My way of discovering new fiction [View all]

I've been doing this since I was a kid. I go to the public library and go to the fiction section. Starting with the "A" authors I look at the the books, read the descriptions, check out the covers and then take five books out at a time. I give each book about 50 pages. If it grabs me, I finish it. If not? Well, life's too short to read mediocre books. If the book is great, I look for other books by the same author. I work my way through the entire collection. I do this every couple years, and I've discovered some amazing books and authors in the process. I know, I'm a weirdo. Guilty as charged! Total book nerd since I was old enough to read.