Last week, my wife and I went to a Barnes & Noble because she has run out of books to read. I always offer her any number of my books to read, but all my books aren't good (her words, not mine). Sometimes you just need to go out and buy a new book. I suggested going to Half Price Books, but the selection isn't always wonderful. Half Price Books is the place to go if you want to take a risk on a book you've never heard of and won't be mad if you don't end up liking the book. If you are looking for a new release or a book you want to buy and know you'll enjoy, places like Barnes & Noble is the place to go.
Whenever we go to the book store, I don't ever know what I want. I don't have a lot of authors that I read on a constant basis. I usually wander around and hope that something catches my eye. Not much does. Then I came across this display.
This is such a cool idea! All different kinds of options and topics to choose from I didn't really know where to look. I picked up the book that was wrapped and labeled as 'Blind date with an assassin'. The notes they had for the book:
- Revenge
- Romance with a touch of magic
- Exciting fight scenes
- Strong Female Protagonist
- Unputdownable
I loved the 'unputdownable' note. The fun thing about this idea is that it can introduce you to an author you may have never heard of or a subject you might not have read. And this book could end up being a dud, but who cares? It was like opening a gift on your birthday or Christmas. The book I ended up with is titled 'Poison Study' by Maria V. Snyder. Of course I hadn't heard of it, so I looked it up online and it's the first of a trilogy. So first off, thanks Barnes & Noble for putting the first of a trilogy in the mystery game. Although it would have been smart to put the second or third book of a trilogy because you know most people want to read the whole trilogy. Will I like this book? Maybe. And who knows, I might end up buying two or three more of these blind date books if Barnes & Noble keeps this display up. I would petition the company to keep this going.
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