tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post2866894455887691109..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : On Finishing Books and Not Finishing BooksJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-42932034653507686992015-04-11T04:20:27.752-04:002015-04-11T04:20:27.752-04:00i like your article :)
i like your article :)<br />Agen Bola Terpercayahttp://www.bola2000.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-56566161269125544472015-01-07T07:48:48.809-05:002015-01-07T07:48:48.809-05:00I'm EXACTLY the same. 2014 was a really bad ye...I'm EXACTLY the same. 2014 was a really bad year for me abandoning books. It's just like you said, it's not because I don't like the book, I just can't stop thinking about another! I'm hoping to start 2015 by finishing some of the books I abandoned and break this habit!Hannah @ Tea avec Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126476025624873174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-49209075544189084202015-01-06T05:49:50.873-05:002015-01-06T05:49:50.873-05:00I think there's a good argument for both sides...I think there's a good argument for both sides of the finishing a book debate and when I was younger I'd force myself to plough through a book I didn't enjoy or had grown bored of just because I thought I should. I can't even remember those books, they blend into the fog of my memory to such an extent that the other day I started reading a book only to realise I had read it, finished it, and given it away before!<br /><br />That's all a long way of saying nowadays I have no problem putting down books I've lost interest in. Life is short and there's no end of books I really want to read. I don't want to waste those cosy hours curled up reading on books I don't love!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-89906155907653623702015-01-04T12:35:45.816-05:002015-01-04T12:35:45.816-05:00I feel like you're inside my head. I'm not...I feel like you're inside my head. I'm notorious for picking up books and then abandoning them when they're perfectly good. Sometimes my mood will shift and I will start craving a contemporary novel instead of the fantasy novel I'm reading at the moment. Sometimes I'm just distracted my the shiny new books that come through my door or onto my Nook. I can't help it!<br /><br />In most cases, I'll pick the book back up. Even if it's a year later! But, not always. I recently decided to abandon Across the Universe by Beth Revis. I'm not entirely sure why because I remember devouring about half the book in one or two sittings. I just know it's a book that I wasn't going to revisit. I try to ignore my feelings about missing out on this one because I know it's a book that many people loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-24780523438170829032015-01-02T18:30:56.872-05:002015-01-02T18:30:56.872-05:00I'll give it a book a good go, but if it's...I'll give it a book a good go, but if it's something I have to force myself to read or go back to, then it's out. Life is too short to read books I don't like. I have discovered, however, that often I need to be in a particular mood to read a specific book. Sometimes a scheduled review date or an obligation to read affect how I might otherwise enjoy a book.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-77585014456005258172015-01-01T20:31:13.087-05:002015-01-01T20:31:13.087-05:00I used to always finish a book I started, but late...I used to <i>always</i> finish a book I started, but lately I find myself doing what you do - starting a new book, even enjoying it, but then eventually putting it aside for something else for one reason or another. I still don't think I do it often enough to have to worry about it, but I guess I'd better watch out for it becoming a real problem! <br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-66841042870129416972015-01-01T18:26:24.881-05:002015-01-01T18:26:24.881-05:00I find that I just don't have a lot of free ti...I find that I just don't have a lot of free time to read so I don't force myself to finish something I'm not enjoying. If it gets put down and I find myself reading a page here and a page there, I'm obviosly not interested enough ... like they say, life's too short to read bad books! And sometimes it just might not be the right timing. Kristilyn (Reading In Winter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12401451485460760416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-65504459478314645872015-01-01T10:17:55.264-05:002015-01-01T10:17:55.264-05:00I used to have the policy of NEVER quitting a book...I used to have the policy of NEVER quitting a book. But then I realize how much time I was wasting on bad books. I have too many books on my TBR list for that. Right now, I will give a book 50 pages or 3 chapters. The big sign I need to quit a book is if I would rather do the dishes than read. HaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32285979118784024442015-01-01T02:55:30.369-05:002015-01-01T02:55:30.369-05:00I generally finish all the books I read, but if I ...I generally finish all the books I read, but if I REALLY don't enjoy a book then I will DNF it. I once read a book and I hated the first 80 pages but then it got really good and it ended up being one of my favorite books ever, so I generally push through. But if I'm reading a book and the writing style irks me or I don't like the characters or there's too many profanities, I'd DNF it! :)Kyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208972644763001755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-57233927156612172092014-12-31T20:51:33.805-05:002014-12-31T20:51:33.805-05:00Happy NYE - I love this post, I love your honesty ...Happy NYE - I love this post, I love your honesty about your reading. It inspires me to be okay with my reading style. Does this decision - to finish or not - every get any easier? <br />This year I decided to read more books that were longer, non fiction and not read as many chicklit/romance. I succeeded and it was awesome. I'm not sure what my goals are this year - maybe give myself permission NOT to finish more books, that it's okay not to want to read books all my book friends LOVE (like "Wild"). Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013671358235469324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-42769764095753294382014-12-31T19:10:40.033-05:002014-12-31T19:10:40.033-05:00It is hard for me to quit on a book, but I do try ...It is hard for me to quit on a book, but I do try to give myself permission to give it up. Often times if I do keep going I find it was worth it. Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462386948229063576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-82482172896800717562014-12-31T16:02:43.973-05:002014-12-31T16:02:43.973-05:00Well, it depends. If I signed up for a book tour,...Well, it depends. If I signed up for a book tour, I will finish the book, whether or not I'm enjoying it. I can't say that I'd never 'not finish' a book, though. I mean, there are good books, so-so books and books that make your skin crawl and your blood boil. Those in the last category may well get a pass from me.LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-4230435350910316432014-12-31T14:30:46.024-05:002014-12-31T14:30:46.024-05:00I try to read to about 50 percent of the book befo...I try to read to about 50 percent of the book before i totally give up mostly cause some books are just slow to give you the action and it takes a bit to get the story going but if i am half way through and still rolling my eyes and not enjoying it then i usally bag it. jan farnworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496174413765356473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-25516308547995413102014-12-31T14:28:56.965-05:002014-12-31T14:28:56.965-05:00First, Happy New Year! For the first time I have a...First, Happy New Year! For the first time I have actually given myself permission not to finish a book, and its now happened four(!) times this month. As I mature, I guess I'm getting pickier....used to read everything but now I won't even give houseroom to " the fifty shades of whatever" phenomena, or outright horror and abuse. However, if I am reading for review I will note that in the GoodReads post. Andrea Stoeckelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168013270163398015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-50717616611405639262014-12-31T13:46:41.404-05:002014-12-31T13:46:41.404-05:00Great post! I think it's a good idea to wait u...Great post! I think it's a good idea to wait until your about 20% into the book and then decide. There's way too many books out there to waste your time on the one's you don't like!<br /><br />Ally @ <a href="http://thescribblingsprite.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Scribbling Sprite</a>TheScribblingSpritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594958277392976297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-57599442486002407982014-12-31T13:34:53.008-05:002014-12-31T13:34:53.008-05:00I always finish books....I just have this hope tha...I always finish books....I just have this hope that something will happen and it will turn around. I do, however, start skimming if I really don't like it. <br /><br />I see both sides of the issue. For me, I just have to keep reading. Call it my inner curiosity. danicapagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759243590973703725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-30966257529147712792014-12-31T13:01:03.555-05:002014-12-31T13:01:03.555-05:00I used to ALWAYS read a book beginning to end, but...I used to ALWAYS read a book beginning to end, but lately I have decided that if I really hate what I'm reading, then I should just stop. If I continue, I just end up hating the book more rather than the other way around.Jessica @ The Psychotic Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305122861663905567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-88733244990596889632014-12-31T12:03:08.057-05:002014-12-31T12:03:08.057-05:00I do finish books, but I am also a chronic starter...I do finish books, but I am also a chronic starter of new books. At any given time, I will have 2 dozen books started, and I don't finish all of them. I'm not quite sure why I do that. Something about the effort of focused attention required to continue and be absorbed in the middle of a story vs the lack of focused attention that is required to start something new. I want to read more about finishing vs not finishing, so I really appreciate your curated links on the topic!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-20274248175463397322014-12-31T11:09:12.038-05:002014-12-31T11:09:12.038-05:00I totally agree with you! I feel so bad when I jus...I totally agree with you! I feel so bad when I just let a book go around 50 pages if it's not for me, but then at the same time, I want to enjoy the read as well, so why suffer? Before DNFing a book, I always seem to just list reasons why I'm not able to finish it. I do agree with the fact that we write reviews for the people who'd like to pick up the book and read it—and what opinion does that give them when we haven't even read half of the book? Thank you so much for writing a great post—I never really thought of the topic so much, and I'll have to look into it. :)Michelle (A Thousand Lives Lived) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07028045386032178941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-30066382194089015922014-12-31T10:51:46.891-05:002014-12-31T10:51:46.891-05:00I have a problem with making myself finish a book ...I have a problem with making myself finish a book that I've started even if I'm hating it! I'm trying to be more mindful and try to decide at various points in the book if I'm really enjoying it or not, because if I'm not then why push myself! I liked the point in that quote about how your opinion is worth more once you finish a book, which is important for someone who is going to write a review. I'm going to have to check out those links and do some reading up on the topic :) Jade @ Bedtime Bookwormhttp://bedtimebookworm.comnoreply@blogger.com