Well Alex, I agree but with two small caveats: (1) even in a very quick scan, I always make sure to sample a few pages in the 'body' of the story, as I know some delicious writers are slow starters; so I probably still would register as a 'read' in your other site;

and (b) I love nothing more than start a scan with a negative prejudice, and finding content which will fill my 'heart' with 'joy'. Like you, I can live with 'squicky' content if there are gems to be found in the 'mud'. I don't skip it though - it IS part of the reading experience.

Now to my real point - Love your 'signature' - Did Mae West actually quote a latin poet, or is it a back-translation?

Quote Originally Posted by Alex Bragi
foxeye1,

Take heart, jeanne is not your average reader. (...)

jeanne,

You are right, it would be silly to try to review a story after only a couple of sentences. If a writer can't 'hook' a reader in the first few lines, then chances are they're not going to interested in the remainder of the story. Having said that, I've skimmed over parts of a stories that weren't quiet my cup of tea, and still enjoyed them. Particularly, if the writer has a style I enjoy.

Alex.