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Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 06:39
by sophiemer642
The book, "The Expansion" was published this year.

Do you prefer reading recently published books, old books, or both?

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 15:26
by Seraphia Bunny Sparks
I enjoy reading books that have been recently published and those that have been out for a long time. Recently published books give me something fresh and new to discover. Whether it's a new author, a new world that has been thought up or a new twist on an old classic. Books that have been published long ago have had the time to age, mature and become something that lasts. Some of the new titles will only be a quick flash in the dark while others will stand the test of time.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 17:03
by Amagine
I prefer both. I like to read old books because it's interesting to read books from the past. I also like reading recently published books because I like to keep up with what's current.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 17:08
by Ana Njeri
Both recently published books and old.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 19:16
by kandscreeley
I prefer good books. I don't care whether they are old or new.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 06 Aug 2017, 01:16
by Christina Rose
I read both. I love the old classics, and there are plenty I have yet to read. I also enjoy reading new releases. Genres have grown a lot over the years, and there are so many more avenues now for budding authors.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 06 Aug 2017, 08:37
by MrsCatInTheHat
sophiemer642 wrote:The book, "The Expansion" was published this year.

Do you prefer reading recently published books, old books, or both?
Both. I love reading stories that were written long ago, before the people in them or writing them knew what was going to happen in the future. Stories written "about" the past are often influenced by what the author knows about what happens later in the world.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 06 Aug 2017, 23:49
by gali
I read both. As long as it is a good book, I don't care when it was written.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 08 Aug 2017, 15:04
by k2rugman
I love reading any book that has a good story line. However there is something mysterious about really old books that's kinda fun!

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 08 Aug 2017, 17:09
by Darakhshan Nazir
I like both whether new or old, they have treasure of knowledge in them. Taking about old ones, they have history in them and also you get to learn the difference and innovation in today's world while comparing it to old history written in old novels .They have their own epic essence. Coming onto new ones, they have fresh essence and you feel like it just happened recently . So, I love reading both.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 09 Aug 2017, 16:14
by Izesicle
Both for me. I was an English literature major so I will always have a long list of books to read that are Classics or previously published because I feel that I have to have read all canon books. I also read recently published books mainly because they are accessible and it keeps me up-to-date on current trends.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 10 Aug 2017, 16:25
by Excitedreads
kandscreeley wrote:I prefer good books. I don't care whether they are old or new.
Agreed. Once you can hook me, and your story makes sense, I'll read.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 10 Aug 2017, 21:23
by Jaime Lync
It depends. I prefer to start a series when all of the books have already been published. On the other hand, if it is just one book then it doesn't matter when it was published - it just has to be good.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 10 Aug 2017, 23:11
by Dh_
As long as it's a good book, I don't mind. However, I prefer the way authors of newer books write.

Re: Recent or Old Books?

Posted: 11 Aug 2017, 07:36
by Mallory Whitaker
It doesn't matter to me if it's new or old. All I'm looking for is a good book. I usually hear more about older ones though.