because it is my survey Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:52:39 PM 679 Views
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