Do you read the prologue?

I only do that with authors I'm not familiar with. It gives me a better sense of them and the way and why they write. What I never skip though is the 'Acknowledgments". That's often where I see the sense of humor of the author.....

I don't normally skip prologues. Well, even if it's boring, I'd still read it, maybe speed read if it's super duper boring? HahaHmm...seems that it has somewhat become a ritual? Haha

If there is a prologue in the book that I am reading, then I read it. I never skip them because I feel they really do set the scene for the book. Whether it tells you how the story began or it tells you a really important piece of information about something in the story, so I feel that it is important. Now, if I find the book to be a boring read or I'm not really interested in reading it, say I'm reading it for a class or something, I'd probably skip reading it or just skim over it.

I do like reading the prologue to some books. Sometimes the prologue doesn't make sense, but other times it sets the stage for what is going to happen within the book or help us come into the story with some background. I have been reading the prologue more and more lately and I agree that it can be the first chapter.

This is another really good discussion baby and I am sure that different people have different opinions when it comes to reading and the prologue of a book,I am sure there are some people who enjoy reading the prologue of a book to get an idea of what the book is about,and then I am sure there are people who do not like reading the prologue because they think it is a waste of time and would rather skip it and go straight into the book,and I can understand both sides,and I know most books do not have a prologue and the ones that do are usually boring,and if I am reading a book with a prologue like our friends book that he is writing has a prologue and I read it because it gave an insight into the story and gave us sort of an idea of what to expect,and his prologue was not that boring even though it was a little hard to follow,I love you with all my heart and soul,have a great day,good luck with all your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

it depends on the book... i won't read the prologue to books that don't interest me...

I always read the prologue but usually I won't read the forward if there is one.

Hello, Yes, I always read a book's prologue. I always read a book's "Afterward," too, if I find the book to be intriguing. I really don't like to miss out on any information the prologue may have to offer. I suppose that I want to be as knowledgeable about the author and characters as possible. Have a great day!

I always read the prologue, but I don't usually find it boring. Often, I learn about the author's interests or reasons for writing the book. No, I don't think it is often necessarily pertinent to the storyline, but it helps me judge the author's intent and interests, which may lead me to want to read others books by the same author. I also usually read the covers and any introductions. If the author didn't think it would be valuable, he/she wouldn't have included it. Prologues can serve many purposes, regardless of their immediate relevance to the storyline, and I read them for all these reasons.

Hello again Some Cowgirl. I will always check over the prologue and if it seems interesting in general, from a blink eye preview, i will read it. I think it also depends if i am going to read something i like, as i will read it just to hold on longer to the respective book in my hands.

If the information in the prologue weren't necessary, then why would the author have written it in the first place? I agree, that a lot of the time the prologue is not really a great way to start a book, but they can be done well. If you ever read Lolita, not reading the prologue will really set you back a foot. It's not that you need it to understand the book, but without it you miss the perspective. Why would you buy a book (or borrow), sit down to read it, and then pick and choose which bits you're going to read? Doesn't that miss the point. I'm assuming that your question is about pleasure reading and not assignment reading. If you want to skip the boring bits, why not just pick up a review or spoiler? It doesn't make sense to me that someone would choose something to read and then say "Prologues are boring, I'll just skip ahead." If that's the case, then why not pick a book without a prologue, they're a lot more of them than the other.

Not often. I usually skim over it in case there is something there but I mostly move on to Chapter 1.

ya i do read prologue coz it gives an idea abt the book but ya thats true that its boring n one gets impatience to start reading.....

I read the prologue all the time. It gives me an idea on what is going on even if it is boring. Why buy a book if you are not going to read the whole thing!

I usually skip the prologue. Most of them I have seen are written about the background of the story rather than the story itself…what the author’s thought process was, where s/he was residing, who were the friends, what was the social condition and such. I may read it sometimes when I have finished the book and would like to have some extra info just to relate with the storyline

I read every single page. I read the copywright/printing date page, the prologue, the didications, the acknowledgements, the epilogue, the first chapter of the next book... EVERY page. Don't know why, but I thought it was funny that in talking to my family members, most of them do too.

It depend on what type of book that I am reading. If it is a book that i know the prologue will have a ton of info in, I will read. Usually just skimming it though. I want to get to the actual story!!

In cases where the prologue becomes too long and I can't seem to understand it, I skip that part and when the story becomes clear to me, I check it out again. And then I see how it was connected to the main story. I also like reading the epilogues as I think it ends the story nicely, no loose ends. I don't like the stories that leave you hanging or to many unanswered questions.

I feel differently about prologues. I feel that it is a very interesting part of the book many a times giving us some background information about the subject. It is written with that purpose only. I am yet to come across a prologue that has been boring and written out of context..

Yeah definitely will read the Prologue no matter how Boring it is, because like you said i consider it the first chapter. what the prologue is too boring I don't expect much from the book.