Does the internet, newspaper, etc. help to pick a book?

[mbeasley]

Honestly, I really only use the internet (especially sites like Goodreads) to find my next pick. I also rely heavily on word of mouth.

[Amberle]

I use the internet quite extensively in discovering books I might be interested in. This site, along with Goodreads and -- yes -- Amazon recommendations, provide a completely different set of titles than word-of-mouth from my friends does. Between the two sources, internet and fellow-nerds, I keep a running list of to-reads.

[Winter]

I use the Internet pretty much exclusively now for picking books. I mainly depend on excerpts when they are available. I use online reviews a lot as well.

[Ian]

I do not think newspapers help us pick out books as newspapers are a dieing format, internet is the place for ideas and the future of reading.

[pyjama]

Hmm...first: the story. Second: online reviews. I prefer online reviews rather than newspaper, as the for former has opinions from more people (even though some of them seem to be biased).

[Caz1+]

General word of mouth or the internet. Since I have joined this site I think I will be going on reviews here more as it gives you a much more honest view as to what the books like

[XxMonsterLoverxX]

I love looking on the internet for new books to read, especially goodreads. All the books I could ever want and more, I just have to track them down once I know what I'm looking for. Though, I haven't been really reading anything I chose randomly lately, because of my netgalley account, and my to read list on goodreads..

[sophiachic]

internet yes indeed.

[Kiki7138]

I tend to google what the popular books are at a given time just to get myself an idea of what all is out there. From there I'll read reviews to narrow it down

[sophiachic]

I have also had a few books from the newspaper.

[K-katastrophe3]

At times the internet does help me find a book or series. I will go on and try to find more books of a specific genre or even just something that someone recommends to read. I think books should at least be given one chance. If someone recommends them then I will give them a try. I will use the internet sometimes to see what series that i have yet to read in certain genres. Other times I will just go to a library and pick up books, if the synopsis captures my attention at the time then I will take it home for a read.

[sophiachic]

yes most certainly

[yalonde]

The internet and the internet alone. More specifically goodreads.

[Divya Tamilselvan]

Yes, definitely internet plays a major role to pick books. But as for newspaper, I don't know how much it helps.

[Amna Khalid]

Internet helps me to pick a book. It's not just any online book shop but social media apps like Instagram also helps me to come across a new book.