tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post5818465209366933499..comments2024-01-18T00:17:04.046-08:00Comments on thebooksage: QUESTION?The Book Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-33544941473078993202013-08-11T21:44:57.809-07:002013-08-11T21:44:57.809-07:00Kiki, thanks for the detailed answer.Kiki, thanks for the detailed answer.The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-26538429312171656662013-08-11T14:09:57.110-07:002013-08-11T14:09:57.110-07:00It depends.
If the book strikes my fancy but I hav...It depends.<br />If the book strikes my fancy but I haven’t heard of it before, I usually read about halfway through the flap. However, I usually pick up a book because it has been recommended, so I don’t try to read the flap, seeing how they usually explain what it’s about when they tell me about it.<br />When I go to the library, I usually read the flap to see what that book is about and then force myself to forget what it says. <br />I often read the flap after I finish a book, simply to see how the summary compares to the actual story. <br />I like to be surprised when diving into a new book/series. <br />I usually start at page 1 as well- unless they have prologues that really happen to be epic spoilers (HATE those). Those I try to skip when I can catch them early.<br />I despise the act of reading the ending before you finish. I, personally, read by what is going on. I do not register new chapters or page number unless there is no bookmark on hand. So when someone shouts out the ending/a part near the end, I assume that they have read up to that point and want to talk about something in the middle that they have happened not to have read yet (because they were way to busy reading the end).<br /><br />Kiki Strikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762158938947961419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-61569293987591625932013-08-09T07:46:13.062-07:002013-08-09T07:46:13.062-07:00So far, after posting the question on a number of ...So far, after posting the question on a number of different social sites, you're the only other person who doesn't typically read the flaps. I'm glad to have a little company. The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-6690891878985679232013-08-09T07:38:28.987-07:002013-08-09T07:38:28.987-07:00Sometimes I'll read a flap, especially if I...Sometimes I'll read a flap, especially if I've never heard of the author. But mostly I like to be surprised.Beth Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770840174293503835noreply@blogger.com