Yeah, for years I mostly only talked with my mother and grandmother about what I was reading; in the last few years, the overwhelming majority of my book-buying decisions have been based on online recs or the familiarity I've developed with authors from reading their work online.

And frankly, given the current crap rates for selling short fiction? I'm not at all sure one isn't better off giving it away.

Hee, I should find her some more vids. We've been so caught up with Broken Foot Drama around here this week.