How Many Chances Do You Give An Author?
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Re: How Many Chances Do You Give An Author?
Some never get another opportunity.
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That said, there are some exceptions: firstly, in the case where I have on at least one occasion previously enjoyed a book by that author. In that case, I would give him or her one final chance - but I would pick carefully out of the author's remaining books to find the one I would be most likely to enjoy.
Secondly, if I later realized the author had a book whose plot looked very intriguing and which I know I would read if I didn't know it was written by that author, I would be likely to give him or her a final chance.
If in doubt, I would see on the side of not giving another chance because of life being shorter than the number of books available.
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You have written everything I wanted to write. An echo to my thoughts.Disquisitive wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 20:54 If it's my first time reading that author, I probably wouldn't give him or her another chance. The reason is simply that life is too short for that! There are more books to read than time available, so looked at that way, it's an easy choice.
That said, there are some exceptions: firstly, in the case where I have on at least one occasion previously enjoyed a book by that author. In that case, I would give him or her one final chance - but I would pick carefully out of the author's remaining books to find the one I would be most likely to enjoy.
Secondly, if I later realized the author had a book whose plot looked very intriguing and which I know I would read if I didn't know it was written by that author, I would be likely to give him or her a final chance.
If in doubt, I would see on the side of not giving another chance because of life being shorter than the number of books available.
I agree with you life is too short:)
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Chances are I won't even remember the author if I can't finish the book. I have found myself enjoying books from autho's who's previous work I had not liked.Alyssa wrote: ↑19 Feb 2020, 10:32 I use to agree with Waldorf in that if I couldn’t finish the book I’m done with the author. Mind, there have been times I didn’t like 1 book but a few years later I find myself pouring over another by the same author. So I always try to keep an open mind, most authors continue to work at developing their skills.
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I rarely if ever purchase books by authors I haven't read at full price and I'm willing to risk a dollar on most books. Plus, I don't finish books I'm not enjoying unless I'm reading it specifically to be well-read. (And even then, the time-education ratio has to be juuuust right...)
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If there's a writer whose work I've never felt compelled to read, I rarely give them a chance. There has to be something about their writing that naturally compels me - life is too short to read books you don't want to read.
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Sometimes I know it's my own mood that affects whether or not I can get into it, or the topic. For example, I have read a lot of Dickens and absolutely love his books, but I can't get into reading Oliver Twist because I've seen it as a play and a movie. And there were a couple other books of his I haven't been able to get into: Hard Times was super depressing to me when I tried to read it, and I had a hard time (lol) getting through The Old Curiousity Shop for some reason.
I also get bored with books sometimes partway through and that could be the plot or it could be my mood. I have put books down and come back to them a year later, but usually I never go back. Life is indeed too short to not enjoy what you're reading or doing.
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TVis has happened to me also. The you are left un decided about giving them another chance cause the good read ups their levelThea Frederick wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 18:34 It really depends on how bad the book was. If there were just a few sections I didn’t like, then I would probably read more from that author. But if what I didn’t like about the book was clearly going to be a major theme throughout their writing, or I seriously disliked the writing style, then I probably wouldn’t try much more unless I was really interested in another of their books. But if I have read a book, liked it, read another by that author and didn’t like it, I would author more chances.
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