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You would think with 10 goddesses, that every month we would have a new release, and no month would have an over-abundance. Can’t we just get organized and work it out that way?
Um, no. And even if we did, with our different timings between books, eventually the month would come when things align in just the right way to have a week with a LOT of new releases. This is that week.
Did you notice? If not, look to the right ———-> Not only does February have more than its fair share, March is coming up fast with a couple more.
What this means is that a group of your goddesses are spending today making sacrifices to Fortune and Apollo and Hermes and every other deity, major and minor, who might have some influence on all the things that have to come together to make a book successful. Please, no natural disasters. We don’t want any of our readers to suffer, or anyone else, of course, but it is too selfish for us to see reports of blizzards this week and also think “there go the sales in that state”? Please, booksellers and clerks, get the books out on the shelves. Please, online vendors, don’t mess up our meta data. Please, Wal-mart and Target, don’t lose the boxes of books shipped to you.
Please, readers, buy our books!
Here are some tidbits from authorland about experiencing release week as a writer. Did you know that some of us are superstitious about the month our books come out? Many of us have “oh, goodie, I love that month” months, and also “no, no, no, not that month!” months. You would think that these months would be the same for all of us, wouldn’t you? That some months are just better for book sales than others and we would all want the good months. Instead, for every month, there are writers who think it is a great month and others who think it is a lousy month. Go figure.
Also did you know that we obsess over something called the “laydown.” That is term given for when the books are actually put out in stores. If they are all there when release day rolls around, it is a good laydown. If it takes several days or a week for them to be put out in some stores, that is a bad laydown. If they are put out too early, like last week, that is a bad laydown too. The laydown is important to how bestseller lists are calculated. First week sales are the sales in the first week, and a book has to be visible as much of that week as possible to get the numbers to make bestseller lists. So, too early— sorry. Too late—sales are lost.
Finally, release week is a stressful week for an author. She worries. She watches the Amazon rankings. She worries somemore. In case you have not figured out yet, we worry about this because (1) we are all somewhat neurotic about our books’s reception and (2) we are too nervous this week to do anything productive, so we worry and hope our mental energy will somehow influence the sales.
We do other things besides worry. Like what, you may ask? Well, like this:
In honor of the release of the newly revised By Love Unveiled, almost twenty years after it was first written under the pseudonym Deborah Martin, Sabrina is giving away an autographed copy on her website [ http://www.sabrinajeffries.com/fun-stuff/contest/ ], along with a famous pair of Restoration lovers reproduced in the form of Christmas ornaments–Charles II and Nell Gwyn!
Join Goddess Madeline and Goddess Julia, as well as their friends Jennifer Ashley, Anne Gracie, and Juliana Grey for a round table videochat, February 27, noon Eastern http://www.spreecast.com/events/hot-talk . RSVP today and receive reminders. Book giveaways, and one very nice grand prizel
Madeline is running a FaceBook giveaway for her readers called Lady Cassandra’s Jewels. https://www.facebook.com/MadelineHunter/app_143875619109226 In honor of the collection of jewelry that is the catalyst for the story in The Conquest of Lady Cassandra, the prizes are jewelry too.
Looking forward to The Last Debutante? Here’s a video featuring some of your favorite historical authors as they gush over Julia’s masterful technique. http://julialondon.com/extras/book-trailers/
And don’t forget that Christie’s BUNGALOW NIGHTS is out today! Publisher’s Weekly gave the contemporary a starred review, saying it’s “everything a romance reader could hope for.” At Crescent Cove’s Beach House No. 9, a combat medic fulfills a promise to the commanding officer who died in his arms–he’ll give the man’s pretty, twenty-something daughter a month of sunshine-filled memories. Oh, but what about those summer nights?!
I know that Karen Hawkins new release yesterday will not get lost in the deluge today! Karen’s voice as a writer will never be drowned out. Her e-novella, Princess in Disguise is humorous, hot and just long enough to wile away an evening.
Do you know when books are normally released? Do you plan your buying around the last Tuesday in the month? Or do you wait until you see it in the store and pick it up then?
