My library sale find of 'The Desert of the Heart' changed how I read older novels

I picked up this 1964 paperback for 50 cents at a library sale in Austin. A friend told me I was judging old books by their covers too fast, and she was right. After reading it, I realized I had been skipping slower burn stories for years. Now I actually read the first 30 pages before deciding if a book is worth my time. Has anyone else had an old book surprise them like that?

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john64812d ago

Actually that book is called "Desert of the Heart" not "The Desert of the Heart".

leo6035d ago

Wait, are you serious? I have been calling it "The Desert of the Heart" for like ten years now. I swear every time I see it mentioned online someone writes it with the "The" in front. Maybe I just imagined it this whole time because it flows better that way in my head. That's wild that I never noticed the actual title on the cover whenever I've scrolled past it. Guess I owe my brain a little apology for making up a word that wasn't even there. Thanks for pointing that out, now I can't unsee it.