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How did you find out about the last book you read?

Recommendations from friends (on or off Goodreads)
 
  67741 votes, 27.6%

Goodreads reviews, lists, book clubs, and newsletter
 
  42948 votes, 17.5%

Bookstore (physical ones)
 
  26315 votes, 10.7%

Library
 
  20689 votes, 8.4%

Amazon
 
  19067 votes, 7.8%

Mentioned in the media
 
  18036 votes, 7.4%

Blogs
 
  14751 votes, 6.0%

Goodreads Recommendations
 
  11423 votes, 4.7%

Bestseller lists
 
  9848 votes, 4.0%

It was a gift
 
  7842 votes, 3.2%

Other online bookstores
 
  6464 votes, 2.6%


Poll added by: Otis



Comments Showing 251-300 of 344 (344 new)


message 251: by Bill (new)

Bill I am currently reading The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill based on the recommendation a Goodreads friend. A fabulous book that I would never have discovered on my own...loving Goodreads :)))


message 252: by Barbara (new)

Barbara Book club

2nd book. I like the author

3rd book. Interested in the topic


message 253: by Trish (new)

Trish The last book was A Dance with Dragons and the first books in the series were gifted to me by someone, so it was a sequel, the last book I read.


message 254: by Azuriana (new)

Azuriana the last book i read, was mainly because it was related to the previous book....


message 255: by Colin (new)

Colin Recommended to me by someone on Goodreads - I'm just going to start it now.


message 256: by Drew (new)

Drew The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness. Someone wrote on their fanfiction profile that it was their favorite series ever. It was amazing!


Virginie (chouettblog) I am currently reading The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and it was recommended by both the Good Read 2013 award bookclub and the 2014 Reading challenge bookclub. Amazing read!!


message 258: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Hadenfeldt I picked up my copy from the local Chocolate Affair with local romance authors. I bought mine from the author and had it signed.


message 259: by Gabriela (new)

Gabriela I actually heard about Delirium from the booktube community.


message 260: by Jazs (new)

Jazs There wasn't a school/university reading option which mine was actually for so I tried to pick the next closest.


message 261: by Michał (new)

Michał Hołda Had that book at home, having thousands of them at homes... Have a good day & good reading.


message 262: by Miriam (new)

Miriam I read "The Bear" because of the reviews on Goodreads...but was very disappointed in it. It moved much too slowly for me and I did not feel the sense of urgency that I believe the author was trying to convey. On the other hand I am now reading "The Goldfinch" for the same reasons, the reviews, and I am riveted by this book...Hard to put it down!


message 263: by Alyssa (new)

Alyssa White Bookstore! Walked through the book store and saw in big bright letters *MURDER ON THE TITANIC* I was like...Oh snap! SOLD! Then I could not decide on what to read and had my bestest book buddy pick out a book from a collection and she picked it, great read so far!


message 264: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter Sometimes I get my next read from 'Chatelaine Book Club',other times I find it through goodreads.


Virginie (chouettblog) Well, it was The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. It somehow ended up in my to read list and I do not recall how. One of TBR pal picked it for me to read as we are in the same book club. I can honestly say that if it was not for her I probably would have completely forgot about it and missed out on a great read.


message 266: by Ruthanne (new)

Ruthanne Johnston Reading THE LUMINARIES because it won the Mann Booker Prize. About 20% into it, I'm wondering how on earth it won...very difficult to get into and rather uninteresting.


message 267: by Greg (new)

Greg (adds 2 TBR list daily) Hersom I'm not sure if these would be media or blogs - I assumed blogs- but I'm reading The Barrownow and I first found about that book from the publisher's website, Pyr.
When I surf the internet, I regularly check the websites of publishers from which I've read books that I liked. I've discovered a lot of books that way.


Virginie (chouettblog) it was Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan and it was through one of my favourite Goodread bookclub https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...


message 269: by Eric (new)

Eric Mesa A lot of the books I add are based on Fresh Air interviews. Second biggest source is Goodreads recommendations. Third recommendations from my younger brothers or father.


message 270: by Kay (new)

Kay A Blight of Mages, its a prequel to the series Kingmaker / Kingbreaker. Over all I am liking it, but I love the others in Kingmaker/ Kingbreaker more.


message 271: by [deleted user] (new)

We always swap books at work, so I got the last few from co-workers who also like to read.


message 272: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter Bookclubs,libraries, and Chatelaine.


message 273: by Gail (new)

Gail Thompson there is no answer that says it was a sequel - told me there would be at the end of the first book.


message 274: by Janna (new)

Janna deleted user wrote: "One more missing option would be "I pulled it off my shelf". I've got about 10 cases of books, saved from my divorce 11+ yrs. ago, and if my recent acquisitions don't appeal at that moment, I go do..."