Do you have an organized way to remember which books you want to read? A list, or a shelf at Goodreads?
What about the ones you have already read? Do you have any system for keeping track of those?
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I always check the author’s website and online stores like Amazon to check out any new books coming up. I jot it down in my “book calendar” so that I know what books to buy each month. Then I buy it at one time, and/or when it is in the store.
As for books I want to read, I make notes about them, maybe via GOODREADS, but otherwise, I only buy any books that I’ve already noted that I wanted to buy. I’m on a strict budget, so I’ve been decreasing my spending for books for some time.
What about the ones you have already read? Do you have any system for keeping track of those?
I’ve a “read calendar” in which I jot down the books that I’ve thoroughly read. I also have GOODREADS for said books as well as those I’ve skimmed through. I also have an EXCEL list that lists the books I’ve read each year, like in my “read calendar” but also it includes years passed.
Plus, given that I’m in a strict budget, I also go to my library’s used bookstore to buy some books that may appear in the shelves whenever it becomes available.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:24 am.
Wow, you have a really good system. I like the idea of a “read calendar.”
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:22 am.
For my favorite authors, I visit their websites to see what they’re currently working on and when to expect a release. When the book comes out, I go to Amazon.co.uk website and order it. And then I have to endure some 2-3 weeks of waiting until my shipment arrives (I live in Europe but not in UK so it takes time and then some more time, lol). During this last waiting period anticipation builds to epic proportions and when I finally lay my hands on the new (well, actually, by that time, not so new
) book, oh, it’s THE moment! After that I can settle down and read, read, read. Finally, after all that waiting. And I think, the longer the wait, the greater the pleasure.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:48 am.
I wonder if there are sellers who are faster. I am sure all authors join me in thanking you for being willing to wait, and for being so enthused when the wait is over!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:24 am.
I follow the websites of the authors that I like and generally take note of when a book is going to be released and then I go and pre-order it from my favorite bookstore here in town. I occasionally have to wait until it is 3 to 4 months before the book is due to be released before I can order it but that’s okay because I know that I will have it very soon.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:38 am.
Pre-ordering, online or through a bookstore, is becoming more common. I remember when I realized I could do that and the store would let me know when the book came in. The service had always been there— I just had not thought about using it until a few years ago.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:27 am.
Yeah, I’m usually chasing the bookstore up when it’s around release date because when it comes to books I am not that patient. Lol.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm.
I don´t keep track of when books are released, but I keep a wishlist in Word. I order a pile of books twice a year and when I do I take my list. At the top are my most favorite authors. When I already have all of their books, I look at their websites to check if they have any new releases since my last buy. If not I go to the next author and if they do I buy it. I go on that way until I have enough books to carry me trough until my next shopping spree.
The last few months I started to keep track of the books I read by starting a shelf on Goodreads and I like that very much.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:59 am.
I can see how a twice a year spree is really efficient. I’m not sure I would have your self-discipline, though.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:28 am.
I’d love to stay and tell you about me new release purchase bandits but I’ve got some downloading to do.
Ok, real fast, I really on TGB to tell me release dates. For non-TGB authors, there are enough fans here to keep me in the know.
HAPPY NEW RELEASE WEEK, LADIES!!! (Yeah, I’m shouting)
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:44 am.
Downloaded! Can’t wait to read ‘em after I finish Bungalow No. 9.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:50 am.
Thanks, Fresh!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:29 am.
I used to go to the store on the big Tuesday every month, but now I just pre order everything online the instant I see it’s coming. I miss bookstores but they’ve all closed around here.
I have a notebook where I list what I plan to buy, then check it off when I’ve read it.
Congrats on all the new releases! How exciting.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:11 am.
I have been doing the pre-Orders a lot recently too. But I do have a bookstore near me, and in the hopes of keeping it n business I am going to go back to my “Last Tuesday” ways.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:31 am.
I’ve been early awaiting many of these releases for some time! Can’t wait to get started on Bungalow Nights this evening!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:29 am.
That whole series from Christie is getting a lot of buzz.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:32 am.
I keep a list on my computer of my wish list and put the dates of release next to them. I take them off as I get them.
