2007-07-27 15:26:37 · 13 answers · asked by Kels 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You can talk to folks you know who have read the book.
Or you can count on favorite authors, though sometimes even the best writers turn out turkeys.
I don't put a lot of stock in reviews. On many ocassions books that the critics gave rave reviews stunk to high heaven. Other books that critics panned hell out of turned out to be great reads.
I guess it comes down to being a "You pays your money and you takes your chances" deal.
Doc
2007-07-27 15:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually having other people's opinions on the book doesn't make it good for you though, because people have different tastes than you do. I read the back of the book and if the plot or whatever is on the back is something I find intriguing, I read it. However most of the time the book is good, sometimes it may be a bit boring.
2007-07-27 15:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by blahblahblah546 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read everything by my favorite authors as soon as it comes out. If I am taking a vacation and want reading material I will bring a few books that I have heard are good.I find authors to be pretty consistent, if they are really good I will like almost everything they write.
2007-07-27 15:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Lora 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to Amazon.com and read the reviews from ordinary every day people who have read the book
2007-07-27 15:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always read the very last line of the book. If it's good enough to intrigue me I read it. I haven't been wrong yet.
2007-07-27 15:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by fruitsnackz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. I guess it would have to depend on whether you liked the author or not. If you could tell by just looking at the cover, then you probably could apply the same principles to relationships and cut the divorce rate in half.
2007-07-27 15:35:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading reviews from a trusted source... a source that rates highly of books you have liked also.
2007-07-27 15:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by leikevy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the synopsis. if it interests you, read the first page. if you like it, it's most likely going to be a good book.
2007-07-27 17:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by Sydney Lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how that's possible.Unless you have a hard time thinking fr yourself,how can yu know you don't like something without any familiarity w/same?TL
2007-07-27 15:30:10 · answer #9 · answered by TL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A second opinion
2007-07-27 15:30:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