There are many ways of choosing books to read. Some people go by the ‘blurb’ on the cover or the subject matter as suggested by the title, others by the first few pages, some by the last few pages, and yet others simply by the reputation of the author.
Having chosen one, how do you decide whether to read it from start to finish or to abandon it?
If I can get through the first ten or so pages, I will continue reading it. So, I conclude from this that when I am writing a book it is very important to engage the reader from the very first page. In addition, when the book appears on sites like Amazon, the sample that becomes available for potential buyers is these first few pages.
If I am not enjoying a book by the hundredth page, I will happily stop reading the book, and then choose another. If, on the other hand, I am fully enjoying or finding a book interesting as I reach page 100, there is a very good chance that I will read the whole book.
What is your decision-making process for deciding whether or not to stick with a book?
yamey 
I adopt a similar approach to you in terms of whether I give up on a book or not. In terms of choosing in the first place I adopt numerous approaches.
Me too!
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This is a very good question. I, unlike some of my book-reading friends, definitely have to open a book in random places (including the very first page, of course) and see if it reads well and I effortlessly understand what the author is saying, without having to re-read the sentence etc. Then, if it reads well, it’s a good chance I’ll enjoy reading it. I give myself a hard time when it comes to giving up on books that I’m not really enjoying because I have a pretty strong drive to finish what I started… but sometimes it’s just a waste of time, isn’t it? So I need to get better at being picky when it comes to reading, haha! Very interesting to see other people’s strategies, though.