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From A Guide to Choosing Which Books to Read by Renee Chen · 小雨

Often I’ll lose interest in a book at this step, perhaps because the negative reviews speak louder to me than the positive ones. But this is also the step where I usually have enough information to decide whether a book is worth…

From A Guide to Choosing Which Books to Read by Renee Chen · 小雨

I tend toward reading more reviews on Goodreads than on Amazon, and I acquaint myself with the reasons a book was phenomenal to some and dreadful to others. Often, you’ll start to recognize common patterns and reasons for why people rank a book as four o…

From A Guide to Choosing Which Books to Read by Renee Chen · 小雨

I typically use Amazon, Google, and Wikipedia to skim the summary, author bio, and reviews. Usually I’ll read two or three reviews from each star variation for a total of 10 to 15 reviews. If I lose interest at this point, I move on to the next book on my list. If I’m still intrigued, I’ll move on to the next step.

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