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dfigueroa · 10-07-2010, 04:10 PM

I came across a blog I don't usually read, but it's really popular. I'm a dunce when it comes to blogs. I tend to read the ones that simply interest me or whose authors I know. This is the first time I've read this one. But I digress :P

The latest post on http://ireaderreview.com/ makes quite an issue over an author's bio making or breaking a book's sales.

I don't agree, but since I recognized the authors (I know Imogen from the boards), I read it. I've personally never bought a book based on a bio. What do you do?

The blog author is an intellectual, so maybe it's a different thought process?

Dunno.

10-07-2010, 04:10 PM	#1
dfigueroa La Guera en Manzanillo Posts: 33 Karma: 50 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico Device: Kindle 2 Global	Do You Buy Books Based on an Author's Bio? I came across a blog I don't usually read, but it's really popular. I'm a dunce when it comes to blogs. I tend to read the ones that simply interest me or whose authors I know. This is the first time I've read this one. But I digress :P The latest post on http://ireaderreview.com/ makes quite an issue over an author's bio making or breaking a book's sales. I don't agree, but since I recognized the authors (I know Imogen from the boards), I read it. I've personally never bought a book based on a bio. What do you do? The blog author is an intellectual, so maybe it's a different thought process? Dunno.