What Do You Like to Read?
People have different taste in literature. There are a lot of people who read only fiction, while others read only non-fiction. Most people read a bit of everything, even if they only read online. The thing about the Internet that makes it appeal to me is the endless variety of information and media available. You may watch videos or listen to podcasts, but the bottom line with any online material is that things are arranged in a written format on some level. Videos are described with words. Graphics are stored with file names. Even if all you do online is look at pictures, those pictures will be stored and organized with words.
But back to the question I was asking. What do people enjoy reading? I could just go look up the bestseller list in the NY Times again, but that would be pointless. If you are reading this you probably enjoy reading blogs. I like to read non-fiction. I have books on business and art and science and all kinds of things as diverse as jet engines and wooden sailboats. I collect books like some people collect empty beer cans. If you feel like leaving a line or two on your preferences in reading material feel free to comment here.
I do enjoy reading other folks’ blogs from time to time, but you are right that most of them only serve as good examples of how not to write one. As for books, my preferred method is to wander into the local library every few weeks and see what’s new in the non-fiction section. I usually end up with a book on a subject I didn’t know much about (like the history of the Supreme Court, or the wives of King Henry VIII) and if my curiosity is aroused, I’ll usually read up on it a bit more.
Letting serendipity (and the occasional bizarre title) dictate my reading makes things a lot more interesting!