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Originally Posted by caleb72
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I'm not one for reading background material prior to reading a book, but I wonder if my reaction to this book would have been more positive had I expected only whimsy and delightful prose before I started.
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Well, Caleb, my strategy when reading a new book also doesn't include reading background material prior to reading a book. I want to make up my own mind about things and not to be influenced by other's views/opinions on a book before I start to read.
This strategy makes reading a book more of an adventure, a journey of discovery and I find that it gives my mind a wider space to roam in my memory/associations and the likes. I think this is a great part of the attraction of reading for me. And as one gets older, sometimes wiser as well ( who knows), the amount of experiences to dip into is larger and getting even more exciting!
Having said this; I do like to know the nationality of a writer and the date of his birth. And I also love to see the discoveries of other readers, such as in this bookclub. That is a kind of bonus for me while reading......so thanks.
