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Does anyone else ever get a feeling of guilt at starting a book and then, after struggling for a bit, simply give it up? Or, having started, do you stick it to the bitter end without ever really getting into it? I recently began a novel by a highly respected English novelist - supposedly one of his masterpieces - but almost from the beginning just couldn't relate to it and eventually abandoned it. Fortunately he has long since passed away, so he'll never know ..
Conversely - partly because of the near-instant gratification factor and availability of ebooks - I occasionally discover something I wouldn't have glanced twice at in a bookshop, only to find it unexpectedly enjoyable. One such was Elizabeth von Arnim's 'German Garden', kindly posted by Patricia and there are numerous others.
Sorry if this is the wrong part of the forum; but I'd be interested to hear of anyone else's experiences.