Coli Readers: Should I be reading the introduction to all my books?

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

I almost never read the introduction to books. Am I missing out?

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Depends on if it's redacted by the author or not. I usually read from cover to cover because I'm a completionist, but sometimes, when it's a preface redacted by somebody with no direct link with the author who's just spoiling and/or adds nothing but his perspective on the book, I'll skip it.

 

[I'm Blackman]

You probably should.

But I read a lot and I rarely read that shyt.

 

[Satsui no Hadou]

Depends. Philosophy books I tend to considering some might be a lot to digest, and some background information and context is appreciated. Fiction books, maybe if I’m interested in the author and the themes in the book.

 

[dr. pill biden]

i read it after i finish the whole book if i end up enjoying it and be like wow fascinating


when i try reading the intro first before the book i be like OK who the fukk cares

 

[tuckgod]

The introduction lays out the blueprint of what you’re about to read making it easier to comprehend.

No surprise this is a thread here.

 

[The Gentleman]

I almost never read the introduction to books. Am I missing out?

No grown man should ask a question like this. Read to suit your needs.

 

[Cyrus' Wife]

I'm a bookworm and most of the time I find that the intro/preface is unnecessary. Just my honest opinion though.

 

[Macallik86]

If you are talking about the back cover, I usually skip it because it gives too much away like the trailer in a movie. The only time I'll read it is if I'm on the fence about a book. Otherwise, I like going in blind.

If you are talking about the preface before chapter #1, then hell yeah. The current book I'm reading, someone got murdered before chapter #1 startted. Imagine missing that kinda detail to save 10 minutes in a book that takes 7 hours to read

 

[BaldingSoHard]

I read the into to books but I don't read the inrto to anything else.

Like modern journalism? You can pretty much skip the first 3 paragraphs.

Youtube videos? Skip to 1:30 and start there.

Etc...