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Hi guys,

I see that we don't use this section much, and I think it is because there is mostly BoM books in it.
So if anyone wants to discuss any book or think that any book is worth discussing please make a thread :)

Its a good idea, but I think we all read at different speeds and different books, which makes discissions hard, however, any one wants to discuss a book, and its one i read, i will be more than happy to part take

Lauren S. and I make a lot of use of this thread.
We do buddy reads all the time and make new discussions all the time. I have much fun discussing books with her.
The reaing speed is not a problem. I read faster than Lauren and I just try to read other books at the same time and not get too much ahead so we stay at the same place in the book. And if she does get ahead of me I just wait till I catch up before reading her comments. That is why I always begin my messages with where I am in the book so I don't accidentitally give away anything.

Ditto what Barbara said - we use this folder a lot :)

In a bigger group it would be much more active, because there'd be more people who'd read the same books. But we're fairly small, and there aren't that many books that many of us have read that would also generate a whole thread of discussion. Some books have the kind of content that people want to talk about and argue over. With other books you say "that was great, I loved it" or "that was ok", but you've got nothing to discuss.

I figured I’d repurpose this thread a little, as it hasn’t been used in a while�
(hopefully no one minds too much)

After chatting to Crusader earlier (Over Here), it got me thinking about how our household buy books; what attracts us to a book, and what criteria settles the decision to take it home with us?
(Of course, that led to a discussion of what sort of things make us either love or dislike a book�)

We all know the ol� “don’t judge a book by its cover� adage; as it turns out, I am 100% guilty of that!
While I totally agree that one ²õ³ó´Ç³Ü±ô»å²Ô’t judge a book by its cover, you have to concede that the cover is usually what gets you to pick the book up in the first place.
This is especially true in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre!! A lot of the older book covers are just plain awful!

However, a pretty cover isn’t enough to get me to take it home with me.

Next up is the synopsis � and I’ll be honest, I don’t think the big publishers put nearly enough consideration into this anymore. If the synopsis doesn’t speak to me, odds are � it’s going back on the shelf (in some cases, I may add it to my list of books to look into once I get home � because of the data restriction policy a lot of stores (not just bookstores!) have).

Of course, the price is also a consideration, especially if it’s a new series or author (by this I mean new to me, not necessarily new releases or debut authors.)
If the book is priced over R120 it automatically goes back on the shelf and/or gets added into the “research further� category; and let’s face it, these days � that’s just about everything!
But considering the number of disappointments I’ve had over the last two years, I’m no longer willing to take the chance without considerable research; and those disappointments have definitely had an impact on my buying habits.

I’ve both heard and read many online accounts of how a book sounded “right up my alley� only for the reader to be somewhat disappointed when it turned out that the write up didn’t accurately portray the book at all! Add to the fact that the new gimmick of sticking “the new [insert known author here]� on the cover, or my personal pet peeve “For fans of…�
I don’t mind if a book vaguely reminds me of another book I’ve read�
But if the publisher has slapped that idea right on the front cover, then how am I supposed to give >THIS< book a fair chance without jumping in with pre-conceived expectations?

I’ll end my lengthy post with this;
More bookstores need coffee shops attached.
Our last adventure to a warehouse sale, we had a considerable “maybe� pile, all of which checked all of the above boxes.
So, we ordered some coffees, sat down at a table and started whittling the pile down.

What sort of things do you guys look at when considering a new book purchase?