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Originally Posted by gmw
it was okay to stop reading a book before the end.
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It should be mandatory to stop reading a book that's not working out for you. Reading time is finite and precious. That said, I get caught myself. My issue is not with books where I say wholeheartedly, "This is awful," and ditch it, but the ones where I say, "This is awful," but keep reading for some lousy reason, such as curiosity about how it will end or because it relates to an area of interest. It's always a poor decision. (Psst! A couple of times I've finished a book club book I thought was dreadful, because book club. But I think that's unnecessary; enough to know why you didn't like it. The book club isn't supposed to be a means of self-flagellation. No spiritual benefits will accrue.)