Carol A. Spradling, author

CarolASpradling · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: Book purchases

How do you get the stories you love?
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DeliaM · Colonist Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 342

I mainly order online, but once in awhile, I will go to the library if cash is tight, which seems much more often now.

Jeanne · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

I don't know how I get the stories that I love. I think some of my influences were two of my older brothers. They liked science fiction so I think I get the love of that from my brothers. They were always making these inventions when we were kids. Once my brother was experimenting with something in the kitchen and he blew something up. Like a big fireball that went throughout the kitchen. There was soot everywhere and the whole kitchen had to be painted. Perhaps also I get my love of fantasy as well from them. Romance came on my own. As far as personal accounts of people's lives, that is on my own. I was really interested on the personal accounts of Holocaust survivors so I spent a couple of years reading accounts on that. Such sad books but books with people with such a will to live. I have to admit that I've read many books about serial killers. I think the mind of a psychopath has always intrigued me. I don't read them anymore because now I just feel awful for the victims. I think it really depends on my mood I'm in and where I am or was in my lifetime.
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Jeanne · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject:

Oh, I misunderstood the question. Sorry about that. Here I went a raving about how I get my love of books. Yikes, don't I look the fool!!! I buy books on line or in the store. Mostly now it is on line. Much easier for me. There are no book stores near my house except for at the dreaded mall.
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Andi · Colonist Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 256

I love the smell of bookshops and the 'feel' of them, I only buy online if it's a recommendation or one I can't get in the shops.

brony1 · Citizen Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 159

I get books from the library all the time. I enjoy buying books from Second hand shops which we have heaps here. I dont like paying the price for new books unless it is a KEW or other favourite author. I can usually pick up practically brand new at the 2nd Hand shops