This year I had trouble choosing a book for my book club and
I turned to my Kindle to download some free book samples to help me make my
choice. I found several book snippets that sounded as though they had promise
only to let me down once I started reading. I went through countless samples,
reading chapter after chapter in search of that next great book club find… to
no avail. And after each sample disappointment, I would go back to the kindle
store in search of another free sample. I soon realized that I am a Try-A-Sample Addict! Oh the savvy book marketers – they make sure those first chapters
are engaging with spark but they haven’t followed through to ensure the fire
continues through the middle to the conclusion.
Books that I explored for my book club included Earls at The
Supremes All You can Eat (perhaps I love the authors story better than the book).
I really wanted to like this Southern novel but the sample did not speak to me.
I also sampled The Pilgrimage of Harold Frye which was a little serious for my
taste. And so I continued to download MORE samples…
“Try a Sample” tried for my Book Club:
- A Hundred Summers,
- Whistling Past the Graveyard,
- The Scent of Rain and Lightning,
- Tell the Wolves I’m Home,
- The Drowning House,
- Fin & Lady,
- Beautiful Day,
- From the Kitchen of Half Truth,
- The Golem and the Jinni,
- The Engagements,
- The Witch of Little Italy
Yep, confirmed, a Try-A-Sample Addict! I did actually
purchase and read a few of the books that I tried. Although, sadly, I believe that all this try before you buy took my
book club choosing mojo away. Which leaves me wondering, are the Try a Samples
a hindrance or a value add to the book reading experience? What are your
thoughts?
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