No lists or anonymous recommendations will help you completely avoid trash/garbage. I recommend not being quite so paranoid about encountering the occasional bit of trash and just read. You could actually discover a great book/author no one else knows about that way. And when you
do come across something "bad"... just stop reading it. Libraries are great for trying out stuff you're leery of without committing $$.
In my opinion, a mission to never encounter (or purchase) "bad" books is the best way to ensure you're going to miss out on some great ones. And the bad ones probably won't leave any permanent scars even if you
did happen to accidentally finish a couple of them.
