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ebookporn · 2 years

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A New Way to Choose Your Next Book

Most books are sold online, where it’s impossible to replicate the experience of browsing in a brick-and-mortar store. Book-discovery apps aim to change that.

by Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris

By some measures, the book business is doing better than ever.

Last year, readers bought nearly 827 million print books, an increase of roughly 10 percent over 2020, and a record since NPD BookScan began tracking two decades ago.

But all is not as rosy as it seems. As book buyers have migrated online, it has gotten harder to sell books by new or lesser known authors. With the exception of surprise runaway best-sellers (“Where the Crawdads Sing,” for example) and books by celebrities or brand name authors (Matthew McConaughey, James Patterson), most writers fail to find a much of an audience. Of the 3.2 million titles that BookScan tracked in 2021, fewer than one percent of them sold more than 5,000 copies.

The gap points to what is perhaps the most intractable problem in publishing: How to reproduce online the serendipity of walking into a bookstore and discovering new books and authors. Several companies have attempted to tackle the issue, with mixed results. Now, a new app, Tertulia, launched this week, is trying a different approach, by measuring and distilling the online chatter about books to point readers to the ones that are driving discussions.

When bookstores were the main purveyors of books, an interesting cover, a prominent display in Barnes & Noble or a passionate endorsement from an independent bookseller could nudge a reader to pick up something new. But online, the old methods for creating buzz and driving sales no longer work. On the internet, industry experts say, it is easy for readers to click on something they know they want, but they are less likely to encounter something unfamiliar.

“Everyone knows you can sell books online,” said John Ingram, the chairman of the Ingram Content Group, the largest book distributor and wholesaler in the United States. “The question is, how do you get content in front of people who might be interested in it?”

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its-all-down-hill · 2 years

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#lmao #truth #bibliphile

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sarcastic-salem · 2 years

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“When does a war end? When can I say your name and have it only mean your name and not what you left behind?” -On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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sluttyhenrywinter · 2 years

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-William Shakespeare

#classic academia #dark acamedia #writing #william shakespeare #classics #poetry #reader #poem #antony and cleopatra #bibliphile #play #the bard #death

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malleusmaleficarumpassim · 1 year

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#evildeadrising #cinephile #bibliphile https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4SzgAoUMcFMp6yd2eHuF6AzMG0kke7ajpo-00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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willmarstudios · 1 year

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Bookworm Will Review #9

Title: "Legendborn"

Author: Tracy Deonn

Rating: 4/5

Review: (MILD SPOILERS)

Despite 2022 almost being over, I am so so so happy I was able to read Legendborn before 2023! It had so much praise and was talked about by a lot of my peers, so I am so glad I was able to finally read it.

Plus it was the first book I ever sat down and annotated: in a different notebook because I'd hate to ruin a good book with my chicken scratch handwriting.

I'm not entirely sure where to begin except that I was really taken in by everything that was happening. In addition to it being a YA fantasy coming of age story of our protagonist Bree, it was also a very fun and interesting take on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Deonn had such a meticulous system in place for how her world was going to function and I think it worked perfectly.

There was always something happening, even during some of the slower moments which really kept my attention as a reader. Granted, it is A LOT of information presented as you are reading, so you have to pay extra attention, but it is so worth it for the plot twists near the end.

Despite it being a fantasy world with a magic system in place, the journey we got to experience of grief and acceptance was truly the highlight of the book for me. The number of notes I made commenting, agreeing and praising the way Bree goes through the grief over her mother was so well done that I believe anyone can find relatability through it.

There were a few moments where I wished we got to explore and see more of the side characters, so I hope we can see more of them in book 2.

Finally, I wanted to talk about something that I kept thinking of and noticing when I first started reading this book. In parts 1 and 2, there are some foreshadowing hints that could have been red herrings, but as you continue to read learn that they weren't. They were intentional. Deonn did include plot regarding slavery which is something our American educational system altered (with other hardships and darker truths) and taught us in a very filtered way. I found myself taking more notes on these parts because I was worried I was being biased in thinking that a black author having a book and it purely just being an allegory for slavery. To retell history.

I am a white male who has privilege am not the best person to discuss this sort of subject.

That being said I had some great discussions with some of my amazing friends Kamilah and Momo about reading books that specifically want the takeaway to be about slavery and other black trauma.

Kamilah and Momo both share similar thoughts about wanting to read books written by BIPOC authors with diverse cast and non-white protagonists and not having to relive historical trauma because it isn't fun for them while some don't mind it. Liking one over the other doesn't make you a good or bad person. Others want to just read a book with a character who reminds them of them, whether that be fantasy, rom-com, etc. What does become an issue is when non-BIPOC authors choose to include subjects like slavery and represent it poorly whether that's through lack of properly educating themselves or just including it out of ignorance.

They both agreed that it is going to be a case of creator intention. What is the author specifically trying to say.

