tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post210873315670289516..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: What Books Are Published ForBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-74724692014433589772007-08-29T22:43:00.000+00:002007-08-29T22:43:00.000+00:00From a look at the list, it hardly sounds as if ro...From a look at the list, it hardly sounds as if romance was in the air when most of those hotel rooms were booked.<BR/><BR/>Just as likely, these are the left-overs of bare rooms in anonymous hotels booked by those intending to end it all and who need something to while away the final twenty minutes before the overdoes kicks in. "Books to read while you're committing suicide" is nearer the mark. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074816573442173758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-60157971248965981302007-08-29T22:21:00.000+00:002007-08-29T22:21:00.000+00:00Perhaps the books which sell a lot and are short-t...Perhaps the books which sell a lot and are short-term successes are also the ones people discard without a second thought. The books which are long-term successes, and (apart from university courses) don't sell much in any one year, are the ones less likely to be discarded, and more likely to linger like the aftertaste of cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-36841672090914064722007-08-29T17:43:00.000+00:002007-08-29T17:43:00.000+00:00if the books were 'read, savoured and left behind ...if the books were 'read, savoured and left behind for others to share the pleasure', maybe the people who left them behind haven't discovered the delights of Bookcrossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com/)David Mackinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418303910448201961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-24143473539392516032007-08-29T14:58:00.000+00:002007-08-29T14:58:00.000+00:00True Johntyh, very true - and that book about all ...True Johntyh, very true - and that book about all the local attractions...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-70963522742290440942007-08-29T14:53:00.000+00:002007-08-29T14:53:00.000+00:00Very surprised the Gideon Bible doesn't feature. A...Very surprised the Gideon Bible doesn't feature. Amazing how many times I've found a copy lying around.John Halliwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901514854360709519noreply@blogger.com