how do you read a book?

first i will read the synopsis, which usually is written in the back cover. if i think the book is worth reading, i will start reading it. if i'm reading a book, i will read from the first page, include tittle, acknowledgment, preface, table of contents, lol.

Sometimes I would read a review on a book in a magazine or someting and then I would make an effort to buy the book if I liked what the book was about. Otherwise I firstly look at the title of the book (off course I would look who the author is), and then read the inside flap of the book to also see what it's all about. Sometimes I also read about the author on the back of the book, and that can also be a deciding factor.

I just pick a book up and see what catagory it is in, as in fictional, or true, or a mystery or a love story or a war story, whatever and then if I like what I think it is, I will start reading it. If in the first couple chapters I don't like it, I just put it away and check for another one. I am an avid reader of mystery and love stories mixed in one book so if the book looks good and I know what I have read in the first couple chapters, I read the whole book. I usually know if I will like the book after a couple chapters. When I am buying a book, which isn't very often, I read the back of the book cover which usually has a little bit of information about the book, and decide from that if I want to buy it. But I usually get my books for free from friends and family, or I go to garage sales and buy them for a dime each so then I don't read all of the backs, but just the catagory.

I skim the most important specially if these are thick textbooks, thwen write them in my note book so that i will not have to look at the thick book again

Well, I read the first page, if it catches my attention, then I go ahead and read the book. It must captivate my interests!

I first read the summary at the back and then check it's reviews online.If I liked the review and If most people recommends it I will read it.

It depends on what the book is about. The title might be catchy or I may have heard about it from a friend. I am a member of a book club so sometimes I find a good book through them. I am actually reading a book I found in my grandma's bathroom. You just never know where you can find a good read!

Yup, if I am buying the book, reviews play an important part. Otherwise, if I am just borrowing (doesn't cost me LOL ), I will just decide based on the synopsis, cover, author, genre, etc. Hard to say which is the most important. I will take the overall impression into account. Cheers!

Sometimes it is the author that draws me. If it is Danielle Steele or Sandra Brown,or a few others, I will read them, no matter what. When it is an author that I don't know, I read the part where they tell what the book is about. I would never read a book if I knew how it would end. I also like autobiographies if it is written by someone who I like. Right now I have soooooo many books that I have boughten to read that I will be busy for a couple years and yet I just bought 4 new books!!

I read reviews to,I also read the insert they have about the book,if I interested then I read the book.I have read the last chapter and then read the book,but I had already decided to read it.

i first read the review page then the summary.then if i like it, I read te whole book.

i pick a book based on author. i dont randomly read a book because i seldom read. lol. but i guess i read a book every 2 months. i usually prefer something from Janet Evanovich, Robert Ludlum, Anne Rice, Sophie Kinsela and others i cant remember!

First I look at the cover of a book, if it looks interesting, I'll pick it up and read the back. Then I'll look inside and see the reviews, If I like it I'll buy it.

I read the back cover premise first. Then I would read the reviews of the book, and then i jump to the prologue of the book. Reading the prologue gives me a small idea bout the plot of the story and building on it from the premise read we can know the story plot without much problem. If I like a book, I read it in one swing. But if the book has some parts where it gets boring, I stop for a while and read later. bourne

Sometimes I will go on ebay and check out the review they have. If I am in the store I will read the back of the book and see what other authors have to say. A lot of times I will buy a book because I know the author is good from previous books of their's. I will take the chance on new authors though but they are usually on sale.

I do not like to read the reviews. Sometimes I think they give away far too much. I usually know pretty much what books I'll like. I have a whole bunch of authors that I enjoy, and I get all their new books. I also subscribe to book series. One with classic books, one with all sorts of books with new art illustrations. That way I get to read something beside my favorit authors as well. I also enjoy watching tv shows about books and writers. I often see someone on there that fascinates me and I will get their books. Sometimes I read a super short review in my book club that makes me want to try something new as well. Or a friend recomends something to me. Hmm. Sounds like I'll read most everything I get my hands on, and I probably will.

well, i am also somewhat similar to your friend. i like to read the ending. hehe though not the whole last chapter of course. i just read a page or two sometimes. i usually read the the book synopsis(is that what it's called?) at the back of the book to decide if i like the book or not. if i can't decide, then i read the ending 2 or 3 pages.

Normally I read the back cover and if it interests me, I start reading the book. I dont bother with the reviews. If I find the book boring or hard to get into, I wont bother reading the rest of it. Though I tend to read true stories, about people growing up and how tough their lives has been and how they had the courage to turn their lives around for the better. I dont think I would be able to read the last chapter as it would spoil the story and also you wont have a clue about all the characters.

These days, I mostly read books by the many authors I know and love. There are so many of them, and I have limited time. But if a book's cover and the subject matter catch my attention, I will pick up new authors, especially if the books aren't more than 300 pages long. I have nothing against longer books, and if the book is by one of my favorites, like Mercedes Lackey, for instance, I will read them. But it's just a matter of too many books and not enough time, so I choose the latest Mercedes Lackey, Dean Koontz, John Gresham, Dorothea Benton Frank..you get the picture. The list does go on and on.

well, to me a bookstore is like candyland to little kids. the first thing I do is look at the book covers, then I read the back of the book. I´m a very visual person, can´t help it. therefore I´m pretty sure I miss lots of good novels. but it´s different with sience books, here I do not care this much, I just look for the information I want.