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Drizzt
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Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:09 am Post subject: When you're buying books online... |
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How do we all go about doing it? Do you search for a specific book title online, or just hit google with"cheap fantasy books" or some such equivalent?
I only ask because I've been given a sort of pet project at work which if I can make relevant to stuff I'm interested in, such as books, I'll stand a better chance! ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Pagan Music |
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Selik
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Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I go to book sites I trust and enter the title or ISBN. _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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Parmenion
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Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 584
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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i tend to know what im looking for when i shop online, but sometimes i do a general search via genre, some times author, some times on a subject, eg Peak oil.
it varys all the time |
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Max Power
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Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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I search for a book I already know I want, but I do look at the links sites like Amazon make. Whilst buying books online is easy, I still like to browse in bookshops first - I think that's part of the fun for me. _________________ If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. |
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Kerela
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Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: |
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As I prefer buying books in our lokal bookstore, where everybody knows me already I don't buy very much books online the only exception are english/Foreign-language books as they are usually cheaper at amazon. Well and then I search for specific titles. _________________ The question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I, or the others crazy?
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Wulfa_Coldheart
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Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 97 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: |
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I only really shop for books on amazon and I normally know what I'm looking for as usually I have a list of books that I want to read.
When I'm in a patch were I've nothing lined up, then I'll often use amazon's recomendations thing and while choices made from this have been pretty hit and miss in the past I've found some good authors.
Otherwise, if I'm looking for a new book and don't have anything in mind I find going to a bookstore better. I know you should never judge a book by it's cover, but it's easier to find a new book in a bookshop than it is online. However, if I know what I'm looking for then I'll use amazon more often than not as sometimes that little offer they have can be handy when buying a series that is already a few books in. _________________ "You know what Jack Burton always says... what the hell?" |
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Parmenion
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Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 584
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:47 am Post subject: |
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i find there are so mnay work of mouth book recomendadtion and also i get catalogues of upcoming releases from publishers..so that i never step foot in book shops anymore...there never seems a need to.
But i agree in the past, to find a new author its easier to wander around the shops and its usually the cover that makes you stop and look!! showing the real importance of a great book cover, that stands out from the rest |
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: |
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I usually know what I'm looking for straight from the off, I'll google the title and then see where the best deal is I'm a big fan of AbeBooks ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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NicciM
Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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I live in Canada so I use the chapters website. I also work for them so that helps. Otherwise if I am looking for something rare I go to ebay. _________________ :If I knew where I would end up I would never bother leaving: |
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skandranon
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Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 147 Location: north east England
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: |
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I tend to listen to Parmenions advice And then go and read it ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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OLD NEW GUY
Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 129
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Skan 2 more for your list:
Harry Side bottom: Fire in the east
Ben Kane: Forgotten legion (which is excellent) |
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Auum
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: England
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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I just use Play.com or Amazon.com , most of the books i have ever read are on at least one of these sites. I tend to search for books i know of / heard of _________________ Raven, Raven with me!! |
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