What Makes You Want to Read a Book?
~Does Books+Main Have the Right Idea? ~
There are a whole bunch of e-book sales listing services out there – Bookbud, Fussy Librarian, Rifle, E-Reader and more. These services list books that are on sale with a short sales-pitch type blurb.
With 50 % of all romances being published independently, I use these services all the time to find new authors to read. But I never buy a book without first going to Amazon or Barnes and Noble and reading the long excerpt they post.
What is Books+Main?
However, there is a new book listing service called Books+Main that has a totally new idea. Authors post up to three quotes or excerpts or related content from their books daily along with a great photo.
When you join Books+Main as a reader you can then download their App to your phone and get a stream of “Bites” from hundreds of romance books. If you like a bite, you can heart it or leave a comment. You can also click on the author and see their books and where to buy them.
What do you think of this idea?
Would reading intriguing excerpts entice you to learn more about an author and maybe buy a book? Check out Books+Main and let me know.
Here’s a link to my Books+Main page. I’d love a follow!
How do you select books to read?
Post your thoughts and comment below.
Thanks for the information, Zara. I’ll be looking into this as well.
SOUNDs like an interesting concept. I’ll check it out. Thanks for the info! It’s always great to see what’s popping up new in social media.
As both an author and a reader, I love Book+Main! I have only managed to publish one Bite so far, but I can totally see the power in it. With my new release out this week, it’s a great way to reach readers who might not otherwise see the book and/or click on it. And the Bites are so much better than having only the back cover blurb or an excerpt – they can really give a “feel” for a book. Thanks for posting and spreading the word!