[bksvol-discuss] change in New York Times bestseller procedure

  • From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Bookshare Vol Group <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:09:42 -0800 (PST)

Hi gang,

In the past, I've asked Engineering to publish a list of the New York Times 
bestsellers every month, and then I've ordered the books from amazon.com. It 
seems that every month part of the order would show up and the rest of the 
books would be delayed weeks.  I'm fed up with dealing with it, so I've changed 
my procedure and now I pick up the bestsellers whenever I spot them in 
bookstores.  So, I thought I'd tell you which books I pick up right after I buy 
them. Hopefully this will cut down on duplication of efforts. 

I think it's too much to ask the Engineering department to modify the website 
once or twice a week, so I'll still be asking them to publish the list once a 
month, but at least you'll have a clue as to what books will be on the list, 
from the emails I send.

Since the bestseller list changes Friday nights, I'll be hitting the bookstores 
Saturday mornings. As an example, this morning I bought  8 bestsellers which 
will be on the March list. They are:
Stranger in Paradise, by Robert B. Parker
Hope's Boy, by Andrew Bridge
This Republic of Suffering, by Drew Gilpin Faust
Dream Chaser, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Hard to Handle, by Lori Foster
Tom Clancy's Endwar, by David Michaels
Vampires are Forever, by Lynsay Sands
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by Jean-Dominique Bauby

There are 5 other books that will be on the March list, that are already in the 
collection. They are:
The Appeal, by John Grisham
7th Heaven, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (being validated)
Treasures, by Nora Roberts
Snowfall at Willow Lake, by Susan Wiggs
The Faithful Spy, by Alex Berenson

This morning I also bought the 2008 Newbery Award winner (Good Masters! Sweet 
Ladies!). I have 2 of the 3 Newbery Honor books for 2008: The Wednesday Wars, 
and Elijah of Buxton.  Haven't been able to find Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson 
yet but I'm still looking.

HTH, Carrie




      
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