People often ask me, “How do you choose the books you read?” By people I mean me asking myself, no one else would really care. But I find it interesting to ask myself, so I did. I often look at Amazon’s Best Books of the Month. Even though I know they probably get paid to choose these. But they have been a pretty reliable source, other than their monthly Stephen King selection. How many Stephen Kings are there? I look for authors I have liked in the past. Unless I’ve already read 4 or more of their books, then I know I will just get annoyed that this one is too much like the other ones. And it will muddy my fond remembrances of the previous ones. I look for cover art that is designed for people like me. What does that look like? I can’t describe it, but I know it when I see it. Sort of edgy, not Oprah-ish, with some snob appeal. I read the blurbs on the back cover, and if they are written by authors I like then I will read the book. Even though I know none of them act...