tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post5553565406859106230..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: 7 Reasons I Choose a Book #IWSGLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-12135892681979655182021-04-12T09:20:47.259+10:002021-04-12T09:20:47.259+10:00The cover makes me pick it up first...then the fir...The cover makes me pick it up first...then the first few lines of the blurb.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-71297359672001851202021-04-12T01:03:56.678+10:002021-04-12T01:03:56.678+10:00We have very similar reasons we choose the books w...We have very similar reasons we choose the books we do. I might rely on blurbs as much as I rely on cover appeal. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-15111191036387001942021-03-18T10:12:12.287+11:002021-03-18T10:12:12.287+11:00I just moderate the comments after a couple days t...I just moderate the comments after a couple days to keep the spam commenters under control. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-61383400005820659072021-03-18T10:11:25.985+11:002021-03-18T10:11:25.985+11:00Supporting writers is a great practice. And much a...Supporting writers is a great practice. And much appreciated :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-58460277003265010352021-03-18T02:10:28.124+11:002021-03-18T02:10:28.124+11:00I don't seem to be able to leave a comments.I don't seem to be able to leave a comments. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-58837467972524738242021-03-18T02:09:59.034+11:002021-03-18T02:09:59.034+11:00I like all of your reasons and relate to most of t...I like all of your reasons and relate to most of them. Probably the top reason for me is that I often read the kind of books I write - mysteries and historical novels and stories. But I often buy books to support writer friends as well.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55378582326279633142021-03-08T10:35:30.630+11:002021-03-08T10:35:30.630+11:00Thanks, LeeThanks, LeeLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-63686011156835095102021-03-08T10:35:16.781+11:002021-03-08T10:35:16.781+11:00A good way to find new booksA good way to find new booksLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-41818104863694214402021-03-07T10:35:28.824+11:002021-03-07T10:35:28.824+11:00Great list of reasons. Much more thorough than min...Great list of reasons. Much more thorough than mine for sure.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19790901794602943942021-03-06T19:38:36.614+11:002021-03-06T19:38:36.614+11:00I like to browse the book shelves, be it a book st...I like to browse the book shelves, be it a book store or a library, and read the blurb and check the covers. I also read books recommended by people, not all books mind, sometimes their taste doesn't quite sync with mine.Luciana Cavallarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770818567628804407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-82762291849471754112021-03-05T15:21:25.321+11:002021-03-05T15:21:25.321+11:00I'm rather analytical when I read...or watch m...I'm rather analytical when I read...or watch movies or tv. When I forget to analyze, I know it's a good story. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22807910120120931902021-03-05T15:20:06.533+11:002021-03-05T15:20:06.533+11:00Exactly!!Exactly!!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-83814054118646916672021-03-05T15:19:42.411+11:002021-03-05T15:19:42.411+11:00I've never really used the look inside feature...I've never really used the look inside feature. I really should! Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55727448088985145852021-03-05T15:19:03.045+11:002021-03-05T15:19:03.045+11:00I didn't live close to a library, so never too...I didn't live close to a library, so never took full use of them--other than at school. Easy access to that library meant I borrowed heaps of books.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-83549145761521964312021-03-05T10:52:04.865+11:002021-03-05T10:52:04.865+11:00Your last point is a good one. I pickup books in a...Your last point is a good one. I pickup books in a new genre (new to me, that is) and hit the couch to read, read, read. And books on discount are always attractive. Feels like I'm investing less in the case I don't like the book. Honestly, that rarely happens to me. I tend to look at the bright side of most books.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-75216354680494900352021-03-05T10:00:01.642+11:002021-03-05T10:00:01.642+11:00Great reasons. I will read something far outside m...Great reasons. I will read something far outside my genre if it's on sale! It's a great way to try out all the different styles and genres out there without breaking the bank.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-45182118368985699262021-03-05T02:52:16.702+11:002021-03-05T02:52:16.702+11:00Lovely post. Sounds like you are truly a reader wi...Lovely post. Sounds like you are truly a reader with wide ranging tastes -- ready to snap up a good tale. Thank you for the positive take on this month's IWSG question. For me, that 'Look Inside' feature on Amazon pulls me directly to the story and the writer's style. If those first few paragraphs -- or even the first few pages -- grab me, I'm gone. For browsing in bookstores (some day), my acid test is pick up an interesting book (so many fiction or nonfiction, depending on current writing projects), crack it open anywhere. If the story appeals, take it home!Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-2030223401204546022021-03-04T22:49:51.706+11:002021-03-04T22:49:51.706+11:00I love my library (and its limitless borrowing pol...I love my library (and its limitless borrowing policy) and I grab anything that attracts my attention, even if I have don't have time to read it -- it will be listed on my borrowing history which I check through from time to time and re-borrow those I didn't get around to reading the first time around. I only BUY books I've already read (money is tight) -- these are keepers, books I want my children to read when they're old enough, and/or books we all just want to re-read multiple times. Except for authors who have proven over and over again that they can be trusted to deliver a delightful read -- their books I buy unread and have the sublime pleasure of reading a book I own for the first time... :-)Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-71712163476303354762021-03-04T15:13:46.240+11:002021-03-04T15:13:46.240+11:00Neither are easy to get right :)Neither are easy to get right :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-41108509515362572302021-03-04T15:13:22.690+11:002021-03-04T15:13:22.690+11:00Thanks, DianeThanks, DianeLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-91270028543527086862021-03-04T14:58:37.479+11:002021-03-04T14:58:37.479+11:00Those covers do draw one in and a cover blurb is a...Those covers do draw one in and a cover blurb is another hook for sure. Good things to remember.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217649175025066003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-85411806067321936322021-03-04T13:09:57.089+11:002021-03-04T13:09:57.089+11:00Love your list. Sums up my reasons, too.Love your list. Sums up my reasons, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39371827783735779212021-03-04T12:31:03.876+11:002021-03-04T12:31:03.876+11:00It's that collective effort that brings us and...It's that collective effort that brings us and the stories together.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-54160686133192357622021-03-04T12:28:53.402+11:002021-03-04T12:28:53.402+11:00Same. I've been buying ebooks online. But ther...Same. I've been buying ebooks online. But there's something special about wandering those bookshop shelves.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-15819040753178990232021-03-04T12:27:51.681+11:002021-03-04T12:27:51.681+11:00Yes, once you find an author you like, the trust l...Yes, once you find an author you like, the trust levels go sky high.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com