Sales of Palin's book are lackluster

[liberal N proud]

Sarah Palin's magic touch might be fading a bit. Although several of her recent projects have been successful, Palin's latest book isn't one of them.

"America by Heart," Palin's new memoir, has logged disappointing receipts since it officially went on sale late last month, publishing sources say. Although the book is second on the New York Times bestseller list this week (behind former president George W. Bush's memoir, "Decision Points") , its publisher, HarperCollins, hasn't ordered a second printing - a sign that sales haven't been overly brisk.

By contrast, Palin's first book, "Going Rogue," became the second-fastest-selling political book in history upon its release last year, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks industry sales. It went into a second printing three days after its release and went on to sell 2.2 million copies in hardcover, according to the publisher.

"America by Heart" (subtitle: "Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag") got a more modest launch. HarperCollins's initial press run was 1 million copies, suggesting that the publisher recognized that "Heart" would likely not repeat the success of "Rogue."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/09/AR2010120905857.html?wpisrc=nl_pmheadline

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Her book is worse than lackluster, so she's ahead in that sense.

[Vincardog]

2. Maybe the RW 'think tanks' are having such a hard time giving the first run of her BS away even

they are not willing to have another batch of trash laying around.

[Kennah]

3. I blame the lame stream media

As such, I refudiate them.

[opihimoimoi]

4. Her story telling sucks....low level drivel and empty language...

[Andy823]

5. Easy to explain

The right bought up a whole lot of her first books to give away and to boost sales. If I am not mistaken her PAC bought a "huge" number of them to give away so was actually helping her own sales go up. Now the powers that be on the right don't want her to run for president, and they are tired of her! They aren't buying the books, and she may have bought a bunch herself again, I am sure we will hear about it if she did, and I also think after reading her first "boring" as hell book, even those who like here aren't dishing out the money for this one!

She will still stay the "idol' of her brain dead base, but the majority of America is tired of her, and I think her little reality show on the learning channel has turned of a whole lot more people! She is a phony, an doing this reality show proves to anyone with a brain she is not the "outdoors woman" she claims to be. She has lied about that, and watching her handle a gun, or try and shoot a caribou, whole daddy loads every shot for her, pretty much proves the woman is full of it!

I think even some of her supporters are going to be upset with her after this show is over, since it seems like every show she makes a fool of herself somehow!

[tanyev]

6. A bit of perspective from my library--in a GOP stronghold:

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (2009) 36 copies, 76 requests on waiting list

America by Heart 5 copies, 17 requests on waiting list

[Stoic]

7. There are plenty of billionaires who will buy the remainders. n/t