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Originally Posted by rixte
I just like to know how much of a book is left. Sometimes for practical reasons (should I push through to the end before bed or just finish it in the morning? ) but mostly just because I like to KNOW - to start my mental wrap up of the characters/story before I leave them. If it ends unexpectedly, it's a bit of a jolt, even if the story itself wrapped up, because I don't always get closure ... I prepared for a 'more' that didn't come.
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These are my reasons as well. With the example I gave earlier in this thread, it was somewhat frustrating because I had decided to set the book aside earlier because I though there was so much more to get through. It was a little annoying when I found I only had a chapter left and I could have finished the book the night before.
Sometimes I like having the excerpts, especially if I find myself on the fence about reading the next book, but I agree that it would be better to have the percentage reflect the portion of the book that is the actual story. I also agree with the idea of having the percentage based on each book in a multi book collection, especially those that include short stories and full length novels.