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tttxgq t1_iuji6ao wrote

That’s literally the worst way to choose a book. I buy it based on how good I think it’ll be. 200 pages of great writing is worth more than 10,000 pages of drivel.

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Susccmmp t1_iujib6l wrote

No. I mean I’ll consider if it looks like a long, well written and well thought out book.

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aprilhillwriting OP t1_iujicuw wrote

Replying to tttxgq (#401,205)

I agree with this mentality but I mean some people might not want to pay the same for of mice and men as they would for lord of the rings i guess. Both are quality but one is obviously longer?

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Welfycat t1_iujkjxw wrote

Depends. I’m not going to pay $15 for a hundred page book, I’ll get it from a library instead. Beyond that I’m not really picky.

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Radioactivocalypse t1_iujkleb wrote

People are quick to put you down.

But when I'm stuck between two books to buy, book length absolutely comes into play.

If I've got a good few weeks up ahead with time to read, I'd much rather spend £5.99 on a 600 page book than £13.99 on a 200 page book.

Then I've got more reading time for my money. Obviously if I really want book 2 then I'll get it, but I'm only a casual reader and otherwise broke lol.

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bookchaser t1_iujl0di wrote

No, I judge books by their covers.

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Bovey t1_iujl1f6 wrote

Since switching to audio years back, I absolutely look at book length as a data point when considering a purchase. Anything under ~20 hours gets additional scrutiny if I'm considering spending an Audible credit. I often wait for those to go on sale rather than using a credit, but not always.

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EstablishmentLucky61 t1_iujl57g wrote

I absolutely look at length of book before I buy it. If it's not over like 350 pages I usually move on or get it from the library. Obviously there are exceptions, but I want to get a good amount of enjoyment time out of a book I've paid for. Plus, I like long books.

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Pactumana t1_iujl6za wrote

I'm usually buying book only if they have over like 500 pages becose I have this kind of feeling that if the book is shorter it wasn't worth like using all of this paper just for short time of entertainment. But I only do this when it comes to paper books if they are electronic I don't care how many pages there are

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_iujlu1h wrote

Hi there. This subject has been very popular in the past. Please use reddit search and/or check the /r/books/wiki/faq.

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Tea_4_thee t1_iujmdv6 wrote

No I just buy the books that look interesting to me. If you’re only buying books based on if you feel like there’s enough pages to “get your money’s worth” you’re gonna miss out on a lot of great books.

If you want to get the most bang for your buck buying used books is a much better way to do that.

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SanityBleeds t1_iujph06 wrote

I honestly do base a number of my purchases on the cost of the book to page count, but its quite a bit more nuanced than that. If it's a brand new release from an author whose previous work I've enjoyed, I'm likely to pick it up, but if the price is $26USD on release, and that book isn't at least 350 pages, I'm definitely not buying it on release and going to wait a good little while until it hits the $15 or less price point.

If the book is under 200 pages, I'm almost never going to pay over $15 for it unless it's an author I really, really enjoy, or a topic that is especially interesting to me. I get that page count is in no way a metric for quality or likeability, but it's generally a reasonable metric for value. I'm also inclined to believe if a book is well liked &/or popular, it'll be fairly easy to borrow or find a used copy at a reasonable price, so even then, it's more a question of personal patience more than value.

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