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Originally Posted by tompe
Well, it takes minutes to see if you like some music. For a book it takes hour often to see if the book was worth reading or not. So I really think there is a fundamental difference here.
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You are generous with your time. Whether it's trad or indie, I give it about 30 pages. This isn't even 30 minutes for me. For some, I give it the synopsis. For others, they make it two pages. Sure, I've plowed my way through some books fully expecting them to get a plot going and gotten to the end to discover there was no real plot. Sure, I've read books that were reasonable and plotting along only to throw an orgy in there and then attempt to tie up the plot with "it was all about sexual gratification" leaving me muttering words so foul the cat demanded to be let outdoors.
Speaking of other artists, we often listen to "snippets" of Cds around here. There was a piano player who captured our attention one day. We both LOVED the snippet, but the CD was 15 and up. So we were undecided. Then it got picked by one of the internet stations to be "featured." Yay!!! And...there wasn't a song on there we liked. The snippet? I swear. It was the BEST part. Even that song went into long and boring repetition.
Sampling can eat up a lot of time, it is true. But at least now I can do it from the comfort of my living room. I don't really miss standing in bookstores reading a few pages here and there. (I know some do and I'm not knocking it.) I'm just glad there are more ways to sample and find books.