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Originally Posted by ApK
Only what I (and others) have been saying: yes, if you're just in the mood for some kind of book, one might be every bit as good as another.
But in many cases, you want ("need?") a specific book, then you're not going to get the same feeling of pleasure out of any other.
(the pleasure of completing the multi-book story you're in the middle of, the pleasure of passing the class because you bought the right text book, the pleasure of reproducing the recipe you loved because you bought the cookbook that HAS that recipe in it...whatever....)
It seemed obvious, as I thought we agreed. I think there is a lot of rehashing the same ground here, verging on 
Either that or there's a lot of talking at cross-purposes. |
No. At this point in my life I'm just never looking for a specific book any more. I'm about A book, not THE book. I recognize that many might be after a specific book, but I'm not one of them. I thought you were asking ME specifically "but not in all cases, right?", hence my confusion. I get the same sense of enjoyment/accomplishment out of every good book I finish. No exceptions. I do as few multibook stories as possible; haven't read for a class in decades, and don't do cook books. I read standalone fiction for pure enjoyment. But I recognize others mileage will vary.