tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post5047056084268563317..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Prologues -- What's your opinion?(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-8412831086984736272014-07-05T19:09:48.944-04:002014-07-05T19:09:48.944-04:00Depends on how the book starts; its usually a scen...Depends on how the book starts; its usually a scene setter, usually introducing something that is key to the plot of the story. And yes, I do read them.Melissa Wiebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657787882718834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-48542561153448549552014-07-04T22:04:46.401-04:002014-07-04T22:04:46.401-04:00I read the prologues (not sure why it never occurr...I read the prologues (not sure why it never occurred to me to skip it) and do think while they might sometimes gove away too much they do set a framework. And if the book is successful you will probably have forgotten about it by the end!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-33286875294085868202014-07-04T14:41:39.184-04:002014-07-04T14:41:39.184-04:00I'm not crazy about prologues, though I'll...I'm not crazy about prologues, though I'll read them if they're included. I'm afraid I'll miss something if I don't!Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-16683970895228367342014-07-03T18:30:58.184-04:002014-07-03T18:30:58.184-04:00I love prologues, as long as they are written wise...I love prologues, as long as they are written wisely. To me they are the perfect way to decide if a book will hold my attention or not.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-10144160667565260392014-07-03T13:54:39.242-04:002014-07-03T13:54:39.242-04:00For me, a prologue is part of the story and so I a...For me, a prologue is part of the story and so I always start with it, if there is one. I can't say I have any problems with them or ever have. Introductions or forwards which aren't actually part of the story are another matter though. I have mixed feelings about those. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-72410184693665904342014-07-03T11:14:58.639-04:002014-07-03T11:14:58.639-04:00I'm not usually bothered by prologues, but I f...I'm not usually bothered by prologues, but I find that epilogues are almost always unnecessary or even ruin the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-41177993953959924382014-07-03T10:54:10.092-04:002014-07-03T10:54:10.092-04:00I like Prologues. I think it seems to give a sens...I like Prologues. I think it seems to give a sense about what the author main intent is about the book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-6652831957716017562014-07-03T08:04:02.482-04:002014-07-03T08:04:02.482-04:00I read a lot of dystopias, and post-apocalyptics, ...I read a lot of dystopias, and post-apocalyptics, and the prologues are essential because they tell what happened and what you need to know before starting the story. But admittedly that is a special case for a special genre.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-78540992301842102992014-07-03T07:28:06.744-04:002014-07-03T07:28:06.744-04:00I always read them... but why not just call it cha...I always read them... but why not just call it chapter 1???JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-59694333824321746782014-07-03T06:55:30.092-04:002014-07-03T06:55:30.092-04:00It's not so much of an issue, if its short, bu...It's not so much of an issue, if its short, but when too long, to much gets is revealed.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-39725137872409206362014-07-03T06:54:10.895-04:002014-07-03T06:54:10.895-04:00That's a good way to approach it Karen. It'...That's a good way to approach it Karen. It's like "hold you nose and take the medicine" as we did as kids:)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-47161847338426292192014-07-03T06:52:04.684-04:002014-07-03T06:52:04.684-04:00Exactly:)Exactly:)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65677579652568616792014-07-03T05:24:30.448-04:002014-07-03T05:24:30.448-04:00I always read them, but they do annoy me, and I...I always read them, but they do annoy me, and I'm not sure why. I try to get my mind to think of it as a mis-numbered chapter 1. Karen Lakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81073408886915103452014-07-02T22:46:16.791-04:002014-07-02T22:46:16.791-04:00I usually read the prologue, but every once in awh...I usually read the prologue, but every once in awhile I mix it up and skip it. Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-79605615567495050862014-07-02T22:19:10.244-04:002014-07-02T22:19:10.244-04:00I read them if they're there but have always w...I read them if they're there but have always wondered why they weren't called chapter oneBook Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-51863717656746193432014-07-02T22:08:53.504-04:002014-07-02T22:08:53.504-04:00I don't care either way.I don't care either way.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com