As for my tbr, since like all us readers, it keeps getting bigger it is hard to keep it in order. Every once in awhile I alphabetize it by author and keep the tsps separate.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:34 am.
I keep thinking I should learn at least basic Excel so I can organize my list with a few clicks. Instead mine tends to be sort of organic like yours—it mostly grows
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:34 am.
Happy Release Day, Ladies!!!!
I keep track of my auto-buy authors through their websites, so I always know when they have a new release. The rest are books I just pick up while browsing the store.
The bookstore I frequent sometimes has books out early. I didn’t realize this was a bad thing. I just thought I was lucky to get my books a few days earlier then most. I was there on the weekend and none of the books were out, so I am going this moring.
I sometimes write down which books I want to read. Especially, if I have started a series in the middle not realizing it. Then I check on Amazon and write down the books that belong in that series.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:17 am.
Early laydown is not really a Bad thing. Just if lots of stores do it it can affect bestseller lists. But I promise you that everyone on our end would rather have readers buy and read the books than anything else.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:36 am.
I picked up my copy this morning and I can’t wait to read it. Best of luck!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:44 pm.
I eagerly follow the authors that I love, and I usually had reminders on my computer when books would be released, especially if they were part of a series. Now, that I officially started purchasing things on my smart phone Kindle…I already have several that I’ve added to my TBR pile, figuratively speaking.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:23 am.
Do you read on your smart phone too? Was that easy to get used to?
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:37 am.
I do. The hub asked if I wanted a Kindle or a the Galaxy SIII, and I got the SIII and LOVE it! I know the Kindle’s are cool, but I have the best of all worlds–facebook, twitter, internet, you tube, kindle, etc. AND it’s a phone, so I don’t have a to carry multiple devices. Plus, the actual screen is a large size, so it’s very easy to read and the Kindle app was a breeze to download.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm.
As soon as I hear a book is coming out, I pre-order it on Amazon. If it isn’t there yet, I make a sticky note to remind me to pre-order it later. I usually forget I’ve pre-ordered then book then am surprised when it pops up on my Kindle Fire. The books automatically download when my Wi-Fi is turned on. Of course, if I’ve ordered a hardcover, it shows up at my door.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:31 am.
That is something cool about pre-ordering—the surprise when it shows up. Like a gift. ooo, lookie! Of course, the bill shows up that way too
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:38 am.
Wait…you can make a list of everything you want to read and then have read as well?
Like most of us here I watch the right side of the blog to tell me what and when to purchase books!
I don’t really keep an organized list of books I have read. I probably should just because it would make life easier but for some reason my brain just won’t wrap around this idea.
Enjoy the day Goddesses – may your laydowns be perfect!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:35 am.
Oh, yes, romance readers have had lists and systems for ages, even before computers. And others too.My father kept a journal type book where he listed books he wanted to read, and those he had read. I have it now and can see his reading history going back decades.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:41 am.
Thanks to all of you.
I find books through reviews, I think. I see someone talk about them or see a review somewhere and think, oh, that looks good…
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:58 am.
Usually I see someone talking about books on TGB “What have you been reading” discussions and my tbr pile grows!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:05 am.
I will often see an ad that catches my eye, then go looking for reviews and other info.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:42 am.
Good luck Ladies! I’m a Goodreads stalker. I love that website. I keep my TBR pile organized on my “bookshelf”. What I really enjoy about the site is that it’s the single location where I can check out all of my authors at the same time. I also love it because they list series by the order in which they should be read. That way if I discover a new author (which happens ALL THE TIME on Goodreads)–then I can see what else I should order so I don’t start in the middle of a series.
Love, love Goodreads.
And this is sad…but I never correlated release dates with the last Tuesday of the month…why is that the date chosen?
Happy Release Week, Ladies!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:07 am.
I have no idea why the last Tuesday became the tradition.Maybe because publishers designate books by month of publication, and to be sure a “March” book is out in March, it is actually released at the end of Feb? A few publishers do releases the first Tuesday of the month.Berkely does, for example. But Jove, my imprint with them, doesn’t.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:46 am.
