Do I read book reviews before buying a book?
Sometimes.
A lot of the books I read are advance review copies. As such, there aren’t any reviews to read 🙂
Other books I buy are from authors I’ve read before, particularly books which are part of a series. This is why a lot of authors write books in series—if someone reads and enjoys the first book, they’re likely to buy the next book without bothering to read the reviews.
I do read reviews when it comes to checking out books from authors I haven’t read before.
If the cover and description interest me, I’ll check out the star rating and read a few reviews. But it’s not usually the views that influence whether I buy a book or not. It’s the writing—that all-important Kindle sample.
But that’s only relevant when I’m already on Amazon and looking up specific titles or authors I already know about.
How do I discover new authors?
That’s often through reviews on other book review sites. That’s when I do read reviews, and those reviews will often persuade me to check out the book and download the sample.
