Did you ever read a book without reading a summary first?

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Re: Did you ever read a book without reading a summary first?

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I have read countless books without reading their blurbs or summaries.
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Then there must be something interesting in it!
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No I can't say I have. I always read the summary to see if I might be interested in the book.
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I love suprising myself a lot. I buy books from second hand stores or books that libraries let go because I hate spoiling the plot. I just want to delve into a new ‘world’ without having to know what im reading about.
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Of course yes, because sometimes the title of the book alone is enough to make me want to read the book.
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:twisted2: With e-books I always start reading the book first, especially if it's a free excerpt or book. I don't want others to make up my mind for me. I'm also used to reviewing books, and always try to see what strikes ME about the book. In this way, I often find that I have a different focus to other readers. I strive to be unique in my outlook - I'm very bolshy (about most things in life)!
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I have a friend who likes to know as little as possible about a book before he reads it. When Turtles All the Way Down came out, he wouldn't even let me tell him where the phrase, "turtles all the way down," originated.

I think it's a fun way to read a book because when I was younger I sometimes wondered why the description on the back of the book would "spoil" major plot points. I would rather discover those while I'm reading the book!
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ScoutWrites wrote: 26 Mar 2018, 21:15 I have a friend who likes to know as little as possible about a book before he reads it. When Turtles All the Way Down came out, he wouldn't even let me tell him where the phrase, "turtles all the way down," originated.

I think it's a fun way to read a book because when I was younger I sometimes wondered why the description on the back of the book would "spoil" major plot points. I would rather discover those while I'm reading the book!
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It depends on why I'm reading it. If it's a new book then I almost always read the summary so that I can see if I want to invest my time or not. If it's an old book or was recommended by someone then I'll likely just pick it up and start reading.
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Yep, guilty! But that's usually if I see it is a bestseller or by a bestselling author or has won an award. I especially enjoy books that I know nothing going in; I'm truly along for the ride!
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No, never. I tried it once as about 11 and found myself in a book that was way above my reading level (not just in vocabulary if you know what I mean). I was highly embarrassed considering my parents hadn't given me the birds and bees talk yet.
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Never for classic books or book series that everyone knows about. I only read short summaries when I'm trying to find new authors.
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I rarely ever read a summary. I can tell just by the first sentence if I might like it and if it's for a book club I just start reading it. It seems like a lot of summaries give away more than I care to know.
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No, I couldn't. I have to know what the book is about or I won't read it. Idk why, but I just can't read a book if I don't have an idea if it's a topic I like to read, lol.
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Summaries first, don't buy a book just because of the cover :!2: , what if you won't like it? your money would be wasted.
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