07-11-2011, 02:55 PM | #31 |
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Traditional paper book:
* Summary blurb * Typeface (or font? I am picky about how legible the letters are.) * Random selection of several consecutive paragraphs in the middle of the book, two or three spots Ebook: * Summary blurb * Random comments and reviews from MobileRead, Amazon and Goodreads, when available * Random sampling (I usually have to go to the hardcover page in Amazon to get the sample, if available) I've never downloaded a Kindle sample because I've been assuming they are the beginning of the book and I don't want that. I often don't like the way a book starts so I find a sample from the middle is better. I love that I can pick random pages to sample in Smashwords. |
07-12-2011, 03:30 AM | #32 |
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07-12-2011, 09:11 AM | #33 |
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Cover, blurb, price. Maybe it's cheating but 'cover' tells me author, title and usually suggests genre.
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