Obviously none of us are Tracy Deonn or have seen interviews with them regarding the inclusion of black trauma in a fantasy book, but that doesn't mean her including it was wrong or made the book terrible. In the end, it was a good thing that we are getting more diverse stories written by BIPOC authors so that we as readers can diversify the overly white saturated community that is the publishing industry. It is great to recognize and want to challenge the perspective of what we know to really grow as people and a society.

I will definitely be trying to include more diverse reading in 2023 and am so thrilled to have absolutely talented friends share their voices on the matter.

#bookworm will #book review #legendborn #book recommendations #diverse books #bookworm #bibliphile #we need more diverse books #YA #Young Adult

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pbibliolater · 2 years

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#book quotes #books and reading #quotes #booklover #soltitude #bibliphile #void

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ig-genouveau · 2 years

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#poemsofinstagram #poems on tumblr #poems and poetry #writing #love #rollercoaster #genouveau #bibliphile #book lover #original poem #reading

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bewarethewellreadwoman · 2 years

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[This book] spins my head right round.. right round [when I turn the page], right right, round round...

The Witch Haven - Sasha Peyton Smith

Pub- August 31, 2021

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Genre - YA Paranormal/Fantasy

4.3/5 rating on Amazon out of 578 reviews

447 pgs.

I have always been a sucker for any books with magical-esque titles, so it is no surprise that I dove head first in The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith. Overall, the book was really well written. The main character, Francis Hallowell… anyone else thinking about the Charmed series?? I absolutely loved that series growing up! Anyway, back to Francis… So Francis has undergone an immense amount of loss in her seventeen years of life. Working in a sewing shop which is much closer to a sweatshop than if she had actual legit employment. Within 24 hours, she is whisked away to Haxahaven Academy. This is where Francis begins the journey that will ultimately determine her path in the world.

Now… I will say that I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of YA Fantasy. Smith is able to write an intriguing story that has the reader wanting to know what will become of Francis and her plans.

I had a slight difficulty keeping myself centered in the book. This is because I found the story to be a little slow. Sasha Smith was very detailed in her writing which might affect the reader’s ability to use their imagination to build the scenes from the books.

This was only a problem for me until almost a quarter through the book. After chapter nine, I was fully ensconced in the words. I was not able to put the book back down! I had to know what was going to happen! Less than 5 chapters before the book ended, EVERYTHING CHANGED! I can not get into any of it without giving spoilers, BUT… the end will keep the reader’s head spinning.

WARNING! There IS a slight cliff hanger! That means there should be another book… RIGHT?!?

This book was an absolute pleasure to read regardless of the drag from the first part of the book. This is definitely on my recommended list!

We are looking forward to talking with yall next time,

-Reading By Flashlight Bookery

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unlibroenmano · 2 years

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Una Corona De Huesos Dorados📚 Jennifer L. Armentrout ✒️ Tercera Parte de Sangre y Cenizas #leer #libro #bookbookbook #bookish #bookstagramer #booklover #love #amor #pilot #historia #booklover #blogger #bookcomunity #instabook #biblioteca #bibliphile #booknerd #nerd #sueños #bookholic #bookshimmy #booklion #booknet #libreria #literature #cultura https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbHUDtDziE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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reading-that-book · 1 year

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The Old Man and the Sea

Author: Ernest Hemingway Year of Publication: 1952 PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING: 5/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT: 5/5 Plot: Giving such a timeless work a rigorously critical examination is difficult. In his short tale “The Old Man and the Sea,” Ernest Hemingway describes an elderly, lonely fisherman who is shunned because people think he is unlucky for both fishing and surviving in…

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bookaddict24-7 · 2 years

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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (April 12th, 2022)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

This May End Badly by Samantha Markum

You Should Have Seen this Coming by Shani Michelle

Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch

Gone Dark by Amanda Panitch

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum

Under the Heavens by Ruth Fox

Myracles in the Void by Wes Dyson

New Sequels:

Ebonwilde (Bloodleaf #3) by Crystal Smith

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Happy reading!

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its-all-down-hill · 2 years

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#lmao #truth #bibliphile

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whilereadingandwalking · 3 years

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“Any woman knows that a thread, once woven, is fixed in place; the only way to smooth a mistake is to let it all unravel.” ―Hannah Kent, Burial Rites

#burial rites #hannah kent #bibliphile #book nerd #book quotes #literary

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boysofbooks · 3 years

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...his touch lighter than a warm summer rain.

Erin A. Craig, Small Favors

#boys of books #whitaker #small favors #erin a craig #fiction #gothic horror #spooky reads #halloween reads #september reads #september books #october books #october reads #booksih #book blog #always reading #bibliphile #book lover

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tanda-soal · 3 years

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Shelf-Confidence BPC | June 21: It's a Love Story

Watching Marianne and Connell dance around each other was almost torturous at times, with all their misunderstandings. I just want my angsty babies to be happy (preferably with each other) 🥺

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