Comments on: Book Lovers’ Tag – Reading Habits

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:10:52 +0000

In reply to Wendy Percival. Now that is exactly what memories are made of, what a lovely story! And I'm so glad everyone else is on the same page (sorry about that!) when it comes to the first/last chapter thing :-D

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:06:52 +0000

In reply to E. L. Lindley.

I do keep thinking I should have given up on some I’ve read – bearing in mind how short life is, but I just don’t seem to be able to. But totally, odd doesn’t even begin to describe it!! Lovely to see you here E 😀

By: Wendy Percival

Wendy Percival — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:23:33 +0000

You answers were very similar to what mine would be, Georgia! And I do agree with everyone else about being baffled why anyone would read the first and last chapter before “deciding” to read a book! Nuts!
On the read out loud question…. always silently, yes. But when my husband and I were travelling in Peru some years ago, he went down with a throat infection and coupled with the effects of high altitude, it meant he didn’t even have the strength to hold a book. So I kept us both sane by reading out loud to him from the PD James novel he’d brought on holiday. I’d never read it before so we both enjoyed the story while he recovered enough for us to continue our journey. A very special memory!

By: E. L. Lindley

E. L. Lindley — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:53:29 +0000

Like Cathy and Judith my answers are more or less like yours and I never give up on a book once I’ve started. The thought of reading the first and last chapter seems bizarre 😀

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:04:54 +0000

In reply to judith anne barrow. Well if you're put off by what you read why should you give second chances. Like you say there are plenty more out there. And I agree, first and last chapter??? Bonkers!

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:02:32 +0000

In reply to Cathy.

I totally agree Cathy. You need to approach the ending with it (hopefully) having been set up to leave you just as the author intended – you can’t just jump to it! That just leads to chaos…

By: judith anne barrow

judith anne barrow — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:40:40 +0000

Reading the first and last chapter? Mad!!. I always plod on with a book and then, to my shame,never give a second chance to that author. Should really try another book, I suppose… but why, when there are so many brilliant other authors to go with?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:14:02 +0000

My answers would mirror most of yours 🙂 I can’t imagine anything worse than reading the last chapter before deciding whether to read or not That would completely spoil the book for me.

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 12:27:38 +0000

In reply to Linda. I'd call it almost a necessity, Linda ;-)

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 12:25:44 +0000

In reply to Georgia Rose. I'm sure the odd glass by your side at the weekend would be fine...