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]

Comments

[psylent1.livejournal.com]

You're more likely to stop reading if: I feel it's toxic on my brain. I stopped reading a series of books 3/4 of the way through the series because the content became so hateful and inhumane that reading it felt emotionally self-abusive. I still have the series because I use it for reference on how not to write, and for other future plans.

Another time I stopped reading on page 4 because I couldn't digest the author's writing style. In that instance, I sold that book and watched the movie to see how it would end.

Sometimes I just get annoyed, read the end, and sell the book. I never feel guilty about it, screw that.

[mielikki.livejournal.com]

Wikipedia has become the Cliff's Notes of the future. Sometimes I'll think "you know, I ought to read [x]" and instead of doing that I'll just read the Wikipedia article about it. Because I am a lazy-ass!

[psylent1.livejournal.com]

I did that with Kerouac's "On The Road." I couldn't get into it at the time.