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Old 02-14-2018, 07:43 AM   #16
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Just suggest this for Valentine's Day: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1630264652/
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Old 02-14-2018, 08:09 AM   #17
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... or the Ash Wednesday titles? There was an article in the NY Times two days ago about the conflict between the two; does one go with sybaritic indulgence or penitential abstinence? The last time the two observences occurred on the same day was in 1945.
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Old 02-14-2018, 08:23 AM   #18
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Romance is universal. It's a big cultural deal even in Egypt.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1246136/middle-east

I'd suggest a good Zombie novel as an alternative, but I suspect Mr. Wolf would harrumph that as well!
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I only know three libraries in USA, and there's a lot of romance novels (specially when the new month comes), but it looks like there are another categories too. Anyway, statistics has its problems and lies,
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Because of Valentines Day, it seems that libraries are buying way way way too many romance eBook for Overdrive. It's disgusting. So Valentines Day needs to go away so this sort of thing doesn't happen.
OK, we'll get rid of Valentine's Day. I doubt the romance genre will go anywhere, though.
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Old 02-14-2018, 09:17 AM   #21
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While we're getting rid of genres, can we PLEASE get rid of science fiction too?
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Old 02-14-2018, 09:25 AM   #22
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Romance eBooks at Overdrive would not be such a bother if other genres were more evenly spread. Romance seems to be the main one. I'm not advocating we get rid of romance novel, but I would like more of other types of books. For Valentines Day, the increase in romance is the worst of the year.
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"Valentine's day has to go away forever", the name of my next book....

Sorry, couldn't pass it up.
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While we're getting rid of genres, can we PLEASE get rid of science fiction too?
Who's suggested getting rid of any genre? Nobody in this thread!
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Old 02-14-2018, 10:40 AM   #25
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Because of Valentines Day, it seems that libraries are buying way way way too many romance eBook for Overdrive. It's disgusting. So Valentines Day needs to go away so this sort of thing doesn't happen.
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While we're getting rid of genres, can we PLEASE get rid of science fiction too?
I do not read Romance Books. But, that is my choice and I would never suggest that anyone else not read Romance or any other genre. I have never understood why some people think that everyone should rad or watch only what That person likes.
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Old 02-14-2018, 10:46 AM   #26
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I do not read Romance Books. But, that is my choice and I would never suggest that anyone else not read Romance or any other genre. I have never understood why some people think that everyone should rad or watch only what That person likes.
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I'm not asking for nobody to read romance. I'm asking for a more fair distribution of other genres at Overdrive.
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They cater overmuch to a subset of their patrons, to the detriment of other patrons who have no interest in romance.

I suspect libraries like romance because it boosts their circulation numbers. The books are quick reads and are consumed like potato chips; they're also cheaper to acquire. I admit I get discouraged when I check the new additions and it's virtually all romance.

I think libraries should shift their focus to treating all their patrons in a roughly equitable fashion; they should try to meet at least all mainstream interests to the same level of satisfaction. And if someone reads five romance novels a week, say, I bet that purchase price would add up to the price of a history book that one patron took two weeks to read.
The problem is that most libraries are on a budget. They can only afford to buy so many new books in a given year. And they aren't likely to buy books that they don't think their patrons will actually read. So if only say 5% of their patrons will read a given genre but 55% will read another given genre they will buy to meet the tastes of the 55% rather than the 5%.
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Because of Valentines Day, it seems that libraries are buying way way way too many romance eBook for Overdrive. It's disgusting. So Valentines Day needs to go away so this sort of thing doesn't happen.
Valentine's Day is a special day to me. It was one yr ago today that I got engaged. Anyway the holiday has had a varied history. At one point people gave out insulting Valentine cards I understand.
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The problem is that most libraries are on a budget. They can only afford to buy so many new books in a given year. And they aren't likely to buy books that they don't think their patrons will actually read. So if only say 5% of their patrons will read a given genre but 55% will read another given genre they will buy to meet the tastes of the 55% rather than the 5%.
In that scenario, would it not be fair, though, to spend the book-buying budget roughly in proportion to the borrowing trends? ie Spend 5% of it on the first genre, and 55% on the second?
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"Valentine's day has to go away forever", the name of my next book....
I believe it is also the first line spoken by a character in most Hallmark movies.
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