Comments on: Book Buying Habits http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/ Adventure into Romance Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:04:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tempest Knight http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-596 Tempest Knight Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-596 Shelley - Oh, yeah, I have Borders membership card and also their credit card. With the membership card, I get weekly discounts from 20 - 30%. And every time I pay using their credit card I accumulate certain %, so when I have saved $5, they send me coupon worth $5. As for book sizes, I've seen some of my favorite authors going hardcover and trade paperback. Sadly I've had dropped them out of my list of "Must Buy" due to the price of their books. IMHO, publishers are doing a disservice to their readers when they put out books on trade paperback size. Shelley - Oh, yeah, I have Borders membership card and also their credit card. With the membership card, I get weekly discounts from 20 - 30%. And every time I pay using their credit card I accumulate certain %, so when I have saved $5, they send me coupon worth $5.

As for book sizes, I’ve seen some of my favorite authors going hardcover and trade paperback. Sadly I’ve had dropped them out of my list of “Must Buy” due to the price of their books. IMHO, publishers are doing a disservice to their readers when they put out books on trade paperback size.

]]> By: Christine d'Abo http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-595 Christine d'Abo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:55:54 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-595 I'm spoiled. I get most of mine from Chapters, the Candian version of Barnes and Noble. WIth the Canadian dollar the way it is now, I'll be ordering a lot of my things from Amazon and shipping them here. I'll actually save money on books for once! I’m spoiled. I get most of mine from Chapters, the Candian version of Barnes and Noble. WIth the Canadian dollar the way it is now, I’ll be ordering a lot of my things from Amazon and shipping them here. I’ll actually save money on books for once!

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-594 Shelley Munro Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:41:29 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-594 Rhian - I love my Palm reader too. It's the perfect size to chuck into my handbag. No more endless waiting around for me. I have a book wherever I go. Zara - I think we have something similar here in NZ. Rhian - I love my Palm reader too. It’s the perfect size to chuck into my handbag. No more endless waiting around for me. I have a book wherever I go.

Zara - I think we have something similar here in NZ.

]]> By: Zara Penney http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-592 Zara Penney Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:44:16 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-592 In Australia there is PLR (Public Lending Rights) and ELR (Educational Lending Rights). It was fought for and won by some very tough authors and granted by the Federal Government. These rights are sent from estimates of lending being carried on by: PLR - Public Lending Libraries throughout the country, and; ELR - Educational institutions both primary, intermediate, higher, and tertiary and will also calculate photocopied elements for educational usage. Zara Penney In Australia there is PLR (Public Lending Rights) and ELR (Educational Lending Rights). It was fought for and won by some very tough authors and granted by the Federal Government.

These rights are sent from estimates of lending being carried on by:
PLR - Public Lending Libraries throughout the country, and;
ELR - Educational institutions both primary, intermediate, higher, and tertiary and will also calculate photocopied elements for educational usage.

Zara Penney

]]> By: rhian http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-591 rhian Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:38:31 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-591 i'm definitely an ebook fan now - having the Palm to read them from made all the difference. But i still need a "flesh and blood" book in my hands every once in awhile. Borders has become my literary stomping ground of choice, though i still pop into Books A Million and Barnes and Noble on occassion so the sales peeps don't think i don't love 'em anymore. i’m definitely an ebook fan now - having the Palm to read them from made all the difference. But i still need a “flesh and blood” book in my hands every once in awhile. Borders has become my literary stomping ground of choice, though i still pop into Books A Million and Barnes and Noble on occassion so the sales peeps don’t think i don’t love ‘em anymore.

]]> By: Christina Phillips http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-590 Christina Phillips Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:29:47 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-590 Hehehe Shelley! Yes Firefly is definitely in my future. Especially since I found out there is a certain Nekkid Scene involved - I need this purely for research purposes, you understand?? Hehehe Shelley! Yes Firefly is definitely in my future. Especially since I found out there is a certain Nekkid Scene involved - I need this purely for research purposes, you understand??

]]> By: Jennifer McKenzie http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-589 Jennifer McKenzie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-589 I've fallen in love with ebooks and I REALLY want an ebook reader. I do like print books too. My taste has changed but it's still eclectic. I’ve fallen in love with ebooks and I REALLY want an ebook reader.
I do like print books too.
My taste has changed but it’s still eclectic.

]]> By: Gabriele http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-588 Gabriele Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:06:09 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-588 Shelley, Amazon.de is great. They have a lot of English books in stock to begin with, and the others they'll get from the UK and US - free of shipping. I wish I could get Swedish and French books as easily. I'm not fond of ebooks. I spend too much time with my eyes staring at the screen already, so I want to read real books. But if I can find a way to print ebooks (I'm waiting for my new printer) I may buy some. Shelley, Amazon.de is great. They have a lot of English books in stock to begin with, and the others they’ll get from the UK and US - free of shipping. I wish I could get Swedish and French books as easily.

I’m not fond of ebooks. I spend too much time with my eyes staring at the screen already, so I want to read real books. But if I can find a way to print ebooks (I’m waiting for my new printer) I may buy some.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-587 Shelley Munro Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:38:17 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-587 Julia - I hear you. I absolutely adore my local library and use it a lot for research as well. I like the edgier stories as well. I'm always searching for "different". It could be my middle name. That's why I enjoy ebooks so much. Christina - Fishpond NZ is AWESOME and the Australian one looks much the same. the only thing I can't get through Fishpond are the newer EC releases. I think that's because EC don't use Ingrams but you'll find just about everything else. They sell DVDs as well so maybe I see Firefly in your future? :grin: Julia - I hear you. I absolutely adore my local library and use it a lot for research as well. I like the edgier stories as well. I’m always searching for “different”. It could be my middle name. That’s why I enjoy ebooks so much.

Christina - Fishpond NZ is AWESOME and the Australian one looks much the same. the only thing I can’t get through Fishpond are the newer EC releases. I think that’s because EC don’t use Ingrams but you’ll find just about everything else. They sell DVDs as well so maybe I see Firefly in your future?

]]> By: Christina Phillips http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-586 Christina Phillips Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:46:34 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/09/28/book-buying-habits/#comment-586 I was totally thrilled with the Borders in Auckland - couldn't believe the choice there was in romance! I kept squealing :blush: My nearest romance bookstore is about an hour's drive from where I live so I usually shop at Amazon (and grit my teeth at the postage) Thanks for the Fishpond link, will definitely try that. I was totally thrilled with the Borders in Auckland - couldn’t believe the choice there was in romance! I kept squealing My nearest romance bookstore is about an hour’s drive from where I live so I usually shop at Amazon (and grit my teeth at the postage) Thanks for the Fishpond link, will definitely try that.

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