I usually do as several here has mentioned and stop reading when I don't like the book. Although from time to time I'll not realize before the end how bad the book really is.
Two of the worst reading experiences I've had in my life is:
1. Absolute power by David Baldacci: When I finished the book I was feeling quite winded and miserable and I tried to find out why. After thinking for a while I realized it was because of all the murders. I like a good crime/mystery and will happily read about numerous victims of serial killers, but they should have some relevance to the story. In the case of Mr. Baldaccis book he must have had a really bad day/week/year and he managed to inlict his bad mood on me
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2. The (so called) Aurian saga by Maggie Furey (four books): I actually liked the first book. I really, really liked it. That's why I hate this series so passionately. I have never had a more disappointing reading experience in my whole life. The second book was OK, the third was not so good, but by then I needed to know what would happen to all these people. On the back of the last book it said something to the effect that all loose ends were wrapped up in this book. I thought that at least was a comfort, in case the fourth was no better than the third. It was worse. And the loose ends? She would have needed to write another (long) book to have a chance to wrap even half of them up.
That was todays rant and I feel amazingly relaxed. I think I'll have to do this more often
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Have anybody else here read these books? Any opinions?