Let's Say You're Reading A Book

[sodamntired]

have you ever been reading a book, and about halfway through you begin to realize it's not that great of a book.

 

do you finish the read because you've already put time into it, or do you just close the book and put it on your bookshelf, planning not to finish it?

[Polyurethane]

I have read books and stopped halfway through. The reason for this is either a) I lose interest in the story, or b) I lose track of what is going on (usually because of multiple plot lines or facets to the story - I have bad short-term memory).

Edited October 28, 2007 by Polyurethane

[Crusader]

i'd return it to the library or try to return it to the bookstore.

[garsk]

send it back to the author and tell him to do a better job.

[Shiri]

I usuallty try to finish what I start in hoping it will improve, same with movies

[bishopx]

I usually finish them...for the same reasons as shiri.

[Zukiki]

I tend to be picky about what I read, and generally just stick with works of a handful of authors that I know won't let me down (Peter David, Greg Rucka, Neil Gaiman...), but other wise I can tell if I'm not gonna like a book within the first few chapters, and therefore don't feel obligated or even curious to finish reading the book.

[bishopx]

I feel that way about Peter David as well...I'm trying to remember why Greg Rucka sounds so familiar...what has he written.

[Some Random]

i did that with don quixote. got a third of the way in, was bored silly, and never finished it. i've given a few books a second try after quiting them part way in (catch 22, cardinal of the kremlin, frankenstein), and enjoyed them the second time around, but i've never tried that one again.

[bishopx]

I felt that way when I first read shakespeare, but after the second pass, I find myself reading them for enjoyment.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i don't finish the book if i'm not into it.

 

but one of my favourite books, the great gatsby, i hated until the last 2 or 3 chapters. so maybe it's worth it to finish

[AnOceanPearl]

I'll finish it.

[Zukiki]

I feel that way about Peter David as well...I'm trying to remember why Greg Rucka sounds so familiar...what has he written.

Greg Rucka mainly writes novels in a series about a bodyguard named Atticus Kodiak, but he also does comics; for instance, Queen and Counrty, which he's written both comics and novels for. He's probably most famous for writing various Batman comics and Whiteout, which is being adpated for film sometime in 2008.

[bishopx]

I knew he sounded familiar, he's really good. I will look into the novels.

[Manchalivin]

Well I basically don't read books but if I do I probably won't finish anywhere near the whole thing. Except maybe in this case I will though with my recently bought At Last There is Nothing Left to Say.

[borntohula]

i try to finish the books i start, but being an english MA student, it isn't uncommon for me to not finish a book.

[JadenB19]

I always try to finish the books I start to read. Unless it is exceptionally terrible then I just stop.

[ReaperACI]

Except for terrible and horrific novels, I finish what I read.

[Foogle-11]

Unless it's very boring I'll finish the book.

[CanadianMaple09]

Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a perfect example... first half is absolutely boring as hell but the second part really picks up. Had to read it for school but I actually enjoyed it.