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carld · 08-21-2010, 12:06 PM

I was reading through a discussion of ePub and library books when someone mentioned never having to buy best sellers again. Remembering how long the wait was for some of the older Sookie Stackhouse books, I wondered how long I'd have to wait for the current best sellers.

Clevnet has one of the largest eBook collections in the country, so I put myself on the waiting list for the top 5 NYT Hardback best sellers to see where I landed. Here's what I found:

Fiction:
1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson, 25th
2. TOUGH CUSTOMER, by Sandra Brown, not available
3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett, 24th
4. STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen, 1st
5. VEIL OF NIGHT, by Linda Howard, 2nd

Non-Fiction:
1. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern, 11th
2. THE OBAMA DIARIES, by Laura Ingraham, not available
3. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis, not available
4. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne, not available
5. CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler, 17th

If you estimate that each person keeps the book for an average of 2 weeks, the wait for the hottest best sellers could be the better part of a year.

Could a mod fix the title for me? I don't know how I put those extra characters up there.

08-21-2010, 12:06 PM	#1
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How long are the eBook waiting lists at your library? I was reading through a discussion of ePub and library books when someone mentioned never having to buy best sellers again. Remembering how long the wait was for some of the older Sookie Stackhouse books, I wondered how long I'd have to wait for the current best sellers. Clevnet has one of the largest eBook collections in the country, so I put myself on the waiting list for the top 5 NYT Hardback best sellers to see where I landed. Here's what I found: Fiction: 1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson, 25th 2. TOUGH CUSTOMER, by Sandra Brown, not available 3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett, 24th 4. STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen, 1st 5. VEIL OF NIGHT, by Linda Howard, 2nd Non-Fiction: 1. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern, 11th 2. THE OBAMA DIARIES, by Laura Ingraham, not available 3. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis, not available 4. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne, not available 5. CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler, 17th If you estimate that each person keeps the book for an average of 2 weeks, the wait for the hottest best sellers could be the better part of a year. Could a mod fix the title for me? I don't know how I put those extra characters up there.