Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Reflection #1
I personally feel that all best seller lists means is a lot of people have bought and like the book. I don't feel that just because something is a best seller it's a great book, popularity doesn't have to mean it a high quality book. On the other hard I don't think a book I automatically great just because its won a lot of awards. I think it's a matter of just simply what you like to read you like fast paced action then read best sellers but if you like deeper meaning then read the litarery books. I think people should try to read both best sellers and the classics this way you can examine both sides and then decide what you want to read. Also I don't think you should ever read a book just because its won awards or on a best seller list you should read because its a subject you want to read about. Sometimes I feel that books on best seller list force you to read them because they are so talked about and publicized so you fell like you have to read them but if the book isn't something you are interested in then you shouldn't read it. My view is if you like a genre, an author, a spific subject matter, then read the book it shouldn't matter weather it's been awarded or an a best seller list.
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I agree with you that it shouldn't matter if a book is a best seller or award winning. I think people focus too much on that and you made a great point about how you should read what you like to read.
ReplyDelete"On the other hard I don't think a book I automatically great just because its won a lot of awards." I agree many books haven't won awards and many times those "off the grid" books are the best. Poeple shouldn't read books just because somebody put a pretty sticker on it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with how you said it's up to the reader and what the reader prefers. And how you said you should read a book because it's what you want to read, that is a good statement. When it comes to reading, it should be up to the reader in regards to how good the book is.
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