I keep track of a lot of my books on Goodreads and FictFact. This way I get notices of books, especially if they are in a series, on the release dates. I also keep a personal list in a book by my computer and I jot down the books and the release dates. I am covered from all angles. You can bet I have bought or have pre-ordered some of the books by The Goddesses… never fear… No God or Mother Nature will keep me from my fav authors..
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:13 am.
I had no idea that sites like Goodreads sends out notices. (And we really appreciate your support!)
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:47 am.
I use Goodreads to keep track of the books I’ve read. I use a Word document to maintain a list of books I want to read. Books are grouped by their month of publication. As soon as I hear of a book I want to read, it goes on the list so I know to look for it. Now I’m off to Amazon to buy books for my Kindle. Congrats, Goddesses, on the new releases.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:04 am.
I have the Word doc, just not the “grouped” part
As always, I have dreams of getting organized one of these days.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:49 am.
Snow Day! We’re all stuck in the house and I’m glad there are some new releases that I can get digital. Yeah, we’re not going anywhere today…..
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:15 am.
I love reading on snow days! Where are you? Oklahoma? They appear to be getting hit badly.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:50 am.
I am so unorganized when it comes to books. I don’t do anything with the shelves on Goodreads or my Nook. The bookshelves in my inspiration room are full of books I haven’t read yet. I have a sheet of paper with book titles all over it of books I want to read. I get them from recommendations or by reading reviews. I do seem to know when my favorite authors have a new release coming out. I will usually purchase them around release day, but not necessarily on the big day.
Good luck and congratulations to all of you! I won’t have to look for a new read for a while after all the downloading I will do today!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:35 am.
LOL, my Nook has one looonnnnggg list of books on it.I never learned how to organize it. I know I can, somehow, but —
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:52 am.
Happy Release Day. I am hoping to be able to pick up all the new releases today after work..i got my e-novella by Karen yesterday Morning.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:41 am.
Thanks, Patsi!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:25 pm.
I use Goodreads to track book releases. It sends an email to me anytime a book on my “to-reads” shelf is available. I love it! I tend to buy books when I go on vacations (I’m not a fan of flying and a good book helps calm my nerves lol) or just when I’m low on books to read. I love reading. It is my favorite pasttime
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:54 am.
I may have to look into this Goodreads alert system. How usful.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:26 pm.
It’s like Christmas! I can’t wait to read them all!
I’m better about keeping track of new releases…ok, I’m lying. I rely on Facebook and amazon to go “hey, Sheridan! Guess what’s out today!” or stumble on it at Target.
If it is one of my favorite authors, I just preorder it as soon as I find out then it magically appears on my kindle.. then I look at it and it takes me a few to remember it is a new release and I ordered it.
Some day my brain will kick back in. I hope.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:59 pm.
I like the “magicaly appears” part of pre-order.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:27 pm.
Well Congrats ladies on all the releases! You will be glad to know you are dwindling my Amazon gift card balance.
I keep up to date on new releases by following authors on facebook and through blogs. When I’ve read a book, I move it off my Kindle and back to the cloud.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:03 pm.
Oh, another disciplined reader. I don’t think I have ever cleared out the read books. So I scroll, scroll, scroll thru titles.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:29 pm.
I follow the authors that I love on Facebook, their website and Goodreads! I have a small book whre I keep a record on the author and her books. When, I really want a book and do not want to forget, I pre-order it on Amazon.ca. But I buy all my ebooks on Amazon.com Kindle where I can also pre-order them. I am addicted to reading! Each morning, I check Facebook to discover new author, my favorites and watch for giveaways! I have to be organized to keep track of all the books I want to read, and they are so many! It’s fun! also I do short reviews of the books I read, and keep a binder of them for future references when the author does a series! Have a nice day!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:09 pm.
It sounds like you are the kind of reader we want to clone.I think it is cool when readers see how reading is a hobby.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:31 pm.
oops, I forgot
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Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:10 pm.
