Comments on: Paulo Coelho: Why I pirate my own books

By: Soran mustafa

Soran mustafa — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:53 +0000

I say well done!
I want you to read “the winner stands alone”. I live in Iraq so i cant get your books, unless read it on website.
So please, can you publish it, or do you?

By: saba

saba — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:34:32 +0000

hey paulo im agree with u.but i wantto read all your new books.prior to this i buy and read it but now it seems more convinient to me to read online.can i read BRIDA online?anyway it is really amazing how the ideas float in your mind.i am interested and always get inspired by your lateral ways of thinking

By: Barry Woudenberg » Blog Archive » Openheid loont..

Barry Woudenberg » Blog Archive » Openheid loont.. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:11:12 +0000

[...] Gisteren stuitte ik heel toevallig op het blog van een favoriete schrijver van mij: Paolo Coelho (die overigens zeer actief een blog bijhoudt). Hierin vertelt hij dat hij online piraterij van zijn boeken juist aanmoedigt. Hij stelt dat de verkoop hierdoor juist is toegenomen. Zijn stelling: mensen lezen niet een heel boek digitaal, ze lezen enkele pagina’s zijn geboeid en kopen alsnog het boek. Lees hier zijn blogposting ‘why I pirate my books’. [...]

By: Sabine

Sabine — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:44:58 +0000

I am in Berlin about 3 times a year, will try and come there if you plan to go again. Any visits planned for Italy? Have a nice weekend!

By: Sabine

Sabine — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:13:15 +0000

I wish more writers would think like you.

Oh, and by the way, there ARE bookshops in Europe who do like Barnes & Noble.
One I can name is Hugendubel in the center of Berlin, I used to almost live there ;).
And I in fact experienced what you wrote. Even though I sometimes read half the book, if I liked it, i bought it anyway.

I did a signing in HUgendubel during the World Cup 2006. And Berlin is a great city. AND I have an event on October, before going to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Let’s consider this possibility for the 2nd semester

By: rainer

rainer — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:00:17 +0000

Paulo you are clever. By not protecting yourself you win.

By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:08:25 +0000

Bravo, Paulo for daring to be a pirate :-)

This only makes you more popular.

Bless you for being accessible – you are truly amazing .

I think I am not alone when I say I prefer to read a book rather from a screen which is really quite tiring on the eyes and not as easy to make notes in the margin , or to underline.

Bless you for daring !

Anchors away …. may the winds be with you always !

Love

Mara

By: tania chilby

tania chilby — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:06:47 +0000

I agree, nothing is true without a persons eye contact .You have to be able to look your readers/bloggers in the eye one day ..this involves interaction ,exchange of information and connect with ,the vibrations of those around us when we open our hearts and soul.Blogging is good way to meet people.But it can actually send you a bit mad sometimes….Blessings Tania

By: enekochan

enekochan — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:32:24 +0000

I totally agree with “people download, but don’t read. They download to have the impression to own something that one day they’re going to read. But when people really want to read, they go buy the books”.

I have downloaded hundreds of books (most about computer science) and almost none finished reading. But when I buy a book, I allways read it from beginning to end.

Today I have bought a book: Japanese Easy. Hope I learn something of it :)