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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Sept 15, 2020 18:32:12 GMT
I have not seen it recently, but back in the old days, presumably before the algorithm transcended and became intelligent, I would often be recommended different editions of books I had already bought. Or maybe it had figured out that I actually sometimes do buy several different editions of the same book . . . This is not the definition of bibliomania, by the way; a bibliomaniac is somebody who buys several copies of the same edition of a book. Although I have done that too, of course.
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Post by cauldronbrewer on Sept 15, 2020 18:38:43 GMT
This is not the definition of bibliomania, by the way; a bibliomaniac is somebody who buys several copies of the same edition of a book. Although I have done that too, of course. Same here, though that was on account of absentmindedness.
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Post by Dr Strange on Sept 15, 2020 22:23:18 GMT
I've never really paid that much attention to covers, but what I have definitely noticed since I started buying books online is that I often can't tell anything about the genre of a book from the cover these days. I get "recommended" something, but the cover tells me nothing - it could be horror, or crime, or just about anything. Which is odd, given that you'd think one of the main goals--maybe the main goal--of any cover designer working in a online-dominated shopping environment would be to convey the book's genre. Yes, I'd have thought so too, but apparently - "the first job of a book cover, after gesturing at the content inside, is to look great in miniature. That means that where fine details once thrived, splashy prints have taken over, grounding text that’s sturdy enough to be deciphered on screens ranging from medium to miniscule." From - www.vulture.com/2019/01/dazzling-blocky-book-covers-designed-for-amazon-instagram.html
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Post by humgoo on Sept 16, 2020 7:01:42 GMT
I'll admit that I do pay attention to covers. Sometimes I'll buy a book simply because I like the cover. Sometimes I'll even track down a harder-to-find edition of a book because it has a cooler cover. You don’t need to say it apologetic like, friend CB! What's the point of joining Vault if we can’t say aloud “Yes, I bought that book only for the cover. Have zero intention of reading it. Zilch. Zip. Nada.” Have some Vault pride!
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Post by andydecker on Sept 16, 2020 8:52:28 GMT
I'll admit that I do pay attention to covers. Sometimes I'll buy a book simply because I like the cover. Sometimes I'll even track down a harder-to-find edition of a book because it has a cooler cover. You don’t need to say it apologetic like, friend CB! What's the point of joining Vault if we can’t say aloud “Yes, I bought that book only for the cover. Have zero intention of reading it. Zilch. Zip. Nada.” Have some Vault pride! Well said!
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Post by jamesdoig on Sept 20, 2020 1:05:36 GMT
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Post by helrunar on Sept 20, 2020 15:19:56 GMT
Interesting find, James. Could be a lot of fun or a deadly, crashing bore. I've not familiar with the author, who was clearly heavily involved with the Holmesiana clique.
H.
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Post by jamesdoig on Sept 24, 2020 20:35:28 GMT
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Post by jamesdoig on Sept 28, 2020 20:43:43 GMT
Received the latest Biblio-Curiosa a few weeks ago, Chris Mikul's excellent publication about odd books and authors. This one is the autobiographies and memoirs issue: I was introduced to a sub-genre I didn't know existed - autobiographies by people who led completely uninteresting, ordinary lives, like this self-published one by English small businessman, Edward Martell:
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Post by dem bones on Sept 29, 2020 7:27:09 GMT
Received the latest Biblio-Curiosa a few weeks ago, Chris Mikul's excellent publication about odd books and authors. This one is the autobiographies and memoirs issue: I was introduced to a sub-genre I didn't know existed - autobiographies by people who led completely uninteresting, ordinary lives, like this self-published one by English small businessman, Edward Martell: Direct to wants list! I think there's quite an industry for this kind of thing these days. Saw an advert on the box for 'My Story' or something - a kind of glorified photo album, where you provide an account of your adventures, illustrate with a million selfies, and the company bind them into a volume you can display on your coffee table to warn the unwary what an interesting person you are.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Sept 29, 2020 10:55:27 GMT
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Post by andydecker on Sept 29, 2020 11:24:53 GMT
At the time this will have cost Mr. Martell some dollars.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Sept 29, 2020 12:49:03 GMT
At the time this will have cost Mr. Martell some dollars. Not dollars, pounds.
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Post by jamesdoig on Oct 7, 2020 7:44:35 GMT
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Post by humgoo on Oct 7, 2020 15:17:50 GMT
Small Vaultish bonanza at the Vinnies store in Woden - all a buck except for The Road. The Gerald Suster looks like a cracker! Some people have all the luck in the world! They always do. Which one did you see? The one that has been reprinted by Valancourt is certainly not to be despised!
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