D.G.’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2012)

D.G.’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Lauren wrote: "I will probably read or . These are the only two unread books that I have from this shelf - I guess ..."

I'm surprised you didn't find more books! I thought there were all sorts of genres in that shelf.

I'm a bit confused as to what hasn't been reserved as the front hasn't been updated in a while?

I already read:
Last Name U
Name in Title Q

And I reserved 'Name in Title I' but it's not noted in the front either? I'd like to see what's left to see if I can reserve it.

May I reserve 1851?

I'll take it Tien. I'm planning to read The Diary of a Young Girl prior to going to Amsterdam next week and it's on the reference shelf. :)

LOL, dismiss this! For some reason, when I clicked on the newest message, it took me to the previous page. :)

Let me see if I have something in my TBR that I feel like reading.

I'm skipping the last task...really not into the book I chose! Ended up with 2500 points which is not bad for one round I guess. ;)

I agree, Judith about the movie being better than the book.

Not sure what I'll read...most likely or .

I'll be traveling a lot so I won't be able to read as much as I usually do. :)

Very appropriate, Julia! Off to check the shelf!

Sounds interesting.

Here's a list:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/mos...

Not much to pick from, sorry!

What about 1873?

I still need to read a book with a door in the cover. I may have to give up on that one!

Yay! Looking forward to your pick, Julia. ;)

LOL, Adrienne. You think that's too much? I'm actually in the minority compared to most of my friends. :)

I used to have it at 200...but ever since I got an e-reader, it's been creeping up and up!

My TBR has currently 394 books. I'll try hard for it not to get to 400!

But Recorded Books doesn't get a share of the print/ebook sales so what does it matter to them if people buy both versions?

These days, almost everybody else releases the audio and the print/ebook together because they want to take advantage of the hype behind the release date. I can't believe that Recorded Books has found a magical formula that gets them more sales once the print version has been out for 3 months.

I've been racking my mind (as a marketer) to try to understand this decision and I can't find anything that makes sense. RB is:
a) alienating customers
b) running the risk that some people just go with the print version and don't buy the audio

I have a rant planned in the blog against Recorded Books (not against Ilona or Gordon because I know it's not their fault.)

Sorry to butt in ladies but I wanted to ask Lauren a question. Did you know that the audio of audio is coming out in OCTOBER?

I'm so freaking mad.

JuliaC wrote: "I'm tempted to actually GO to the library and check it out instead of waiting for the library to home deliver it... I'm sure I will, it sounds just a good as the first one..."

Wow! That's awesome!

Here in NYC we have to pick them up but they have so many branches that it's not a problem (I think I read somewhere that there was a branch within a mile of everywhere in the City.)