When reading another topic regarding a book with slow start some users noted that they plowed through it because of the author. Now I started thinking how common it is actually for people to call off a book if the first chapter(s) aren’t full of action and excitement, presuming the whole book is potentially as blatant? In agenting and publishing this apparently is a major factor and if the first paragraphs or a chapter do not appear lucrative, the whole story gets ditched.
However at least I seldom judge a book by it’s beginning. If the premise is interesting or the blurb is promising, the author is known to be good, or most often in my case, searching it online and reading synopsis and reviews that come out as positive, I will most definitely take the first chapters as potentially boring establishment to a story.
I’ve actually stopped reading reviews as i find them unrealiable these days and I dont do much research on the author. I rely mostly on the premise and the blurb. When I do have the time or if I’m unsure, I get the sample on kindle or google to read 10% of the book to see if I like the writing style.
‘Samples’ are one of the cool things about ebooks. I don’t have to stand in the bookstore reading, but can preview it from the comfort of my home!
I seen reviews/recommendations of books that sounded like something I would enjoy - only to get into it and …“blah, this is not catching my interest!”