tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395205970500889785.post4973423577270545564..comments2008-10-14T15:10:24.073-04:00Valdis Krebshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174954974731674870noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395205970500889785.post-34510774354967069692008-10-14T13:12:00.001-04:002008-10-14T13:12:00.001-04:00Valdis, do you think that some of the books are being bought in bulk for distribution through other channels?<BR/><BR/>You know there's a payoff for authors to create bursts of purchasing for their works, which propels them (temporarily) to the top of lists, and their presence on the lists propels further book-buying by fast followers.Edward Vielmettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421049499752624699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395205970500889785.post-67333812525545890552008-10-14T13:12:00.000-04:002008-10-14T13:12:00.000-04:00Valdis, do you think that some of the books are being bought in bulk for distribution through other channels?<BR/><BR/>You know there's a payoff for authors to create bursts of purchasing for their works, which propels them (temporarily) to the top of lists, and their presence on the lists propels further book-buying by fast followers.Edward Vielmettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421049499752624699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395205970500889785.post-48305252829341852342008-09-11T10:08:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:08:00.000-04:00It may be that book buying is not the best indicator of votes. First of all, determining which are "red" and which are "blue" books is somewhat arbitrary. And it's possible that readers from one camp may be more likely to read books of the other camp to be informed about their "facts." At least 3 of the top handful of "red" books are about Obama. And some Obamites may read them to understand the criticisms. <BR/><BR/>It may be that not all book purchasing is along lines of political ideology, but it's certainly an interesting indicator.Artemystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500413376115454289noreply@blogger.com