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Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 11:16:17 PM
Mainly antique books that have no blurb on the cover. If I want to analyze that I could guess that I was sold also on the wear and tear on the book. Sometimes those books that look like they have been read over and over again have been so for good reason.
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Titles or covers? Camilla - 18/06/2010 02:15:56 PM 1024 Views
Title I guess random thoughts - 18/06/2010 02:29:14 PM 779 Views
More the cover. nossy - 18/06/2010 03:07:29 PM 784 Views
Probably title Myrdhyn - 18/06/2010 03:15:11 PM 716 Views
Nope Jacob - 18/06/2010 03:29:54 PM 794 Views
Re: Nope Camilla - 18/06/2010 03:45:55 PM 725 Views
Jacob - 18/06/2010 06:25:58 PM 750 Views
Re: Camilla - 18/06/2010 06:27:17 PM 719 Views
Indeed... Jacob - 18/06/2010 07:01:38 PM 806 Views
Re: Indeed... Camilla - 18/06/2010 07:05:01 PM 793 Views
Title if I had to choose, but unlikely I'd get an unheard-of book without a blurb. *NM* Legolas - 18/06/2010 04:17:23 PM 349 Views
Why don't you people want to play? Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:19:21 PM 769 Views
Okay, so the Martians come down and make you pick between McDonald's and Burger King. Tom - 18/06/2010 04:53:26 PM 716 Views
That is not a fair comparison Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:54:33 PM 721 Views
Yes it is. And you didn't answer my question. Why won't you just play the game? Tom - 18/06/2010 10:57:24 PM 762 Views
Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:00:41 PM 799 Views
Stop spelling it wrong! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:15:29 PM 781 Views
I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:16:42 PM 723 Views
Re: I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:20:31 PM 792 Views
Well, in that case - titles. *NM* Tom - 20/06/2010 02:07:19 PM 338 Views
really you just never pick up a book ans say "what the hell I will read this one" random thoughts - 18/06/2010 05:49:05 PM 838 Views
Very rarely, and only in the library if that. Legolas - 18/06/2010 05:54:48 PM 744 Views
I found one of my favorite writers that way random thoughts - 18/06/2010 06:12:00 PM 783 Views
I agree. That was how I got hooked on fantasy. Sort of. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:21:41 PM 751 Views
Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:16:17 PM 709 Views
Re: Maybe the scenario is hard to imagine but I have picked up some treasures by title alone. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:17:52 PM 748 Views
No they don't. I have lost on several gambles. But I have had enough success that I keep trying. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:24:09 PM 744 Views
Agreed. *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:25:10 PM 329 Views
The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:25:59 PM 791 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:28:55 PM 744 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:53:57 PM 743 Views
Neither. I own too many books. Tom - 18/06/2010 04:52:30 PM 742 Views
I would cheat. callandor1000 - 18/06/2010 05:37:29 PM 802 Views
Huh. I suppose, since I have to choose, I'd go for cover. At least it would look pretty. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 05:56:43 PM 734 Views
I was noticing when I went to the public book sale that I am a title person. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 07:56:13 PM 707 Views
But I buy Playboy for the articles! *NM* Larry - 18/06/2010 08:02:52 PM 363 Views
Hmm, that's a toughy. It's really a toss of the dice; could go either way. I'd go with cover... lord-of-shadow - 18/06/2010 08:08:00 PM 805 Views
Neither would be the determinant factor for me... DomA - 18/06/2010 08:20:37 PM 831 Views
Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 08:27:34 PM 885 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 18/06/2010 09:06:10 PM 819 Views
Re: Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 09:12:19 PM 830 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 21/06/2010 05:00:07 PM 760 Views
Why? *NM* Jacob - 21/06/2010 05:19:20 PM 363 Views
Because Camilla - 21/06/2010 05:20:26 PM 751 Views
Author of a vastly Jacob - 21/06/2010 07:27:35 PM 770 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 21/06/2010 07:28:20 PM 820 Views
Re: Author of a vastly DomA - 21/06/2010 11:55:15 PM 867 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 22/06/2010 12:15:06 AM 851 Views
With nothing else to go on I'd say Title. *NM* j-whitt987 - 18/06/2010 10:27:24 PM 315 Views
Cover aria - 19/06/2010 12:30:44 AM 795 Views
Covers are there to stop you from buying books, if they are ugly. jh - 19/06/2010 05:34:22 AM 808 Views
Cover, I suppose. That's what grabbed me for Hyperion and Otherland. *NM* Craig - 19/06/2010 08:50:38 PM 519 Views
Fantasy books have notoriously bad covers. ajah - 20/06/2010 07:51:31 AM 731 Views
What about opening sentence or paragraph? Why isn't that an option? *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 01:50:59 PM 330 Views
Because it is my survey Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:52:39 PM 753 Views
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