I let my kindle take care of it for me. I used to be much more aware of the release dates and ready to track them down. Now, I pre-order, and it gets delivered to my kindle. I follow authors here and on fb. I’ll cancel a pre-order just to re-order it if the prices drops between the time I order it and before the release date. I’ve lots of reading to do the next couple of weeks. Oh, there is one series where I will be heading to the bookstore to get it because the author does a special B&N edition each release that has some nice extras.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:21 pm.
Ooh, who’s that? What a great idea!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm.
It’s Cassandra Clare. Next month’s release is The Clockwork Princess. In the past she’s included letters that a character wrote to another character that’s mentioned in the book. I’d love to do a re-read of the series before the book comes out on the 19th, but I’ve SO many books in the queue, right now, between new releases and library ebooks.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm.
Oh, my daughter and I love Cassandra Clare! We are so excited about the City of Bones film that’s coming out. We are hoping it will be as good as the books…
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:44 pm.
I really hope so, too!! I have to tell my dh to keep an eye out for a crew shirt since it’s being made at his work.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:54 pm.
Who knew about the special editions? Not me.
I thought if you pre-order and the price drops that you get the lower price automatically. .
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:32 pm.
So did I. Then, I checked and realized that it didn’t. I missed out on getting the lower price. It seems like it should be an automatic thing, too.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:05 pm.
I am the worst author imaginable, because I almost never pre-order and I almost never go out on release day to get anyone’s book. I do try to make it during the week of release, though, for authors I love and care about. Of course, now that I have a Nook, I’m just going to download the books there!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm.
I used to buy books at my grocery store, but they are gone. They also never had them by release day, but would when I hopped later in the week. Now I just pre-order.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:34 pm.
I have a list I generate of new releases that I search B&N and Amazon to generate. I used to use Border’s AWESOME database but alas that is gone, sigh…I print the list as far ahead of the release dates as I can and update it as I get new info from various sources. Anyway I follow over 150 authors and their new releases so I don’t miss one. I also have signed up for all their newsletters to keep up to date. As I purchase a book I cross it off my list and indicate where I purchased it for next time. That way I don’t get the same book twice. I have a notebook to hold their printed booklists and keep track of what I’ve read on Goodreads. I read almost 100 books last year, which I know thanks to Goodreads. I am a B&N member and used their coupons at the store and on-line to get the best price for the newest releases but I rarely pre-order because I usually can’t get them at a discount. I have too many authors to be able to pay full price for books. I shop at Walmart, Shopko, Target and Fred Meyer on release day to get them at at least 25% off, whoever has the best price. I prefer mass-market paperbacks to read (price & storage space) but I have been forced to get an ereader (Nook) because I can’t always get what I want to stay current with a series since I read primarily Romance. Price determines if I get print or digital. With so many books coming out in trade rather than mass-market, those usually end up on my Nook as well because they cost less but I can’t sell them to a used bookstore when I finish. If it comes out in Hardback and I am up to date with the series, I will borrow it from my public library and wait to get it in mass-market if it’s a keeper (JRWard, Kresley Cole, Feehan etc.) I even used 4×6 note cards to take notes of names because I follow so many series and the authors are interconnecting characters (Hawkins, Jeffries, Cole, Ward, Feehan…) and I can refresh my memory 6 months later when I read the next book.
TMI, I know but it works for me…
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:02 pm.
Not TMI at all. I love hearing how some readers work it.Especially ones like you who are devoted to lots of authors and have to keep track of so much.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:37 pm.
I was out today getting Lynsay Sands’ IMMORTAL EVER AFTER and Gena Showalter’s BEAUTY AWAKENED at Walmart. Target’s weren’t at 25% off and I couldn’t find Margaret Mallory’s THE CHIEFTAIN yet. I downloaded Karen Hawkin’s PRINCESS IN DISGUISE this morning after I consulted my “List”
. I saw yours at Walmart too but I haven’t started collecting your books yet. Sorry, I have to draw the line somewhere…
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:07 pm.
I keep looking online for when books are released. I also often rely on my fav. authors’ facebook pages. When they’re out, I usually order them online and have them delivered to my door.
