Do you cheat and peek at the ends of books? (Come on, be honest.)
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Nope. Never. (Although, I did read the afterword for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance when I confessed to the friend who’d lent it to me that I really only cared about the relationship between the narrator and his son. He suggested I just stop and read the author’s note at the end of the book to satisfy my curiosity about how things turned out.)
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If we’re talking about fiction, in a word: nope! I like the suspense and tension of wondering what’s going to happen, or, even if I’ve guessed, how it is going to work out. I might skip ahead a few pages in a dull part, but not to the end!
That “reading first to last” idea intrigues me right now because my work is a series of episodes meant to be read first to last,and yet 90% of my readers seem to be coming to the website, picking out a couple of episodes here and there, reading them, and leaving satisfied.
That really surprised me; but it seems to work for them.
I really don’t understand people that read the end first. That’s like watching the end of a movie. If you do this you miss out on the build up of the story. I appreciate and respect the story too much to do this. So absolutely not. Never had. Never will.
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Nope. Never. (Although, I did read the afterword for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance when I confessed to the friend who’d lent it to me that I really only cared about the relationship between the narrator and his son. He suggested I just stop and read the author’s note at the end of the book to satisfy my curiosity about how things turned out.)
I do. Reading is supposed to be fun, not a competition, not for a test.
More details here: http://www.reflectionswithcoffee.com/2011/03/end.html
To find out if I peek or not visit me here: http://annsreadingcorner.blogspot.com
Here is my BTT post. Great question!
http://kathrynsbooknook.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-2/
Yes and no – a slightly longer answer is here.
Love the “be honest” bit! Done it once or twice…
Here‘s mine this week!
http://ruzbookshelves.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-332011.html
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-cheating.html
[…] weekly Booking Through Thursday question of the week (via the Booking Through Thursday blog) is: Do you cheat and peek at the ends of books? (Come on, be […]
Here’s my Cheating (Booking Through Thursday) post!
Great question!
My answer is here Manga Maniac Cafe
Good question! My answer is here: http://readingfuelledbytea.typepad.com/blog/2011/03/btt-.html
Here Is Mine:
http://www.thesocialfrog.com/?p=1570
Oh NEVER, ma’am!
http://iwriteinbooks.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/btt-the-monster-at-the-end-of-the-book/
http://dementedreading.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-cheat-and-peek-at-ends-of-books.html
My answer is here
posting my answer here would be just like cheating. 🙂
please visit me here:
http://halie-lifethewayiseeit.blogspot.com/2011/03/end.html
Sometimes you’re allowed to peek.
http://dawntreader-island2.blogspot.com/2011/03/allowed-to-peek.html
Here’s my answer!
Here is my answer: http://bookskidsanimalsandmore.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday.html
Interesting question — here is my answer!
Only because I care about the characters, I swear!
Good question! 🙂 Here’s my answer! :
http://yabookfreak.blogspot.com/2011/03/btt-7.html
http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/btt-cheating-mar-3/
Never!
~MizB
[…] BTT: Cheating and Peeking Do you cheat and peek at the ends of books? (Come on, be honest.) […]
Great question–this is a phenomenon I have never understood!
http://jackieisreading.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/btt-cheating-and-peeking/
*laughs out loud* Don’t we all?
My answer is here @ Whatever You Can Still Betray
It’s true . . . you caught me . . . I’m a peeker!!
http://mariquitecontrary.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-332011.html
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I’m saying no, with certain exceptions:
http://someoldstory.com/2011/03/feature-skip-to-the-end/
If we’re talking about fiction, in a word: nope! I like the suspense and tension of wondering what’s going to happen, or, even if I’ve guessed, how it is going to work out. I might skip ahead a few pages in a dull part, but not to the end!
http://nashvillebookworm.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-peeking/
Interesting topic….
Here is my BTT
Take a peek: http://mostraum.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating/
What an amusing question …
Here is my answer … http://dragonflyy419.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating/
I’d love for you to read my response at: http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday.html
My answer:
http://ovrelia.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-3.html
Good question! Here’s my answer:
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating.html
Here’s my answer. I’m curious to read the other responses.
http://scobberlotch.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating.html
Well, if you really want to know, you’ll have to swing by My Bookshelf to see what kind of reader I am. I may surprise you!!
Interesting question…my answer can be found here at MY BOOKING ON THURSDAY POST
Here’s mine!
http://abibliofila.blogspot.com/2011/03/btt-batota.html
http://pamr.blogspot.com/2011/03/cheating.html
Here is our post
http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-3311.html
This question makes me feel bad.
Take a look at my answer:
http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-8.html
Sally.
http://www.thebookpirate.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating/
Long story short, no.
Just discovered this meme!! WHOO1
Here’s my answer:
http://universeinwords.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday.html
Juli
That “reading first to last” idea intrigues me right now because my work is a series of episodes meant to be read first to last,and yet 90% of my readers seem to be coming to the website, picking out a couple of episodes here and there, reading them, and leaving satisfied.
That really surprised me; but it seems to work for them.
So maybe reading the last first is okay!
My answer is….
http://nclivros.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-thrughthursday-batota/
Rarely:
http://mervih.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/cheating/
I like this question, but I object to the use of “cheating” in the question. Read more at my Reading in Texas blog –> http://reading.elsi123.net/2011/03/btt-cheating.html
Great question… My response: http://myloveofbooks.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating/
Here’s mine: http://beefcakeandbabes.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-thru-thursday-4-cheater-cheater.html
and here’s mine!
http://fictionfusion.blogspot.com/2011/03/cheating-old-vs-new-bbt.html
Hey there!
Yes, I do cheat and peek…a lot! Can’t help it =P
no way!
http://readandbead.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating.html
Nope!!
http://amateurchronicles.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday/
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No! I explain why over here: http://nisababepraised.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/cheaters/
I skim to the end rather than to Peek at the end. 🙂
Full answer is posted.
I really don’t understand people that read the end first. That’s like watching the end of a movie. If you do this you miss out on the build up of the story. I appreciate and respect the story too much to do this. So absolutely not. Never had. Never will.
I see no point in doing it intentionally… I elaborate and even wax a bit off-topic by the end of the post here: http://comicreviewsbywalt.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating/
[…] was amused by this week’s Booking Through Thursday prompt, which asks “Do you cheat and peek at the ends of books? (Come on, be honest.)” […]
Mine’s here:
http://hmweasley-blog.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating.html
http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2011/03/btt-for-3311.html
My answer: http://florestadelivros.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-batota.html
Here’s mine.
http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2011/03/prepping-to-read-meme.html
My BTT answer is at http://a-little-hope.com/blog/2011/03/btt-cheating/
http://smhasty.blogspot.com/2011/03/booking-through-thursday-cheating.html