Whenever I have a hard time finding a book in my inventory...I quickly assume that there is something "tricky" about this book.
It's "hiding" from me for some reason.
I just finished a longish search for a large tradepaper book that I "knew" had a black cover...
OK? So I "assumed" it had a black spine as well....
I even looked up a picture of the book on line...Ebay is best for this because almost every seller uses photos in their listings.
Still no luck...
So I assume that the book is tricking me somehow...
Then I drop back to the technique of literally touching each book as I "scan" it visually.
For some reason this use of an "extra sense" helps me focus and avoid the "error" of visual scanning.
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Result:
Yes the book had a black cover...and it was reasonable to assume that the spine was also black...which of course is the only thing I can see on the bookshelf
BUT IT WASN'T!
The spine was white!!
An all black book...suddenly has an all white spine. Go Figure.
Anyhow. Bottom Line.
If a book is "hiding"....
Get the ISBN and go to Ebay or Addall or ABE and look the book up. Look for a picture and also the books dimensions.
And even then DON'T just assume that a black book has a black spine!
It may be white...because if your mind is Hell bent on "finding" a black spine on the book?
You're not going to find that book!
Until you get rid of preconcived notions on what you're really looking for... Always a problem.
