Do you tryto read the books that are nominated for majo...

 

 

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Do you tryto read the books that are nominated for major awards? Do you second-guess thenominations, or do you usually find you agree?

The shortanswer is, no, I do not. I’ve never watched a movie based on an Oscar nodeither. As a writer, I’m what is called a pantser. The same goes for myreading. Now, I know plenty of readers who pick their book choices with an eyeto the list, but a lot of these readers, will also DNF (do not finish) a bookwith the ruthlessness of a literary agent readin...