Everyone has their own idiosyncrises, mine is-
When I get a new book, I'll open it up to the middle of the book and stick my nose in the binding for about ten seconds, and smell how the glue, ink, and fresh paper smell. AHHHH I love that smell.
Then before I start reading it, I'll look at the book from back to front. As I flip through the book it kind of gives me an idea as to where the book is headed. If I don't like where it is headed then I won't read it. With non-fiction books, I'll look at the table of contents and pick out the chapter that interest me on that day. I rarely ever just read a book from start to finish. But eventually after picking the chapter I like for that day, the book will get finished.
Ok, so what's your wierd thing?