Giving up on a book
Discussion
Inspired by someone in another thread, what's your view on abandoning books part way through?
I can only think of two books I've ever started and not finished, but it annoys me slightly to have failed to have finished those two (In fact, it rather annoys me that I even started one!
).
I will usually persevere with a book, however dull, predictable or cliched, in the hope that there's some kind of redemption in the end (for the book, not the plot or me!).
I find myself currently reading two books, one fiction, one fact, on my Kindle and feeling a sense of dread each time I open them. Many a time I'll open the book read a few lines and close it again.
So, do you give up on books you don't enjoy? If so, when have you given it enough of a chance?
Should I stop agonising about my failure to see it through to the end?
M
I can only think of two books I've ever started and not finished, but it annoys me slightly to have failed to have finished those two (In fact, it rather annoys me that I even started one!
).I will usually persevere with a book, however dull, predictable or cliched, in the hope that there's some kind of redemption in the end (for the book, not the plot or me!).
I find myself currently reading two books, one fiction, one fact, on my Kindle and feeling a sense of dread each time I open them. Many a time I'll open the book read a few lines and close it again.
So, do you give up on books you don't enjoy? If so, when have you given it enough of a chance?
Should I stop agonising about my failure to see it through to the end?
M
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