Reading Reviews Before Reading the Book

I know many people avoid reviews of a book before they read the book like the plague. It’s a bit controversial, I think. When we’re talking about one that caught your interest because of the cover, or the blurb, you want to know if it’s worth your time. You feel the itch to go see what people are saying about it, even your friends.

On the other hand, we have the readers that close their eyes and go run laps to avoid the temptation of doing so. They just don’t want to see them.

As someone who ha...