Pat Zeitoun wrote:
> Did I just choose the wrong book, or is that I am
just not going to like
> this author?
Not to sound like a smartass or anything, but shouldn't you
make the decision on whether or not you like a particular
book?
Personally, when I find myself not enjoying a book, I toss it
and go on to the next. I would say my current ratio is around
10:1. That is, I quit on ten books, usually before the end of
the first chapter, for every one that I finish. Obviously
this means that I miss out on some books that are slow
starters, or ones that get better as they go along, but I
have a finite amount of time and patience, and approximately
an infinite number of books to read. Also, I do believe it's
the writer's job to grab the reader and nail him down as soon
as possible, preferably in the first sentence, and definitely
by the end of the first page, or that reader will wriggle off
the hook.
BobT
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