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Book reviews (29.3%)
Best-seller lists (21.1%)
Recommendations from friends or family (51.5%)
Browsing what interests me while shopping (48.4%)
I follow my favorite authors and read what they are publishing (39.1%)
N/A - I don't read many books (4.0%)
When I look at books online I see what is also suggested by that site.
i actually read from the book itself the panel on the inside to see if i like i or not or the back of the book if it peaks my interest i take home
I belong to a site called wowbrary.com and they send book updates and I can reserve a book with my library immediately. It is great. That is one of many ways I select books
I love to look at the quick response magazines give to tell me a bit about the book. Also, the cover has to catch my eye 1st
My co-workers and I are constantly exchanging our recently found books! It keeps us interested and then we can discuss what we liked about those particular books.
I choose books by seeing reviews on blogs or seeing comments left by others online
My friends and family suggest books they read and found interesting and if I read a book that I think would be useful to someone I know, I will tell them they should pick up a copy.
I see something that looks interesting, read a few pages of it and then decide if I would like it. I have found some books through sites that offer books for your review and I just take a chance with it.
I would have liked an "all of the above" choice on the poll. As a former elementary school teacher, I have taught my students to use many ways to choose books.
I pretty much stay with my favorite authors such as, Jude Devereaux and Lynn Kurland.