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Title: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Nelson Collins on January 26, 2007, 07:06:24 PM

I was just wondering if anyone knew how well LP's new book is doing...?

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Brandon Collins on January 26, 2007, 11:03:23 PM

In terms of Sales? I'd guess that it's doing moderately well, as one could expect given the limited fan market that they have for DS. It seemed like she sold a TON at the last fest, so I guess you'd call it successful?

It's a good thing you're talking about sales and not the written word....

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Nelson Collins on January 26, 2007, 11:55:38 PM

Quote from: Brandon Collins on January 26, 2007, 11:03:23 PM

It's a good thing you're talking about sales and not the written word....

I got a signed copy when she came to Memphis, but I have not read it yet.

Not as good as Angelique's Descent?

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Brandon Collins on January 27, 2007, 05:22:18 AM

Let's just say that you may not like certain events involving Barnabas that happen, and you may not care for the ending too much. There's a whole topic floating around somewhere that has everything you need to know, if you don't mind spoilers.

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: michael c on January 27, 2007, 05:58:41 PM

i was recently surprised to see a copy of "the salem branch" at the brooklyn public library.

perhaps libraries across the country ordered the book.that would certainly have helped sales.

as for the "written word" part as i already voiced i thought this book was dreadfull.

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Midnite on January 27, 2007, 06:53:09 PM

Well, on Amazon it's currently #58,204 in book sales.   If it had only made Oprah's book club.   ;)  Seriously, I don't think that's a bad sales rank.

But with this opening sentence listed on their page:  The Bentley throbbed down the dark road through a long corridor of overhanging trees.-- that's enough adjectives to scare some readers off.

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Alondra on January 27, 2007, 07:12:23 PM

I wonder why it didn't make Oprah's book club, since she was supposedly a fan of DS. I've started the book but not gone too far into it yet. It's ok so far.

Alondra

Title: Re: DS The Salem Branch - Sales info?
Post by: Lydia on January 28, 2007, 01:50:28 AM

Quote from: Midnite on January 27, 2007, 06:53:09 PM

But with this opening sentence listed on their page:  The Bentley throbbed down the dark road through a long corridor of overhanging trees.-- that's enough adjectives to scare some readers off.

Well, I don't know about that.  No adjectives for the Bentley.  How about The daffodil-yellow, tempest-tossed, gout-ridden Bentley?

All the same, I don't suppose that I'll ever be so enterprising as to write two novels, so Lara Parker's one (or two) up on me.