Booking Through Thursday: Flapper? Or Not a Flapper?

Do you read the inside flaps that describe a book before or while reading it?

I am very much a Flapper! That is one of the things I do love about hardback books - I love to read the inner flap - especially when I am browsing bookstores and have book in hand.  It gives you a summary, and points out key bits of information that can hook your interest. I also love to read the back flap and any information provided about the author. Sometimes it is the author information that will intrigue me most!  The 'Flap' information is one of the only things I miss in paperbacks. You get a much smaller blurb in paper.

As I am reading the novel - there are times when I will flip back to the flaps - to see if the novel is playing out as I expected, or to get little 'clues' to where I am going. Also sometimes something in a novel will make me wonder something about the Author - for instance I will find myself wondering what part of the country they are coming from or where they went to school, or if they have written any other books like this one.....

Another great benefit of the flap is it serves as my instant bookmark!

Comments

[Bluestocking]

I'm a Flapper too! Here is mine

[Jeane]

I like to read the flaps or blurbs at the end sometimes, to see how it matched up with what I read.