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pwalker8 · 08-01-2019, 08:47 AM

I've been playing around with the Books bookstore since it rolled out almost a year ago. There are some things that I like about it, other things I don't.

Like most things Apple, it's focused on that 80 percent that the average user would use. It's very much like the iTunes Store. It's very easy to see what's new, what's recommended and other works in a series or by an author. Lots of curated lists, which can come in handy if you are starting to explore a new genre.

Where I have issues is trying to narrow things down and the over all lack of depth in the catalog. Especially once you move into categories that aren't as popular, such as history, Apple just does not have a lot there once you get past the best seller type books. On the other hand, there are other categories, such as SF&F where the Apple has books that Amazon doesn't seem to have. I picked up several collections from backlist authors the real helped to fill out my collection.

When Apple announced the new focus on the book store, I had hoped for more. Right now, I check it every so often and will buy a few books when I see a good deal or a collection by a backlist author that I want, but while considerably slicker than Amazon's ebook website, it's not particularly innovative or deep, at least as far as I can tell. It's definitely oriented to the average reader who buys mostly best sellers and the like.

08-01-2019, 08:47 AM	#1
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Books bookstore I've been playing around with the Books bookstore since it rolled out almost a year ago. There are some things that I like about it, other things I don't. Like most things Apple, it's focused on that 80 percent that the average user would use. It's very much like the iTunes Store. It's very easy to see what's new, what's recommended and other works in a series or by an author. Lots of curated lists, which can come in handy if you are starting to explore a new genre. Where I have issues is trying to narrow things down and the over all lack of depth in the catalog. Especially once you move into categories that aren't as popular, such as history, Apple just does not have a lot there once you get past the best seller type books. On the other hand, there are other categories, such as SF&F where the Apple has books that Amazon doesn't seem to have. I picked up several collections from backlist authors the real helped to fill out my collection. When Apple announced the new focus on the book store, I had hoped for more. Right now, I check it every so often and will buy a few books when I see a good deal or a collection by a backlist author that I want, but while considerably slicker than Amazon's ebook website, it's not particularly innovative or deep, at least as far as I can tell. It's definitely oriented to the average reader who buys mostly best sellers and the like.