Comments on: Formerly naive http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/ The tween site for adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Alexis http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 Alexis Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:39:35 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-2000 The last non-fiction book I bought was "Flow" by Elissa Stein and I bought it because I somehow ended up following her on Twitter and then started reading her blog, and she's funny and charming and responded to my tweets! You should talk to Chris because he has a new venture going in social media publicity and I bet he'd have good ideas for you. The last non-fiction book I bought was “Flow” by Elissa Stein and I bought it because I somehow ended up following her on Twitter and then started reading her blog, and she’s funny and charming and responded to my tweets! You should talk to Chris because he has a new venture going in social media publicity and I bet he’d have good ideas for you.

]]> By: Kely Nascimento-DeLuca http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Kely Nascimento-DeLuca Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:54:10 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1981 Unless someone who know EXACTLY what I like swears to me that I will LOVE a book and explains in detail why, I usually have to read the first couple of pages before I buy a book. I wont buy a book on Amazon unless you can read an excerpt. What I am looking for is mostly the style of writing followed closely by the subject matter. I don't know why its in that order but at this age its writing first. I have become extremely snobby about how I spend my very limited time. It can be an awesome subject but if the writing is mediocre, forget it. So if I am any kind of demographic, you don't have anything to worry about :) Unless someone who know EXACTLY what I like swears to me that I will LOVE a book and explains in detail why, I usually have to read the first couple of pages before I buy a book.

I wont buy a book on Amazon unless you can read an excerpt.

What I am looking for is mostly the style of writing followed closely by the subject matter. I don’t know why its in that order but at this age its writing first. I have become extremely snobby about how I spend my very limited time. It can be an awesome subject but if the writing is mediocre, forget it.

So if I am any kind of demographic, you don’t have anything to worry about :)

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Suzanne Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1944 Book reviews in Time and the NY Times Sunday Book Review are what influence my reading list but I must admitt to rarely buying anything anymore -- in the last two years I've become addicted to my local library. As a formerly with lots of bills, I can't see justifying my modest disposable income on books or DVDs or CDs anymore. Book reviews in Time and the NY Times Sunday Book Review are what influence my reading list but I must admitt to rarely buying anything anymore — in the last two years I’ve become addicted to my local library. As a formerly with lots of bills, I can’t see justifying my modest disposable income on books or DVDs or CDs anymore.

]]> By: Miss Fanny http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Miss Fanny Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:03:17 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1943 About a year ago I joined a rogue group of ladies who were interested in exploring their faith through a weekly book club. We are currently reading Battlefield of the Minds and although several of us were resistant to the study / book it has been truly transformational for several of us and grown our little group to 20. About a year ago I joined a rogue group of ladies who were interested in exploring their faith through a weekly book club. We are currently reading Battlefield of the Minds and although several of us were resistant to the study / book it has been truly transformational for several of us and grown our little group to 20.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Kelly Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:05:53 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1939 I buy too many books, of all varieties sometimes based solely on the cover. But some of the best tips for books come from my favorite mags. More magazine has an amazing book review section as of course, does Oprah. There I said it...Oprah! I buy too many books, of all varieties sometimes based solely on the cover. But some of the best tips for books come from my favorite mags. More magazine has an amazing book review section as of course, does Oprah. There I said it…Oprah!

]]> By: Gail http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Gail Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:14:26 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1926 The last nonfiction book I bought was my book club's recommendation: "Service Included" by Phoebe Damrosch. Moderate-to-big towns like mine have active "newcomers' clubs," more like big women's groups with new and not-new residents, and book clubs are a subset of that. Your book's going to be perfect for group discussion, so looking forward to suggesting it. I'm sure you thought of book clubs/groups, but there you go. Good luck, Steph! The last nonfiction book I bought was my book club’s recommendation: “Service Included” by Phoebe Damrosch. Moderate-to-big towns like mine have active “newcomers’ clubs,” more like big women’s groups with new and not-new residents, and book clubs are a subset of that. Your book’s going to be perfect for group discussion, so looking forward to suggesting it. I’m sure you thought of book clubs/groups, but there you go. Good luck, Steph!

]]> By: Delia Lloyd http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Delia Lloyd Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:44:22 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1925 I don't generally buy non-fiction books, unless they are gifts. I just bought Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project for my sister, because i thought it would be helpful for her. So I guess that's why I buy them (when I do) - because they will either be of extreme interest to someone (e.g. I bought the first Freakonomics for several people who like economics) or because they'll be useful. But maybe that's obvious. If I were you I'd heavily target people who read women's mags for yours...but then I'm sure you already knew that! DeliaLloyd www.realdelia.com I don’t generally buy non-fiction books, unless they are gifts. I just bought Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project for my sister, because i thought it would be helpful for her. So I guess that’s why I buy them (when I do) - because they will either be of extreme interest to someone (e.g. I bought the first Freakonomics for several people who like economics) or because they’ll be useful. But maybe that’s obvious. If I were you I’d heavily target people who read women’s mags for yours…but then I’m sure you already knew that!

DeliaLloyd
http://www.realdelia.com

]]> By: Joel Jacobs http://www.formerlyhot.com/2010/02/formerly-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Joel Jacobs Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:40:11 +0000 http://www.formerlyhot.com/?p=1109#comment-1924 Just about every nonfiction book I've ever bought was the result of hearing an interview with the author on NPR. Just about every nonfiction book I’ve ever bought was the result of hearing an interview with the author on NPR.

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