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Tuesday Thingers is hosted by Wendi at Wendi's Book Corner.
Questions: How often do you find yourself struggling through a book (if you HAD to estimate)? How far will you read before you stop and consider it a DNF (Did not finish)? Will you skim ahead and see if it gets any better? Once you put it down, do you still write a quick review? What do you do with the book when you are done?
My Answer: I'd have to say that it happens occasionally....that I try to read a book and I just can't get into it. Lately I have been lucky...I have been loving everything that I have read. What I do with those types of books really depends on how frustrating they are to me. For example, if I start to read a book and right from the start I don't like the author's style of writing, I really don't give the book much of a chance because I know that the whole book will be that way. So...usually those get put to the side immediately. If I pick up a book and it is slow to start, I do give it a chance...usually to around page 50 or so. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised...the book will pick up and it will turn into a really good story. If I read a book and don't like the character(s), then I try to hang in there as long as I can, but sometimes I just can't do it. I find myself getting frustrated or angry at the character.....not worth my reading time, that's for sure.
I usually post these un-readable books on PBS because someone else might really like them.
What do you do when you can't finish a book?
