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ProfJulie · 01-31-2008, 02:51 PM

I've started War & Peace probably 5 times - the most likely chance of getting through the book was when my book club decided to read it. We all were a bit too optimistic....I don't think anyone finished it. Oh well, I've loaded War & Peace on my eBook reader and I'll try it again eventually.

I carried around Catch 22 for at least a year and never could make it to the end. Someone asked me once why I continued forcing myself to read a book I didn't enjoy....there are so many others out there to read...That observation changed my perspective somewhat so I don't feel so guilty about putting a book to the side.

One book I had a really hard time reading the first time I attempted it was Pilgrim at Tinker Creek....again another book club book. But several members were raving about it, so I thought I'd try it again. The second time I decided to read it, I really loved it and now it's one of my all time favorite books. I guess some of it boils down to where your head is at the time you pick a book up to read.

01-31-2008, 02:51 PM	#51
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	I've started War & Peace probably 5 times - the most likely chance of getting through the book was when my book club decided to read it. We all were a bit too optimistic....I don't think anyone finished it. Oh well, I've loaded War & Peace on my eBook reader and I'll try it again eventually. I carried around Catch 22 for at least a year and never could make it to the end. Someone asked me once why I continued forcing myself to read a book I didn't enjoy....there are so many others out there to read...That observation changed my perspective somewhat so I don't feel so guilty about putting a book to the side. One book I had a really hard time reading the first time I attempted it was Pilgrim at Tinker Creek....again another book club book. But several members were raving about it, so I thought I'd try it again. The second time I decided to read it, I really loved it and now it's one of my all time favorite books. I guess some of it boils down to where your head is at the time you pick a book up to read. Last edited by ProfJulie; 01-31-2008 at 03:00 PM.