That option would be nice. I like it!


message 275: by Dana (new)

Dana The last book I finished was from an author I really like and the only of her books I had not read. Most of my to read books come from recommendations from Goodreads and publications (online and in print) that review books such as Entertainment Weekly, Barnes and Noble online, etc. if there is someone on Goodreads that seems to have similar taste in books, I will sometimes look at that persons highest rated books and then read a little more about those books on Goodreads and Amazon to see if it appeals to me.


message 276: by [deleted user] (new)

Just finished "Embraced by Fire" Embraced By Fire by Louise Delamore free on Kindle. I just loved the book. It was a real surprise. But I have found many books I downloaded free that were amazing.


message 277: by Kathleen (new)

Kathleen I am reading a book about yellow fever in Memphis in 1878. The last book I read was about yellow fever in colonial Philadelphia (a YA book). Both are very informative.


message 278: by Michelle (new)

Michelle From Goodreads.


message 279: by Cyndel (new)

Cyndel Schafer The last book I read was given to me by a twitter follower in exchange for a review.


message 280: by Samantha (new)

Samantha If I Stay.... saw the trailer and promised myself I absolutely HAD to read it. Was great, by the way.


message 281: by Wyldchild (new)

Wyldchild I was looking for another title and came across Soul Siren and liked the synopsis and checked it out


message 282: by Lexi (new)

Lexi Barnes I heard about Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira through something called BookTube: the corner of YouTube involving great people discussing and recommending their favorite books! Here are some links to popular BookTube channels:
http://www.youtube.com/user/polandban...
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArielBissett
http://www.youtube.com/user/PerusePro...
http://www.youtube.com/user/jessether...
I ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND WATCHING THE VIDEOS ON THIS CHANNEL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BookTubea...
HAPPY WATCHING ;)


message 283: by K. (new)

K. I just read the amazing City of Bones because every single booktuber I saw on Youtube had it and it was in our bookstore (which has all of one shelf with english books...)


message 284: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter Cross Country Check Up and Goodreads.


message 285: by Darci (new)

Darci Larsen None of those. It was a series and I've been waiting for years for it to be available. I read the Outlander series 5 times and can't wait for the new television series to start.


message 286: by Ellie (new)

Ellie Midwood The last book I read was Inferno by Dan Brown. Really interesting view on the global overpopulation actually.


message 287: by Joshua (new)

Joshua Lense The last couple books I've read (Rise of the Red Shadow and The Book of Deacon, both by Joseph Lallo), and the ones that I am currently reading and will read after (The Great Convergence and The Battle of Verril, also by Joseph Lallo) I found out about through Storybundle.com. I have been quite impressed by the quality of writing and the characters from some of these independently published authors. I was skeptical at first, but haven't been able to put these books down!


message 288: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter Through my local library.


message 289: by Bill (new)

Bill Elizabeth wrote: "Through my local library."
Thanks for supporting your local library Elizabeth!


message 290: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter I love my library,when I was young I worked as a library aide all through junior high and then in high school.It is the best place to discover new books.


message 291: by Bill (new)

Bill Elizabeth wrote: "I love my library,when I was young I worked as a library aide all through junior high and then in high school.It is the best place to discover new books."
Very cool! I love our local library and volunteer my time to support fundraising activities to generate funds to supplement the library's operating budget. We fully funded the summer reading program which had over 1,000 children and young adults participate. We were thrilled!!!


message 292: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter That is why we still need our libraries, you had every reason to be thrilled. Congratulations!


message 293: by Bill (new)

Bill Elizabeth wrote: "That is why we still need our libraries, you had every reason to be thrilled. Congratulations!"
Thanks Elizabeth! Libraries are so much more than book lending systems although that is a major service provided to the community. The library has so many more roles to play in the 21st Century ... we are so happy to have such a wonderful library in our city Check it out www.westath.org. Thank you for your support of your library :)


message 294: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Barter Thank you,I'll check that link.


message 295: by Subramanian (new)

Subramanian Jenny wrote: "I've been reading Lee Child's Jack Reacher serise lately.
I saw him on SkyArts The Book Show ,thought i'd see wht the fuss was about! ;D lol"


It'll be worth your time. Reacher's a macho man and will exemplify the hidden desires of all humans.


message 296: by Norma (new)

Norma I was looking for latino fiction & saw Esperanza's box of saints byMaria Ampora Escandon in Goodreads.


message 297: by Jon (new)

Jon Snow I read Wicked. I'm obsessed w/ the musical


message 298: by Jake (new)

Jake I was just browsing around Waterstones, which i do regularly creating lists of books i would like to read, and then buying them on Amazon because Waterstones is way to expensive!


message 299: by Norma (new)

Norma Jake wrote: "I was just browsing around Waterstones, which i do regularly creating lists of books i would like to read, and then buying them on Amazon because Waterstones is way to expensive!"
I still try to buy a few books out of Waterstones as it would be a shame if it closed down. I do the majority of book buying on Amazon though.


message 300: by Daniel (new)

Daniel my parents forced me to. i hate it so much when they make me read books i hate


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