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I like to read them because they usually offer some extra insight into their process or reasoning behind the book.
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If I enjoyed the book, I will read the preface *afterwards.*
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Serpent Rider
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Usually. But I just skip the "acknowledgements" and "thanks to..." parts. I don't give a fig about Author X's grandpa and how the spanking said Grandpa gave Author X changed Author X's life path forever.
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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I am pretty much on the same page with you. In general I think it often gives a little insight as to the author's purpose and point of view.
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Can one read too much?
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I usually do, unless I flip through and see that the preface contains spoilers (in which case I often read it after I'm finished the book), or unless it is just made up of the author's acknowledgements.
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I never read the blurb in the front of a book that's an excerpt of part of the book. Nor do I read summary of previous book(s) if it is a book in a series. Otherwise, I'll read it.
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I chose Sometimes because I sometimes read them for nonfiction books (and I always read the prefaces of textbooks)
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I always read the preface, if it's short and not too revealing. I don't want a full page that turns out to be a summary of the entire book, but a few sentences that give the author's intent are fine and can pique my curiosity about the story even more.
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I chose Sometimes. I always start out to read the Preface, but if it is boring or just is a recap of the book, then I will just skip over it. I do give it a chance though.
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If when I start it I realize that it's part of a later chapter, I tend to skip it otherwise I try to read them
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I usually only read the preface of non-fiction books, and then I typically just skim it. Is it just me, or have prefaces become a lot more common in later years? (10 years or so) - or perhaps it's because I've shifted from Danish library books to English ebooks within that time, and Danish p-books - at least then - didn't have long prefaces, if any at all.
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