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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 859 Views
Title I guess random thoughts - 18/06/2010 02:29:14 PM 627 Views
More the cover. nossy - 18/06/2010 03:07:29 PM 622 Views
Probably title Myrdhyn - 18/06/2010 03:15:11 PM 567 Views
Nope Jacob - 18/06/2010 03:29:54 PM 642 Views
Re: Nope Camilla - 18/06/2010 03:45:55 PM 556 Views
Jacob - 18/06/2010 06:25:58 PM 596 Views
Re: Camilla - 18/06/2010 06:27:17 PM 565 Views
Indeed... Jacob - 18/06/2010 07:01:38 PM 648 Views
Re: Indeed... Camilla - 18/06/2010 07:05:01 PM 642 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 274 Views
Why don't you people want to play? Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:19:21 PM 614 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 573 Views
That is not a fair comparison Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:54:33 PM 551 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 611 Views
Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:00:41 PM 642 Views
Stop spelling it wrong! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:15:29 PM 619 Views
I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:16:42 PM 573 Views
Re: I'm sorry. I don't often have reason to spell it. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:20:31 PM 635 Views
Well, in that case - titles. *NM* Tom - 20/06/2010 02:07:19 PM 267 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 669 Views
Very rarely, and only in the library if that. Legolas - 18/06/2010 05:54:48 PM 591 Views
I found one of my favorite writers that way random thoughts - 18/06/2010 06:12:00 PM 615 Views
I agree. That was how I got hooked on fantasy. Sort of. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 11:21:41 PM 586 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 550 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 584 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 600 Views
Agreed. *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:25:10 PM 258 Views
The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:25:59 PM 629 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Camilla - 18/06/2010 11:28:55 PM 576 Views
Re: The Aardvark is Ready for War. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:53:57 PM 595 Views
Neither. I own too many books. Tom - 18/06/2010 04:52:30 PM 585 Views
I would cheat. callandor1000 - 18/06/2010 05:37:29 PM 632 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 575 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 572 Views
But I buy Playboy for the articles! *NM* Larry - 18/06/2010 08:02:52 PM 284 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 647 Views
Neither would be the determinant factor for me... DomA - 18/06/2010 08:20:37 PM 658 Views
Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 08:27:34 PM 691 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 18/06/2010 09:06:10 PM 661 Views
Re: Now that's a reply Camilla - 18/06/2010 09:12:19 PM 665 Views
Re: Now that's a reply DomA - 21/06/2010 05:00:07 PM 598 Views
Why? *NM* Jacob - 21/06/2010 05:19:20 PM 292 Views
Because Camilla - 21/06/2010 05:20:26 PM 602 Views
Author of a vastly Jacob - 21/06/2010 07:27:35 PM 610 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 21/06/2010 07:28:20 PM 668 Views
Re: Author of a vastly DomA - 21/06/2010 11:55:15 PM 673 Views
Re: Author of a vastly Camilla - 22/06/2010 12:15:06 AM 666 Views
With nothing else to go on I'd say Title. *NM* j-whitt987 - 18/06/2010 10:27:24 PM 245 Views
Cover aria - 19/06/2010 12:30:44 AM 633 Views
Covers are there to stop you from buying books, if they are ugly. jh - 19/06/2010 05:34:22 AM 634 Views
Cover, I suppose. That's what grabbed me for Hyperion and Otherland. *NM* Craig - 19/06/2010 08:50:38 PM 420 Views
Fantasy books have notoriously bad covers. ajah - 20/06/2010 07:51:31 AM 561 Views
What about opening sentence or paragraph? Why isn't that an option? *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 01:50:59 PM 256 Views
Because it is my survey Camilla - 20/06/2010 01:52:39 PM 607 Views
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