Only if you’re what I call a “methodic reader”, that is, someone who knows exactly what you want to read and don’t want to derange from your preferred list of genres, themes and/or authors.
In my case, I like to experiment reading from authors or genres that I don’t know, in different languages, many times using only the cover and title as a guide. I’ve discovered that things like recommendations, book clubs and social networks are not my thing. I apply the same criteria for things like manga, mahwas, webtoons and so on. So far, I can say that I’ve liked ~80% of what I’ve read.
there’s just a lot of books in the world, and a limited amount of time for you to read them. i like having at least a rough idea of how I’ll invest my time
Only if you’re what I call a “methodic reader”, that is, someone who knows exactly what you want to read and don’t want to derange from your preferred list of genres, themes and/or authors.
In my case, I like to experiment reading from authors or genres that I don’t know, in different languages, many times using only the cover and title as a guide. I’ve discovered that things like recommendations, book clubs and social networks are not my thing. I apply the same criteria for things like manga, mahwas, webtoons and so on. So far, I can say that I’ve liked ~80% of what I’ve read.
there’s just a lot of books in the world, and a limited amount of time for you to read them. i like having at least a rough idea of how I’ll invest my time