I have a ‘wish list’ on the Chapters bookstore website. I also have a goodreads account and a hand-written list to keep track of my TBR books.
If I liked the book, then I’ll put it on my bookshelf. If I didn’t like it and don’t care to read it again, then I’ll put it aside to be given to charity. The books I like, I generally read again. Some books I’ve read up to 12 times (One Night with a Prince – Sabrina Jeffries), others I have read between 3-7 times. I keep those books organized by author and by series.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:19 pm.
I think a wishlist at a bookstore website is a great idea. Then maybe family members can buy the ones you want as a gift. Can they see it? That would be cool–a book gift registry.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:17 pm.
I have an idea about when books are to be released with email updates of the authors that I am on a mailing list, I also check up on amazon for new and to be releases so I can discover more of what I am looking for.
I have a wishlist on Amazon – so even a friend or family member can send me what I want on the list – no guessing is involved.
I keep a blog of the ones I have read, also goodreads – both help keep up with most of what I read.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:24 pm.
See, I had no idea Amazon had the registry idea already set up, lol
I should have guessd they would. My newsletters are still my #1 way to communicate with my readers.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:19 pm.
I keep saying I’m going to do the Goodreads thing and being able to keep a list of books I’m waiting to read is a great incentive. I’m afraid to pre-order because then I think I’ll forget that I bought them. I’m so excited about the great books that came out today! Thanks for the shout-out, Madeline.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:38 pm.
Very cool about your new series, Christie, with the back to back.Instant gratification for readers!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:20 pm.
Congratulations to all The Goddesses on their book releases. You have been some very busy Goddesses.
Now, I keep up with releases with notifications from various sources such as emails sent to me from Author newsletters, Facebook, websites and I do have a Goodreads account. Also, on my Amazon account, I have a wish list there.
Many best sales wishes to all the Goddesses.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm.
It is nice to hear that newsletters and FB are making a difference and keeping readers informed.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:02 pm.
LOVE TGB& MOUNT OLYMPUS. I FEEL THAT I CAN CONFESS ALL HERE!I PARTICULARLY LOVE NEW RELEASES.BEING IN THE UK MEANS THERE IS A TIME DIFFERENCE IN RELEASE DATES, GRRRR…!DESPITE BEING ON A STRICT-ISH BUDGET, MY WISH LIST ON AMAZON UK IS HIDEOUSLY LONG. DEFINITELY NEED TO CREATE A SPREADSHEET,(THANKS FOR THE AMAZING IDEA – WHY HAVE I NEVER EVEN DREAMT OF THIS? )FOR BOOKS I-
A)ALREADY OWN B)HAVE PRE-ORDERED C)WISH TO BUY D)HAVE BOUGHT
THIS WOULD HOPEFULLY SAVE ME TIME & MONEY! UURRMMM ANYONE ELSE BOUGHT A DUPLICATE OF A BOOK BECAUSE THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THE FRENZY OF EXCITEMENT THAT IS A BOOK SPLURGE?
I MUST ALSO CONFESS THAT WHEN A NEW BOOK IN A SERIAL IS DUE, I DEEPLY DEEPLY ENJOY RE-READING THE ENTIRE SERIES?
OCD OR TRUE APPRECIATION?IT KEEPS ME SANE -ISH!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 6:21 pm.
I have bought a duplicate, and not long after I had bought the first copy too! I have often studied that back copy blurb to see what pushed my buttons so well!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:01 pm.
My buttons are; author, front cover, blurb, then click the 1 click to buy button & hey presto that book is mine! Then when it arrives I think, ” Darn it, that looks familiar. ”
I also seem to keep those duplicates, because you never know when you might not be alble to find the original! LOL
(Sherrytrifle starts to bang head in corner, having realised that true appreciation is actually truly OCD!)
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:29 pm.
I don’t have a system at all other then putting my name in pencil inside the cover.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:05 pm.
If there’s a book coming out I know I want to read, I’ll put it in my Goodreads list. That way I’ll get an email from them as a reminder when that book is available. But I generally don’t need that email. I also keep a wishlist on B&N. Last night I stayed up until after midnight so I could purchase several of my must reads. Shh…I’m not telling which ones.
