#POLL: What Makes YOU Buy a Book?

This poll is firmly directed at the situations where you swipe a card or hand over some cash, because there just isn’t the same level of investment when you borrow a book from the library or friend (although if that friend is as intense about their crisp white pages as our Book Princess Mandy, then maybe there is a little risk involved).

No, I want to know what pushes you from a hmm, maybe. . . to an oh, hell yeah, this is my next obsession right here. How do you go from “buy a book? me? never!” to “and some gift wrap, please, and you can address it to Sha. No, no, my sister just has the same name as me. Haha, confusing right? Anyway. . .”

For this #POLL I offer four options.

1) THE IMPULSE

The impulse is born from the exact opposite of “never judge a book by its cover.” The impulse is when you see a pretty cover, or a snazzy book blurb, and the book must be yours, ALL YOURS!!

2) THE BOOK BUDDY

The book buddy often comes at a cost (literally). The book buddy will suggest you read Book A for such and such reason and, because you trust their opinion, you’ll head to the nearest book store. Book buddies can be online or in-person pals who share the same taste in books, so you know their recommendations come with a pre-approved gold star.

3) THE SALE SECTION

The sale section is where risk takers live. Sale sections can hide pure gems, but also house books that failed to meet sales (because of poor ratings).

4) THE RECOMMENDATION

The recommendation comes from any online source: book blogs (*ahem!*), book sites (Goodreads, Indigo, Barnes & Noble), etc. The recommendation will have unbiased reviews of the book that will urge (or perhaps caution) you in your purchases.

Now what makes YOU buy a book? Vote in the comments below and see what inspires your fellow book lovers.