I use reviews because life is too short. There will be more books I don't read than books I do. However, I've found that a mere recommendation from a geek is en

I use reviews because life is too short. There will be more books I don't read than books I do. However, I've found that a mere recommendation from a geek is enough to find good science fiction. I don't have to read long or professional reviews. For films I have to use reviews, though. What the general public recommend tends to be completely crap for some reason.