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Originally Posted by pdurrant
It doesn't matter whether the authors are big names, or (within reason) what the price is. Your limitation is time.
Read the books that you enjoy reading the most.
Don't read books just because you've bought them.
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That's what got me thinking. It started with how to rate the books. I enjoyed the book....and would give it 5 stars...but then I'd think...well, if Ender's Game or Dune was a 5 start book....would THIS book get 5 stars?
That led to....even if these books are enjoyable to read....do I really want to read them or the books that are significantly better?
Keeping in mind that I'm a genre reader. I like my Sci-Fi (of many forms), my spy thrillers, historical fiction, some legal thrillers. I love series. I love books with familiar universe or characters.
So...when I'm out of books from my favorite authors....do I continue to explore these Amazon authors....or just start reading the Mitch Rapp books where there's 15 already written?
And I'm coming to the conclusion that....life is too short to read "merely entertaining" books when better are available