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:47 pm.
This is why I LOVE having the inside track with the Anderson rep who serves our Walmart! I keep track of what is coming out when and I hand him a list the week before of the books I know are coming out that I want. Several of my coworkers check with me to find out what is coming out when and then basically attack the poor guy like vultures in a desert with just one dead armadillo.
I have a book pocket calendar. I get newsletters from all of my favorite authors and when I read the newsletter and get a new release date I just write it in the book calendar. Not all of my desired books come to Walmart so once I find out which ones Anderson isn’t bringing I order those from the Evil Empire (Amazon.) The ones that are e-book only I just have downloaded to my kindle the day they come out.
I keep track of all of my books at LibraryThing. I can access it online and at any bookstore to make sure I am not buying something I already own.
Once I catalog a book at LibraryThing I put a metallic star on the spine to indicated it has been catalogued. Once I read a book I try to rate it on Goodreads and I also put a small R on the spine under the star.
Thank goodness I had Mike (the Anderson guy) hold back one of the four copies of The Conquest of Lady Cassandra for me, Madeline! When I left work today six of my coworkers were fighting over the other three copies! I am certain my handing out bookmarks to all of my coworkers who read romance had nothing to do with it. Looks like Mike will be bringing more copies next week. If not, things could get ugly.
The other Goddess books are getting equally avid attention in the lounge at work. Saw Julia’s, Sabrina’s and Christy’s books being read and my Jamaican buddy, Rachel, got the name of Karen’s newest so she could download it onto her kindle.
Yep, just put me in some platform shoes, gold chains, purple hat and pink fur jacket and call me Huggy Bear. I can pimp some books! Ooops. I think I just told my age with that one!
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:30 pm.
Thanks for the insight Madeline! I anxiously await new books from my fav autuhors & sometimes (like now) you ladies have so many coming out I have to budget it all out
I love my doubledaybookclub and good reads to keep track of what books I need to buy. In case I forget any I also sign up for authors newsletters. As far as keeping track… well that is one area I don’t do to well in. Sometimes I buy the same book only to realize after the I sit down comfortably & read the 1st chapter wait! I already have/read this lol.
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 1:37 am.
An organised method with my books & book buying?? Come again!!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:35 am.
I use my Notes app on my iPad to keep track of dates for upcoming releases, also list favorite authors and titles I want to purchase/or already have, and this year I’ve started a Books Read list!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:40 am.
I belong to the Mystery Guild and occasionally I will pre-order a book before it comes out or order it shortly afterward. I keep all my Mystery Guild magazines. You could call that a T.B.R. list because I can go back and see if there are any books that I want to read. I mainly read mysteries. I don’t keep a T.B.R. list, but I write down books or authors I might want to check out. Then the little sheets of paper just clutter up my purse because I use the Internet at the library.
I don’t buy books much (not working and I have tons of books), but I am aware of when a new book is coming out, mostly because of Amazon. Thanks to them you can see when new books are coming out, even months ahead, and then they also show other new ones coming out. I can then get the new books from the library if they have them. I especially like the Berkley Prime Crime paperback books (and Obsidian) and the library doesn’t get all of them and there are some authors under those imprints that they don’t have. But the library has more hardcovers.
I keep a handwritten list of books read. I’ve been doing it since the ’90′s. I have a new page for each year and keep them in a plastic folder. One or two years are missing, though. Last year I finished 38 books. I list them on Good Reads.
I don’t know about using Excel as a spreadsheet, but you can probably make a table in Microsoft Word and then alphabetize and sort it by the author’s last name. I think I did that back when I used WordPerfect 5.0. A database would be great to use and someday when I get a computer I’ll have to do that because I have books all over the place. No e-reader either.
I think new books come out every Tuesday, not just at the end of the month or beginning. Well, that’s the same with DVD’s and CD’s. Books do sometimes come out early and they have for years. When I get a book I stamp the date inside that I received it. So if a book came out in February 1999 and I bought it at the bookstore, it may have come out a week or so before.
Posted on February 28, 2013 at 5:13 pm.