How often do you read the introduction in a book? I never do.
How often do you read the introduction in a book? I never do.
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How often do you read the introduction in a book? I never do.
Almost all the time. I think it adds to the story.
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I usually read it after I have read the book.
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Always.
Sometimes. If it’s more than a page or two, then no. I may go back and read it afterwards, if I LOVED the book, but I’m not huge on the introductions, or long winded dedications, etc.
Always. Often it provides crucial information.
I do.
I usually do. Like has been said, it adds to the story. Stephen King writes the best introductions.
Yes he does!!
Always. It sets the tone.
In the sea of “always” I’ll add a sympathetic “never” lol ?
Me neither. I may read it *after I’ve finished the book and enjoyed it so much I go back read every last word, even down to the acknowledgements! Then read the whole thing all over again! Lol but that’s mainly because I’m a skimmer…as in I read very quickly whilst not necessarily taking in each word, a sort of mental fast forward! Does that make sense to anyone else? :). ( apologies for all the exclamation marks BTW, a bad habit of mine!!!) 🙂
I do
“A good writer can write a bad thing good and a good thing into a bad thing.” A wise writer once surprised himself by saying this
Always
Always. You miss something otherwise.
Always because I’ve often found out some good things there.
Prologues are important
always. usually gives pertinent insights regarding the story
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Always!!
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Always !
I read the introduction, the synopsis, reviews, summaries….I gotta know what I’m getting into ??
I do.
I always do.
Always
I always try to – it can open up a whole new way to experience the book and its intention.
Always because i have to read everything once i start a book
Always
Always
Often when I’ve finished,.
Me too
Always.
Always
I prefer to read it afterwards because I don’t want it to colour my reading of the book. That way the introduction has more resonance for me. Depends on the nature of the book of course.
Always. Usually when I don’t, I have to go back and read to go back and read it anyway because there was something pertinent in it. ?
If I feel great in the first phrases then I’m happy to finish it.
I always do ?
I always do..if they thought it important enough to write, I figure it’s important. .
I do every single time
Allways.
Each & every time I start a new book ??
Always. You are missing a lot if you do not read intro. It is part of the book.
I didn’t used to, but I do now and it’s pretty enjoyable. It brings some interesting insight into what I’m about to read.
I’ll glance through.
Always
Always!!! gotta take it all in. Kinda like dick
Sometimes
Always
Almost always.
Always
Always!
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Always
I do! Always.
Sometimes
It all depends on the book. If it’s s series, I don’t. But I’m reading a book about WWII, so I read the intro, my history is a bit rusty. lol
Always. Cover to cover! 🙂
always, even google other news about book and author and after i START 🙂
I always read introductions.
Always.
Always
I always read the introduction
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Always.
I read them cover to cover.
Sometimes
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Never
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Always?
Always, but then it often annoys me because it gives away the story…
This is one of the main reasons I don’t read it!!
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Always, could learn more abt the author and the book’s background. 🙂
Always, unless it’s a book I’ve heard about that sounds interesting and then I just buy it. Like the last book I just finished.
I highly recommend it.
Killers of the Flower Moon.
I never do
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I try not to because it always comes back in the book.
Always. I read a book from cover to cover!
Not very often.
Cover to cover
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Always
Always!!!!
Mostly!
never but i have been trying as it was wriiten to be read
Always I even check reviews I don’t read them I go done the line to see how many stars there will always be some 1 stars but if I see a lot of 1 and 2 I read and then think nope
Yes
Always
Most of the time
Always first unless it’s an essay on a classic, then after I’ve read the novel.
Not usually
Occasionally…usually if the cover catches my eye then I’ll go ahead and read the introduction/synopsis or whatever like if it’s a book that is well known and I’ve heard about it then most of the time no but if it’s a book I’ve never seen or heard of then I’ll go ahead and read it lol
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Never!!! Lol. Ill start it, but once I realize its just an intro i skip to the actual start of the book.
i check to see if its a back story but if it’s the history of the author or a teachers view on the meaning of the author’s work -i skip it
Always.
Always
I skim it to see how relevant it is to the story and then decide if I want to read it
I usually do
Always
Sometimes
Always, otherwise it feels like you aint read the full book ?
It happens that I do read the introduction once in a while, not that often though.
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Always 🙂
Depends on the book
Always.
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Nope
I do always