Because I'm reading a book and I don't think I like it.

[threeplusfire]

These are the sort of things that bring me to a screeching halt on a Saturday night. I'm reading a book and I don't think I really like it. I don't know if it is the translation, the subject, the style or just me. I hate to stop reading something once I've started. I've only quite a handful of books. So I'm conflicted on whether I devote more time to trying to like it, or if I give up and find something else to read that I'll enjoy more. So the only good thing to do was to make a poll.

[Poll #1641537]

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[cjwriter.livejournal.com]

I have quit 2 books within the last month. Both fiction. One is very popular right now and I was going to read it because I thought it sounded interesting. I don't think I got through the first chapter, partially because of the writer's style and partially because NaNo was about to start and I don't like reading while I'm doing that.

The other book has been on my to read list for a while. I started it, but only got about 1/3 of the way through it before the story started getting annoying.... and NaNo was about to start. I might go back to book 1, but I doubt I'll try book 2 again.

I have several unread books on my shelf that I am not really interested in, but keeping to try out of some odd sense of guilt.