I'm a lot more selective these days. Since time is valuable, it's worth doing a little research on the book before I begin. The book gets added to my to-read

I'm a lot more selective these days. Since time is valuable, it's worth doing a little research on the book before I begin. The book gets added to my to-read list if: * it has received a a good recommendation from someone I respect * the author has a good interview on a program such as KQED's Forum or NPR's To the Best of Our Knowledge * has generally good reviews on amazon.com The more criteria it matches, the higher it sits in my list.