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Recommendations from my husband or people here are the most likely. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 11/03/2010 11:47:28 PM
Recommendations? The title? The cover? Excerpts from reviews? The blurb on the back (if it has one)?
How likely are you to try something new?
What would make you step out of your comfort zone to read something completely different from your usual style?


Usually I will pick up something is someone whose taste I respect talks about it in a way that makes it stick in my mind. I don't have endless money to spend so I rarely buy something that I haven't heard of before unless it has been recommended or I have enjoyed the author in the past.

Craig and the people here have gotten me to step out of my comfort zone.
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What makes you pick up a new book? Rebekah - 11/03/2010 09:24:05 PM 693 Views
Sounds like I'm similar to you. nossy - 11/03/2010 10:34:11 PM 604 Views
Re: over-hyped books. Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:44:16 PM 617 Views
Possibly. nossy - 12/03/2010 07:42:02 PM 570 Views
Mood? Larry - 11/03/2010 10:47:35 PM 520 Views
~nods~ That too. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:44:43 PM 242 Views
It really depends. Legolas - 11/03/2010 10:55:56 PM 549 Views
New Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:45:17 PM 525 Views
Recommendations from my husband or people here are the most likely. Tashmere - 11/03/2010 11:47:28 PM 559 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:47:55 PM 545 Views
Blood oozing from the pages and the wail of innocents in torment whenever I open the cover. Tom - 12/03/2010 12:39:06 AM 560 Views
I would say anyone with a passing familiarity with Lovecraft, but you seem to be an exception. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/03/2010 03:22:41 AM 227 Views
That would be an outstanding birthday present. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:42:41 PM 219 Views
Re: First, the title makes me pick it up. Danae al'Thor - 12/03/2010 04:22:26 AM 611 Views
Snappy titles, or long kooky titles? Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:49:52 PM 574 Views
Re: I don't do the first and middle pages test. It's too unreliable. Danae al'Thor - 13/03/2010 09:23:12 AM 516 Views
Recommendations Aeryn - 12/03/2010 04:30:29 AM 521 Views
I think I've used Amazon once for a recommendation. Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:51:17 PM 512 Views
Re: I think I've used Amazon once for a recommendation. Aeryn - 12/03/2010 10:02:32 PM 469 Views
I got into this habit from you. rebelaessedai - 14/03/2010 02:27:50 AM 560 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book? Camilla - 12/03/2010 12:29:33 PM 524 Views
How very open minded of you. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:51:51 PM 229 Views
I have an open mind! Camilla - 12/03/2010 05:53:09 PM 551 Views
Very rarely do I buy a book that I don't know anything about beforehand... Jacob - 12/03/2010 06:44:39 PM 755 Views
In general I pick up books I know something about... jh - 12/03/2010 06:47:48 PM 512 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book? callandor1000 - 12/03/2010 10:17:46 PM 544 Views
many different reasons. PhotoJim - 13/03/2010 11:57:53 AM 570 Views
Title or recommendation Brian - 13/03/2010 06:21:40 PM 554 Views
Almost always on my wish list. rebelaessedai - 14/03/2010 02:26:55 AM 571 Views
Depends Ellestra - 16/03/2010 02:32:44 AM 545 Views
The excerpts on the back. Jessie - 22/03/2010 03:33:47 AM 572 Views
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