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Originally Posted by Nancy Fulda
I mostly buy books that have been recommended to me by friends, but I know my sister likes to browse the also-bought listings in Amazon.
What about you guys? Where do you go hunting for good books, and what convinces you to buy them?
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I follow the general literature topics such as
Reading in July 2011 on three book forums.
sffworld
Malazan Empire
westeros
When I say General Literature, I mean it. Malazan and Westeros are dedicated forums to series fans, but I never read sub forums about the series. I visit only their General Literature sub forums.
After you have been a member for a while, you can tell members with similar taste from the members with very different interests. People post their short reviews there, discuss read books. It is also safe from anyone boosting a book because it will benefit them money wise or to help a friend etc.
I also read Amazon reviews but I am careful with these. I don't give any value to reviewers with 1 review only or with hundreds and hundreds. The former is most likely a friend (*****) or an enemy/rival (*) of an author. The latter is a bookshop owner.
I am not fan of blogs. I have noticed that blog owners usually rave about a new ARC book they get months ahead of mere mortals, like it is the best of the best...so that the publishers supply them with more ARCs and they get more visitors(i.e., money) on the blog.
I never ever read a book on impulse without a prior investigation. Let alone buy one.
That's my strategy
