tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post6264750751496545629..comments2023-09-19T09:51:41.276-04:00Comments on Every Day is an Adventure: When You Just Can't Get Through a Book...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post-4646991844969951202011-07-23T19:38:32.493-04:002011-07-23T19:38:32.493-04:00I'm with Miss Remmers - I used to be the oppos...I'm with Miss Remmers - I used to be the opposite and like you, finish whatever I started. But I now realize how many good books I have missed because of this. Stephen King's motto is if it doesn't have you by 20-25% through it most likely isn't going to. I love this motto and follow it. Good luck!Traceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422948247283196638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post-17687304241830804792011-07-23T14:51:42.232-04:002011-07-23T14:51:42.232-04:00Now I'm the exact opposite. I refuse to let a ...Now I'm the exact opposite. I refuse to let a book "hold me back" - I found a few years ago when I started blogging that if I started to hate reading when I felt obligated to read books I just wasnt' "feeling." Not that they weren't good books, they just weren't the book for me. I try to give every book 50 pages now, but after that if I'm not loving it I put it down - no hard feelings. Simply because there are too many GREAT books to be read to feel bad about one that you aren't liking. Never let a book you aren't liking take the fun out of reading or you'll get burnt out fast - in my opinion of course!<br /><br />Good luck!Miss Remmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474288521051832608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post-30323615101505654192011-07-21T23:00:38.652-04:002011-07-21T23:00:38.652-04:00I'm am the same. I don't quit books once ...I'm am the same. I don't quit books once I start. But it does take so much more time to read a book that isn't very good or that one you can't connect with. This happened to me recently. I kept telling myself..."I'm going to finish this book today" but then I didn't. I need to stop taking chances on books and just stick to what I know I like. I didn't have this problem back then. Long story short, I feel your pain. I refuse to give up on my finish every book I start policy though.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post-79690995122262057212011-07-21T14:53:05.231-04:002011-07-21T14:53:05.231-04:00I am the same I hardly ever NOT finish books, even...I am the same I hardly ever NOT finish books, even if I don't like them I feel I have to get to the end. Although if a book is really bad I find it morbidly fascinating so I carryon reading wondering if it could possibly get any worse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438191238264290632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802970711393437554.post-7800754362285338682011-07-21T10:51:55.434-04:002011-07-21T10:51:55.434-04:00I hardly ever have this problem either, but recent...I hardly ever have this problem either, but recently I just could NOT make myself finish the book Betrayal... I heard a lot of positive things about it... it was like the worst fanfiction piece I've ever read.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983374673781340318noreply@blogger.com