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Old 06-21-2013, 04:20 PM   #398
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
That would be understandable... IF you were under the impression that people were relying solely on the sample to make their decision about a book. I don't believe that's very likely. In most cases the sample is probably the last litmus test in a more complex process (genre/subgenre, personal recommendations, mentions by other respected authors/readers) that got a certain book/author to the verge of making a reader's personal TBR list.
And the point was that this other process must have sorted away all books were you from a sample could have told that you did not want to read it. I mean a review or personal recommendation will not recommend a book that you can sort away just reading the sample.
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