"Vista's Little Voice": How to choose a good book in a bookstore
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Some people say that looking for books is like choosing investment targets, and the process is full of expectations and excitement! If you are lucky, the satisfaction, pleasure and fun brought by reading can indeed make you happy for a long time; but if you pick a book that does not meet your needs, it may also make you disappointed for a long time. Not only is it a waste of money, but you may also feel as if you have been cheated!
So, when we visit bookstore, how do we choose a good book? In today’s program, let Vista share some practical methods with you!
The first suggestion: read the title of the book three times more
As we all know, the publishing market is not very prosperous right now. Therefore, in order to stimulate sales, publisher editors often have to rack their brains to come up with powerful book titles. However, the more powerful the title of the book, the more likely it is that it will distance itself from the subject of the book. Therefore, some book titles may seem attractive, but you really have to judge carefully to know whether this is what you want to read.
By the way, if you don’t like some book titles at first sight, I also hope you can be patient and think about it more, otherwise it will be disappointing to miss a good book! In addition, I also suggest that you pay more attention to the subtitles of books. Sometimes there are some clues between the lines!
Second suggestion: Understand the author’s experience and profile
When choosing a book, I usually pay attention to the author’s biography first. Not only look at his academic experience, but also pay attention to whether there is a certain connection between his major and the theme of this book? “When first-class people read, where do they draw the line?” ” author Eiji Doi also reminds everyone to take a closer look at the author’s experience and certification. The key is to distinguish whether these are obtained through strength, or whether anyone can buy them with money?
The third suggestion: Understand the writing logic and context from the table of contents
The table of contents of each book is like a treasure map. If you want to quickly understand the author’s writing logic and the context of the entire book, or want to know whether you should buy this book? Well, I would recommend that you take a few minutes to take a good look at the table of contents. Browsing the table of contents not only helps us quickly grasp the key points and structure of the book, but also helps us understand the parts that the author focuses on.
The fourth suggestion: refer to the contents of the self-preface and recommended preface.
In addition to reading the book title, author’s introduction and table of contents, I will also pay attention to the author’s preface or the [recommended preface] written by some experts, scholars or opinion leaders (https://www.vistacheng.com/search/label/recommended preface). By reading the preface written by the author, you can not only understand why you wanted to write this book, but you can also further examine the book from the author’s perspective. In addition, I will also look at who can help write a recommendation preface for this book; of course, the recommendation preface will inevitably have some kind words, but the key point is from what angle the recommender comes in, which is also worth exploring.
Fifth suggestion: Pay attention to the information on the back cover of the book
[Back Cover](https://www.itsfun.com.tw/Back Cover/wiki-4514935) is the bottom of a book cover and an important component of the book. In addition to the unified book number and pricing on the back cover, usually the editor of the publishing house will write some highlights of the book here. Many people tend to ignore the information on the back cover when choosing a book, which is actually a pity. Next time, please remember to take a closer look!
In addition to the above five suggestions, you can also pay more attention to the circulation arrangement of the bookstore, such as what books are placed in the new book section? Which subject books are more popular? Which books are often on the best-seller list? Also, does the bookstore hold new book launches or lectures, and which authors have been invited to share?
In addition, you can also observe other customers in the bookstore and pay attention to what books they are reading. For example, when I was the editor-in-chief of a [technological and financial media] (https://www.bnext.com.tw), I would often go to bookstores to observe readers’ trends and reading preferences. If I happen to see a reader flipping through a magazine I edit, I will politely ask them what they think of the magazine.
Of course, online bookstores are also one of the channels through which people usually buy books, so readers’ reviews can also be used as a reference. However, because readers’ backgrounds, majors, interests, and preferences vary widely, and reading is actually very subjective. Therefore, I suggest that you use these online reader reviews or [reading experiences] (https://www.vistareading.com) written by some bloggers as a reference, and should not be used as the main basis for judgment.
As the saying goes, “Opening a book is beneficial.” I sincerely invite you to join the world of books. If there is a chance next time, I hope we can go to the bookstore together, okay?
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Further reading
- “Vista’s Little Voice”: Vista Reading 1/30/2022 - 2/5/2022
- “Vista’s Little Voice”: Vista Reading 1/16/2022 - 1/22/2022
- “The Little Voice of Vista”: How to organize a book club
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