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Originally Posted by Jane A
I agree there are a lot of really awful books out there, but though many are indies some are professionally published. I really try to research before I buy. (Freebies are the exception, I tend to one-click those that look interesting and then discard) I have run across some really good indies, so I wouldn't want to discard them completely.
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I think this pretty much nails my strategy. I sample anything that I have to pay for--with the exception of a very few autobuys. (Which, BTW, no, I don't put an upper limit on price for those. I've bought the last three years' worth of
In Death books on pre-order, so around $12-15 each. No regrets!) Freebies I pick up based on the blurb only, and won't hesitate to delete entirely if they're garbage.
I just wish more people would stop paying to read books that are utter crap, regardless of whether they're self or traditionally published. Maybe that'd encourage authors and publishers to put a higher priority on good editing again. I do think you're more likely to see more rotten indies than professionally published books, but there's plenty of really terrible stuff from both sides of the industry.
Whatever happened to good storytelling?
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Originally Posted by LiseRayes
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Picked up
The Good Knight, since I'm reading a lot of historical mysteries lately.