how do you decide which new book to pick up for reading? what determines your choice of selecting that 'one' book out of thousands of others on the shelves?
2007-12-11 18:09:03 · 13 answers · asked by sanz 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Honestly .. the cover attracts me lol!
If the cover looks interesting, I'll read the back. And if I like that I might read the first bit of the first chapter.
2007-12-11 18:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by woodenhandle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, sometimes it is merely the author, other times the book jacket blurb, other times a review, and more than once purely based on cover art.
I did recently come back from the library with three books all of which claimed the author was some version of "the new Heinlein" and I felt a bit like a dog owned by Pavlov.
2007-12-12 02:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recommendations from others usually persuade me to read a book. For example, I currently want to read the book Eat, Pray, Love because it has been getting so many accolades.
Other than that, I just glimpse through the summaries on the backs of the books and choose an interesting one.
2007-12-12 02:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by KiRby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only read non fiction books so anything with a catchy title usually helps me out on what to pick or what the back says about the book
2007-12-12 02:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by 1hotmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm buying it I prefer to go with the authors I'm familiar with or a book someone has recommended, if I'm at the library I read the blurb or possibly the first few pages if I'm caught up in the first few lines then I borrow it.
2007-12-12 02:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Dances With The Hawks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be willing to buy certain authors that I liked. But all of them have disappointed me with recent books so I do not dare buy any new books. I check the used book store at our library and also they have a give-away shelf where there is no cost.
2007-12-12 02:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by andyg77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The author, the genre, the title, the blurb on the book jacket.
2007-12-12 02:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more often than not the cover catches my attention. ill usually ask someone who works in the book store for their own opinions and i usually stick close to authors of books i have previously read.
2007-12-12 02:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i usually get my new book ideas from books i've just read. i'll try to read everything by an author i like, or read books that are referenced.
2007-12-12 02:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by Edward D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what the story is about
The author.
I just read " my steve" by terry irwin it is an incrediably well written book.
2007-12-12 02:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by ஐButterfly Effectஐ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