tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6118974328468347721..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: August Classic Club Meme Question Melissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-57893952497611609182013-08-14T14:50:50.902-04:002013-08-14T14:50:50.902-04:00readinpleasure - I love learning about that stuff,...readinpleasure - I love learning about that stuff, but I'm so nervous about spoilers!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-75034817909944192982013-08-13T10:50:35.139-04:002013-08-13T10:50:35.139-04:00I usually read them first if for noting at all for...I usually read them first if for noting at all for the historical background of the book or the author information. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1863184046816149542013-08-12T10:15:19.886-04:002013-08-12T10:15:19.886-04:00Captain - Ha, true. I definitely wait to read them...Captain - Ha, true. I definitely wait to read them now, which has helped me avoid spoilers. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-74995975455089069482013-08-10T12:52:59.222-04:002013-08-10T12:52:59.222-04:00Another spoiler burn victim here! They should put...Another spoiler burn victim here! They should put the forward at the end. I guess then they'd have to call it the backward.Captain Nick Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668840981814071637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-52190265697577456112013-08-07T12:01:45.411-04:002013-08-07T12:01:45.411-04:00Sarah - That's my problem with reading them fi...Sarah - That's my problem with reading them first. I feel like it affects my view of the book, making me pay attention to certain things and miss others. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-23679334045261865442013-08-07T11:31:50.144-04:002013-08-07T11:31:50.144-04:00I usually skip the intros/forewards, and forget to...I usually skip the intros/forewards, and forget to read them after the end. I did however just read the Foreward to A Room of One's Own, and it may have tainted my opinion going in. I haven't finished it yet, so I'm not quite sure yet.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-78668107098861530652013-08-05T16:21:41.632-04:002013-08-05T16:21:41.632-04:00JoAnn - I've certainly learned my lesson!
And...JoAnn - I've certainly learned my lesson!<br /><br />Andi - I know! I'm always shocked when they include spoilers in a foreword. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-10312163008773112612013-08-05T12:03:50.401-04:002013-08-05T12:03:50.401-04:00My answer will be VERY similar to this one. lol I ...My answer will be VERY similar to this one. lol I hate getting ahold of a spoiler before I've finished the book. Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-47350919736514747302013-08-05T08:20:24.122-04:002013-08-05T08:20:24.122-04:00I'm the same way - I always save the forewords...I'm the same way - I always save the forewords for the end!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com