How do you know if it’s time to break up with a book? You’ve into the book 50, maybe a 100 pages, but you’re just not into it. Is there something wrong with quitting before the end? Tell us where you draw the line. This is part of a complete episode.
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If you reeeeeeeeeally want to emphasize something in writing, you can engage in what linguists call expressive lengthening, or making a word longer by repeating letters. It’s an example of paralinguistic restitution — rendering in text...
With thrillers, about 1/4 through makes up my mind, a discovery process I like to do in store.
However, when an author I already like comes out with a new book, I will read through it no matter what, at least just to see how this one compares against the rest.
To discover authors, I go by the book cover. Contrary to the ancient missive, the cover designs are extremely helpful with weeding.