> This contrasts to a book, which has interesting parts but the reader must follow as it is written and does not jump around. Why must one read linearly cover

> This contrasts to a book, which has interesting parts but the reader must follow as it is written and does not jump around. Why must one read linearly cover to cover? The reader has no such obligation to the writer once he has paid for the book. One could always just read randomly chosen sections of a book. "A world where falling in love requires marrying is a world where books require reading from beginning to end." - Natsume Soseki