Now before you go and get the tar and feathers, hear me out.
I love the blogging community. It has enabled me to connect with like-minded
people and has given me a place to talk about what I love most in the
world…books. That being said, there are certain things I miss about shopping at the bookstore.
Before I was introduced to the world of blogging the only way I knew how
to find a good book was browsing the stacks at my local Borders. Every Saturday morning I would go to Borders, grab a
white chocolate mocha, and then get lost in the sea of
books. I would wander around the store for at least an hour.
What I miss the most is finding the unexpected treasure. I
never knew what was coming out until I saw it on the shelf. I never read a
review or had any idea what the masses thought. I had to let good old fashion
advertising drive me and entice me to give it a shot. I would read the blurbs,
summaries, or ask an employee if they had a recommendation.
Now we all know what’s going to be published about year early. There
are no more surprises. Plus I have to admit, I let reviews sway my decision if
I’m going to buy a book or not. I think I let a lot of books I may have enjoyed slip by
based on what others think. But on the other hand, those same reviews have
saved me time and money. If the overall consensus is negative, I trust what the
reviewers say and give it a pass. (Here’s looking at you Allegiant)
I know there are more pluses than minuses to this modern day way
of book buying, but I still kind of wish it could be the old way too. But then again, if
it was not for Amazon, I would not have been able to publish my own books. Go
figure.
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