How Do You Like to Read a Book?

Do you skip to the end of the book to find out how it all comes out? I have to admit I am a peeker, if it’s a very suspenseful book. Some novels are just so intriguing I have to find out what happened, right NOW. I just try to get little glimpses of what happens. I don’t want to know how everything turns out. I have found one other librarian who does this, two others replied emphatically they would never do this.

I have heard of people who begin all their books at the end. If they don’t like the ending they won't bother to read the book.

One of the Librarians says she always reads three books at a time. She also never uses bookmarks, choosing instead to memorize the page number. She says it keeps her brain sharp.

One patron will only put his book down when he reaches the end of a chapter. It doesn’t matter if he is falling asleep; he can’t stop reading mid-chapter. (Another patron hearing us discuss this says she does the same. Her husband gets annoyed when its 4am and she is still reading!)

How do you like to read a book? Let us know.