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Very rarely do I buy a book that I don't know anything about beforehand... Jacob Send a noteboard - 12/03/2010 06:44:39 PM
Whether it be from reviews, recommendations, conversations, previous experience with the author of some sort, I don't tend to buy books that I was completely unaware of before picking it up.

Sometimes you just pull books off the shelf, look at the cover, the blurb, scan a few pages to check the writing style. If something strikes my fancy (topic, style, blurb, whatever), and I have some money to spend, I just might take a gamble.
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What makes you pick up a new book? Rebekah - 11/03/2010 09:24:05 PM 659 Views
Sounds like I'm similar to you. nossy - 11/03/2010 10:34:11 PM 567 Views
Re: over-hyped books. Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:44:16 PM 586 Views
Possibly. nossy - 12/03/2010 07:42:02 PM 537 Views
Mood? Larry - 11/03/2010 10:47:35 PM 482 Views
~nods~ That too. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:44:43 PM 225 Views
It really depends. Legolas - 11/03/2010 10:55:56 PM 513 Views
New Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:45:17 PM 489 Views
Recommendations from my husband or people here are the most likely. Tashmere - 11/03/2010 11:47:28 PM 534 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:47:55 PM 510 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 532 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 215 Views
That would be an outstanding birthday present. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:42:41 PM 208 Views
Re: First, the title makes me pick it up. Danae al'Thor - 12/03/2010 04:22:26 AM 577 Views
Snappy titles, or long kooky titles? Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:49:52 PM 541 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 482 Views
Recommendations Aeryn - 12/03/2010 04:30:29 AM 494 Views
I think I've used Amazon once for a recommendation. Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:51:17 PM 477 Views
Re: I think I've used Amazon once for a recommendation. Aeryn - 12/03/2010 10:02:32 PM 442 Views
I got into this habit from you. rebelaessedai - 14/03/2010 02:27:50 AM 521 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book? Camilla - 12/03/2010 12:29:33 PM 487 Views
How very open minded of you. *NM* Rebekah - 12/03/2010 05:51:51 PM 214 Views
I have an open mind! Camilla - 12/03/2010 05:53:09 PM 518 Views
Very rarely do I buy a book that I don't know anything about beforehand... Jacob - 12/03/2010 06:44:39 PM 719 Views
In general I pick up books I know something about... jh - 12/03/2010 06:47:48 PM 476 Views
Re: What makes you pick up a new book? callandor1000 - 12/03/2010 10:17:46 PM 510 Views
many different reasons. PhotoJim - 13/03/2010 11:57:53 AM 528 Views
Title or recommendation Brian - 13/03/2010 06:21:40 PM 512 Views
Almost always on my wish list. rebelaessedai - 14/03/2010 02:26:55 AM 541 Views
Depends Ellestra - 16/03/2010 02:32:44 AM 517 Views
The excerpts on the back. Jessie - 22/03/2010 03:33:47 AM 540 Views
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