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Originally Posted by rcentros
Well, I guess all the Kobo books I've downloaded from the Kobo bookstore were set to start at the cover because that's what all mine have done. I see what you mean about the Table of Contents, but then, if I step through the Table of Contents, I get to all the standard front material — then start on the first chapter (like in a real book). This is definitely different than the way the Kindle does it.
I like the introductory material, it's how I "get acquainted" with the author and his/her book or book series — especially if the book is the first in a series. I usually even read the copyright notice, I like to know who the publisher is — sometimes it's interesting to see how many editions have been printed, and whether the book has changed publishers over its lifespan.
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I don't mind reading the introductory material the first time I read a book by an author but when you are reading the 7th or 8th book by an author or in a series, you start getting that
déjà lu feeling.
One item I will check is the copyright page. Especially for my wife, it may one of the few places to find the author's real name, when the book was written and other interesting tidbits of information.