Tuesday, 4 February 2020

TMST


Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post on Rainy Day Ramblings where Rainy discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog.

February 4th: Do you take advantage of free chapter previews?

Nope.

Maybe I should, I mean a lot of times I know already from page 1 that it is a no go, so a free chapter preview would help. But, I do not know, it sort of feels like cheating. I just want to buy a book and hate or love it.

But I SHOULD check them out. Cos it sucks when you buy a book and then by page 2 you are already bored.

But then where is that free chapter? At the best part? Cos I want the beginning to see if I can slog through or not
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24 comments:

  1. bermudaonion04 February, 2020 15:31

    I'm with you. I don't bother with them.

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  2. The Reading Frenzy04 February, 2020 17:15

    I publish a lot of excerpts on the blog so I guess that counts :)

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  3. Melliane04 February, 2020 19:35

    I confess that I don't

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  4. Mary Kirkland04 February, 2020 19:55

    I never have. I'll read an excerpt but not an entire chapter.

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  5. Carole's Random Life05 February, 2020 03:43

    I don't really see the point of reading a preview.

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  6. Rachel @Waves of Fiction05 February, 2020 05:02

    I don't bother either. I usually borrow from the library if I haven't tried an author before buying. :)

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  7. Kathryn T05 February, 2020 08:38

    I never bother with a free chapter. Even if they have them at the end of a book.

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  8. BiblioSanctum05 February, 2020 09:58

    I like to go into highly anticipated books with a blank slate, so I tend to avoid all forms of spoilers, previews and excerpts included :D

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. Blodeuedd05 February, 2020 22:38

      I do like the same, I want to jump in, and fail or win

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  9. Sophia Rose05 February, 2020 15:02

    I don't read chapter previews on new to me authors and series, but I will read the chapter review at the back of a book that is for the next in series.

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  10. Carole Rae05 February, 2020 23:10

    I think the free chapter is usually at the end of a book

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  11. Elysium05 February, 2020 23:36

    I don't bother either, but I really should...

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  12. Jen Twimom06 February, 2020 22:15

    Right... what if the chapter is the only good part of the book? That would be annoying.

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