tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116811800215368408.post5520450644554393459..comments2023-09-07T15:28:55.833+01:00Comments on What I Read and What I Thought: What's your attitude to self-published books?TGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832981435264804886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116811800215368408.post-25607581830398102042011-09-05T22:56:11.149+01:002011-09-05T22:56:11.149+01:00Thanks for the recommendations, Sarah. I'll ch...Thanks for the recommendations, Sarah. I'll check those books out.<br /><br />I'm glad you mentioned that about the review system on Amazon - the fact that someone can just get everyone they know to give them a 5 star review is another reason I'm wary. It's difficult to know how to judge what's worth reading, but somebody has to read them first to do the judging.TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832981435264804886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116811800215368408.post-29201706536760621912011-09-05T22:38:34.828+01:002011-09-05T22:38:34.828+01:00When I first got my Kindle, I grabbed a bunch of t...When I first got my Kindle, I grabbed a bunch of them because they were only $0.99... but I haven't read most of them yet. I think it's because I hear about traditionally published books much more and so those books get prioritized in my TBR list. <br /><br />I'm especially wary when I see only 5-star reviews of a self-published book I've never heard of because then I suspect it might be the author self-promoting herself/himself (reviewing her own book under multiple accounts or just getting family or friends to give glowing reviews).<br /><br />The few indies I have read and really enjoyed (Being Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram and the Heavenly series by Jennifer Laurens) have been books that I learned about through other YA book blogs because I trust these reviews more.Sarah (Escaping Through Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00501648288171174906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116811800215368408.post-55793708874590073142011-09-05T21:56:56.349+01:002011-09-05T21:56:56.349+01:00I have grown more and more accepting of self-publi...I have grown more and more accepting of self-published books as the days go by. Actually scrap that. It's not the self published but that hasn't appealed to me. It's the eBook bit. I don't have a kindle (but I desperately want one) and it's difficult sometimes to get a book in a readable format if you don't have an electronic reader. I try to get PDF sometimes but being a mostly paper reader I tend to print it out and that turns into a monster. I agree with you that there is no real guarantee of quality even for mainstream books these days. I'll just buy whatever I think would be a great read and I also judge by the reviews of trusted bloggers.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116811800215368408.post-69859227166836389832011-09-05T20:16:47.414+01:002011-09-05T20:16:47.414+01:00I read a lot of indie books now I have the Kindle,...I read a lot of indie books now I have the Kindle, and some are less than perfect but there are also some absolute gems. If I'm not sure about a book I use the Sample function, gives you a good idea of how well proofed and formatted it has been at least!TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900560915142436871noreply@blogger.com