Well, part of what I like about Amazon is that they give you recs based on not just what you've ordered but also what is on your wish list. So if you put in a bunch of titles that you like, it will start giving you recs based on that. Chances are you have already read or heard of a lot of them, but it lets you tell it that, and then gives you new suggestions instead. (I dunno if Powell's does the same, but you can always browse Amazon and buy from Powell's.) They aren't always the best recs, but I've come across a lot of books that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise that way.
Amazon's lists are pretty awesome too, because the are reader created lists. So if you find one that is on a genre you like, and you recognize and like a lot of the stuff they list, then you know to take a closer look at the stuff you don't recognize.
I also google authors I like and see if they have anything new that I didn't know about. - This would be the only reason why I know Edwards Tufte came out with a new book recently, most stores don't carry his stuff because they are expensive and not general interest. - OI see if tey have older stuff, too. Sometimes they have series that are now backlist but still new to me. Or I see if the authors I like have lists of what they read (a lot of them do). Fansites usually start talking about other stuff too....
Honestly, I always have the opposite problem - too many books and not enough time or $! :)
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Date: 2010-02-26 07:28 am (UTC)Amazon's lists are pretty awesome too, because the are reader created lists. So if you find one that is on a genre you like, and you recognize and like a lot of the stuff they list, then you know to take a closer look at the stuff you don't recognize.
I also google authors I like and see if they have anything new that I didn't know about. - This would be the only reason why I know Edwards Tufte came out with a new book recently, most stores don't carry his stuff because they are expensive and not general interest. - OI see if tey have older stuff, too. Sometimes they have series that are now backlist but still new to me. Or I see if the authors I like have lists of what they read (a lot of them do). Fansites usually start talking about other stuff too....
Honestly, I always have the opposite problem - too many books and not enough time or $! :)