To buy a book or not to buy a book
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44768)
Staten Island, New York
January 2, 2017 3:25pm CST
There are millions of books out there. What is your criteria for deciding whether you will buy a book or not?
Does the book have to be from a well-known author, or from someone you've already read before, for you to buy it?
Will you take a chance on an author you've not read or heard of before?
Does it matter if the book has been self-published/independently published?
Must the book only be published by a traditional publisher for you to buy it and read it?
Does the style the book is written in make a difference?
For me to buy a book it doesn't matter how the book was published. It doesn't matter if the author is well-known and popular, or a newcomer, or someone not well known yet. And it doesn't matter if I read any other books by that author before. If the story appeals to me or draws me in somehow then I will go ahead and buy the book, assuming it is not very expensive, and assuming I won't find myself bored when I start to read the book.
If it's something non-fiction it has to peak my interest in some way... And if it's poetry it has to move me...
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Jan 17
I never purchase books as I get them at the library.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Jan 17
@JohnRoberts I wish that I could say the same. I buy more books than I'll ever find time to read and then still borrow more from the library.
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@lovebuglena (44768)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Jan 17
I used to get books at the library when I read a lot. I don't read as much anymore. :(
But the last books I've read were those I bought. The upside to buying books is that you don't have to worry about finishing the books on time or worry about renewing them when the due date approaches and you haven't yet finished reading them. You can take as much time as you need to read a book.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
I look for interesting subject matter for non-fiction or a gripping story for fiction. It must be well-written and not overpriced. I like light, portable books but will buy larger ones. I am much less likely to buy a non-fiction book if it doesn't have an index.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
3 Jan 17
known authors, good critiques, recommendations by friends, and sometimes just taking a chance is my approach to books
@Letranknight2015 (52149)
• Philippines
2 Jan 17
Never purchase a book, make sure this will give you interest in the long run.
@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Jan 17
I very rarely buy fiction, preferring to borrow those books from the library. When I buy non-fiction I don't worry too much about who wrote the book but whether the topic is something that interests me and whether the book looks like something I can learn from.
@happyhaha (285)
• Fuzhou, China
2 Jan 17
Assuming i won't find myself bored when I read the book briefly.
@lovebuglena (44768)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Jan 17
I find that if I go into a bookstore (or even a library) and I am in a down mood no matter what I browse I end up rejecting. And sometimes that happens when I don't know what I want to read and don't have anything particular in mind.
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@happyhaha (285)
• Fuzhou, China
2 Jan 17
@lovebuglena Internet give us so many opportunities to read books online, so we don't to buy a book in the bookstore sometimes. I wonder it is good or bad thing?
