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Monday, February 15, 2016

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHAT TO READ NEXT?

I know we all have books from friends that are in our TBR pile.

But when you want a book from out of the blue with no connections to friends to read, 

how do you choose?

There is one intriguing source I just found WHICHBOOK:
http://www.openingthebook.com/whichbook/


Whichbook enables millions of combinations of factors 

and then suggests books which most closely match your needs. 

Click to open up to 4 sliders and move the to set your choices. 


THE DOUBLE-BOOKING METHOD:

Once upon a time there was a devious but lovelorn woman we shall call Dory.  

She would set up dates with two guys on the same night.

Should the first prove a dud, Dory would end it somehow and move on to Date #2.  

If #1 proved great, she would find an excuse to postpone the date with her second option. 

I do a variation of that, reading several books at once.  

Sometimes one takes a hold of me so fiercely that the other two books on put on "hold."

You ever do that?


THE WINE TESTER METHOD:

You go to a book store, lay claim to a few interesting possibles, sit down and sip a bit from each: 

a first line here or a first paragraph here, or the last sentence there.

I do that one, too.  How about you?


THE "I SHOULD LIKE THIS BOOK" METHOD:

We buy a book from a great review or a fascinating premise, or a topic that promises enrichment.  

But like Bran Flakes -- just because something is good for you doesn't make it "taste" good.

You ever do this one?


My friend, Terry, hosted me on his blog, but is down that so few have visited him.  :-( 

 C'mon. Pay the man a visit.  I feel guilty.

http://uparoundthecorner.blogspot.com/2016/02/guest-post-welcome-to-my-dont-you-hate.html

8 comments:

  1. Sigh. I have so many books in my home that I'm trying to swear off buying any new ones until I get through a pile or two -- the only exception being the books of my blog friends like you, Roland. I also read lots of history and biographies, which are not fast reads, so that doesn't help.

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    1. Ever live a week in a day? Whew! Laundry -- dentist patching together a tooth broken off at the gum line -- haircut -- house cleaning!

      Thanks, Helena. I read lots of history and biographies, too, which helped in my latest novel. :-)

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  2. Hi Roland - I need no extra choices ... plenty in the Blogosphere - let alone what's sitting here awaiting my eyes - yours included.

    I'm not sure it'd be luxury to have time to dip ... I think I'd feel I was wasting my time .. but then we are involved all the time in books as we blog ...

    Cheers Hilary

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  3. Like Helena, I'm years backlogged, with shelves of books, I've collected, knowing I'd love the stories. But then most of 'em are on Yankee Baseball Lore. Other's are either Theological. NTM- I was given Gaiman's 'Graveyard Book', when it came out, yet can't seem to keep a pair of eye glasses, around long enough to read it. Sad state of affairs here. Being retired I thought I'd have all kinds of time to read, yet I'm busier now, than when I was working. Not sure how that works, or why?

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    1. Yes, I know what you mean. I don't have a stack of books TBR, I have a BOOK CASE of TBR books!

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  4. Hilary -- When people ask me what I think about should I win the lottery, I say two words: Sleep in!

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  5. I have a huge TBR pile that keeps on growing. The other day I wasn't sure what I was in the mood for, so I wrote all the genres on slips of paper and put them in a bag.

    As soon as I drew the slip that said, "Literary" I knew I was in the mood for horror. :D

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    1. LOL. That is one way for sure! I am lucky to have discovered audio books which helps me enjoy books on my blood runs. I'm glad you enjoyed your first horror con. :-)

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