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Title: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: Hawkmoon on December 28, 2020, 08:13:47 PM

Looking for guidance relating to self-publishing, and where to expend effort and attention.

Thanks

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: lee n. field on December 28, 2020, 09:06:41 PM

Outside of Walmart, which hardly counts, the only bookstore in reasonable reach is a reliably disappointing Barnes & Noble.  So, Amazon.

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: zxcvbob on December 28, 2020, 09:17:20 PM

Amazon or Powell's. 

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: Hawkmoon on December 28, 2020, 10:31:16 PM

Quote from: zxcvbob on December 28, 2020, 09:17:20 PM

Amazon or Powell's. 

What is Powell's?

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: griz on December 29, 2020, 12:24:02 AM

I just like brick & mortar book stores so voted that way, but Amazon was a close second in my head.

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: zxcvbob on December 29, 2020, 12:40:47 AM

Quote from: Hawkmoon on December 28, 2020, 10:31:16 PM

What is Powell's?

Huge bookstore (new and used) in Oregon.  They also do Internet sales now.  I've heard of them but never bought anything from them cuz I don't buy many books.

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: Cliffh on December 29, 2020, 06:33:00 PM

I voted Amazon, only because there aren't any good bookstores within 40 miles (only one comic book store and Walmart).

I'd rather buy at brick and mortar.

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: Andiron on December 29, 2020, 07:29:35 PM

Paladin press,  were they still around.

Title: Re: Book buying poll - Part 1
Post by: HeroHog on December 30, 2020, 03:25:26 AM

BUY or SHOP?
BUY, Amazon.
SHOP, Research recommendations from known trustworthy sources and what I can sus out on my own.