Ever sneak a look at the end of a book?

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Re: Ever sneak a look at the end of a book?

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I used to but I stopped. Because it spoiled things and I like to be surprised.
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Never, it woul spoil the reading for me.
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Post by Leonie Vermaak »

Absolutely no😱. I will not do that to myself🤣. Its just a spoiler.
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No, I have never. I have had the urge but stopped myself because I felt like I was cheating!

Only once did I struggle with this. Mr. King was going on and on and I just wanted to know if Danny would survive; that's the only book that tested my willpower. I have a soft corner for kids in horror/mystery books.
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Post by Matlhodi Nozwayo »

Yes, I mostly did it when I was younger and I could not wait to see all the bright illustrations in the book. What makes it even worse is that illustrations in children's stories tend to be very big spoilers. So I would literally see the end of the story and be sad about it.
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Post by Riana V 3 »

No, never! What would be the point of reading the book if you already know how it ends. Reading the ending first would spoil the whole book for me.
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Post by Lindzy Herbrand »

Sometimes I can’t even read the whole book blurb because so many of them give away details I would have rather been surprised by! My mom reads the end of a book almost every time. I like the journey of reading and when I can be surprised. I just want to know enough about the story to know if I will be interested, and then let the book carry me away!
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Nope
Would make the book boring to me at the end of the day.
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Rarely. I like to read the ending for the first time as I finish the book. Reading it prior to that spoils the fun for me.
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Post by Oluwatosin Balogun »

I do this a lot! You are right about it being a bad habit but I can't seem to stop.

I also agree about the two characters getting together part, my curiosity gets the better of me. Although I do end up finishing the book even though if doesn't turn out how I want it.
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Yes! This was a habit when a novel was really juicy and I couldn't read it fast enough, but I'm trying to be more self-controlled as an adult.
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😂 yes when I see the plot of the story becoming even the tiniest bit tragic, I go to the ending to save my heart
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Post by Charlienmegan Wehner »

Very rarely have I snuck a peak at the end. Everytime I have done this, it takes the excitement out of the storyline progression. So, even if I want to peak, I really try to restrain myself.
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Post by Jay Peter »

Sometimes when I have been labouring through a particularly long book for a while I feel like doing this. However reading on the Kindle has stopped this impulse and I find myself enjoying the book more.
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Post by Scott Fling »

I have never thus far. If I don't like a book, even if I am already half way through, I just stop reading it. Then, it's on to the next.
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