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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Could we have an amendment to that one year rule based on price? So if it's cheap enough (we'd have to decide what price is cheap enough), it's OK to nominate.
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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
I understand this in principle, but I am not sure it would work in practice for our international readers. For example, Joan Didion's book Slouching Towards Bethlehem is currently $1.99 in the US Amazon store, but £8.49 in the UK store. Also, something might be super cheap on Amazon, but not on Kobo. That would wipe out that lower price for someone like me who does not use Amazon. It is a really good idea, but I am just not sure how we could make it work.
I think the 1+ year shelf life ensures the broadest readership as it is more likely someone can obtain it from a library if they don't want to pay for it. I think a combination of an upper price limit and the year incubation period will help us get the highest possible participation.
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It's that International concern that prompts this, in addition to the library availability. The wait times on new books in many libraries is simply too long for the club. While many of us can find workarounds where geo-fencing has caused predatory pricing, we really should find books that all who wish can find at a reasonable price. I don't think that restricts our choices all that much.
