Hey, no cheating!

I come a family of book lovers. Just about all of us are obsessed with books, with a few exceptions here and there. My mom is probably the biggest book nut of us all, which says a lot when you see my collection. She reads a ton. Probably a few books a week, which doesn't seem like much until you know her schedule. But there is one habit she has when it comes to books that just drives me absolutely crazy: she cheats! She always reads the last few pages of the book before she starts it. Am I the only one who thinks this is completely wrong? Isn't the whole point of starting at  the beginning to work your way to the end and have the final "Ah ha!" feeling? 

I'll admit that when I am reading a book and I am desperate to know what happens, I sometimes think about flipping towards the end just to give my heart the chance to stop beating so fast. I *think* about it, but I don't actually do it. I just can't bring myself to do it because I know that once I know how it ends, I might lose interest in the rest of the story. Why go back and read the rest if I already know how the story goes? 

What about you? Do you "cheat" and read the end of the book first, or are you more like me and believe getting there is half the fun?