Browsing through bookstores or libraries, however, doesn't leave much time for that. Book reviews can be helpful, but depend too much on the reviewer's personal taste.
Here - based on my own personal opinion, of course - is a quick guide to spotting "bad" fiction and nonfiction books before you waste money or mental energy on them.
Beware of the thick ones: A notable exception to this rule is Ken Follet's hefty "Pillars of the Earth." Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With...
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