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Old 11-29-2010, 08:44 AM   #16
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I succumb to peer pressure. If the book is a classic then I feel compelled to continue even if it isn't grabbing me. If the book is a "beach read" bestseller and it doesn't work for me, then I quit.

I feel the pressure to finish it because I've been told I'm supposed to like it. I don't know why I would care; it isn't like I would end up discussing it at a cocktail party.
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Old 11-29-2010, 09:29 AM   #17
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I've read too many good books that started slow to give up early. I will read at least halfway and usually by then I will finish it. Love or hate the book, I will give the author a chance but I certainly won't buy anymore of their work if my first experience was a let down.
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Old 11-29-2010, 09:55 AM   #18
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If the book is just slow, I'll try to give it maybe a quarter of the book to pick up before I give up on it.
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Old 11-29-2010, 10:00 AM   #19
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If I've paid for the book, I stick with it longer. Library books I have been known to give up on fairly early on if I'm not getting into them.
Same goes for me. I do stick with a book a bit longer than I would usually if it came highly recommended from a trusted source / friend.
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Old 11-29-2010, 11:06 AM   #20
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I finished Twilight, I had gotten to the middle and found I couldn't take the suffering anymore, they weren't classic vampires, (in the usual sense) so I wanted to quit, a friend told me I was so near the end, and to just finish. Sigh, so I did... but I gave it away after!
I also finished Twilight but couldn't get past Chapter three of the second book in the series ..Too Emo for me
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Old 11-29-2010, 11:11 AM   #21
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I'll generally give a book 100 pages or so before I decide if it is worth continuing. I figure that if the author can't establish a plot, develop (at least the main) characters, settle into a pleasing style of writing, and grab my attention by then, they probably won't in however many pages are left.
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Old 11-29-2010, 11:59 AM   #22
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Usually, I find I need to give a book a second chance if it's outside my preferred reading genres.
I can generally tell right away if a book isn't working for me if it is in a genre I read frequently.
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Old 11-29-2010, 12:15 PM   #23
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if the first chapter is boring? I am reading "The Help" and I feel as though I should like it, (everyone else did!) but I am just bored so far.

Do I keep going and give it a chance?

What do you do if you're bored at the beginning of a book?
Funny this should come up as my daughter is trying to talk me into reading that particular book. I will not buy it but will try her copy once Amazon enables sharing.

I would read farther than the first chapter. I usually give books a chance by at least reading the first few. But, if it still doesn't interest me I quit at that point.

Another book that came with great reviews but I hated is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I just couldn't stand another minute of it and deleted it regardless of how many others thought it was great.
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Old 11-29-2010, 12:52 PM   #24
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Funny this should come up as my daughter is trying to talk me into reading that particular book. I will not buy it but will try her copy once Amazon enables sharing.

I would read farther than the first chapter. I usually give books a chance by at least reading the first few. But, if it still doesn't interest me I quit at that point.

Another book that came with great reviews but I hated is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I just couldn't stand another minute of it and deleted it regardless of how many others thought it was great.
I couldn't get past the first few pages of Outlander, either.
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Old 11-29-2010, 01:19 PM   #25
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I used to finish every book I started but not any more. Life is too short to read bad books.
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Old 11-29-2010, 01:35 PM   #26
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"Life is too short to read bad books." I love that.
I know that's true. My time is worth something. I'll read a little more tonight (IF I can pull myself away from watching Dexter on netflix!) and if it still doesn't click, I am going to quit.
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Old 11-29-2010, 01:46 PM   #27
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"Life is too short to read bad books." I love that.
I know that's true. My time is worth something. I'll read a little more tonight (IF I can pull myself away from watching Dexter on netflix!) and if it still doesn't click, I am going to quit.
I vote Dexter It's my favorite series of all time but haven't read any of the books yet.

I agree that "life is too short to read bad books". We were all forced to do enough of that in school.
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Old 11-29-2010, 01:47 PM   #28
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I couldn't get past the first few pages of Outlander, either.
I struggled with this book the first time I tried to read it, and put it down for a couple of years. The next time I picked it up, I had no trouble reading it and it became one of my favorite series.

Because of that, I tend to be cautious about whether or not I like a series even if I struggle with the initial reading. There are several books that I had difficulty starting, but then became a favorite book once I was able to get into it.

If I have trouble with a book, I will either set it aside to read later, or I will read it a little at time while I "take breaks from it" to read other books at the same time. (I think I finished about a dozen or so other books while trying to get through Moby Dick.)
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Old 11-29-2010, 01:58 PM   #29
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If possible, I usually read the first paragraph or two of a book before I buy it. I can tell pretty quickly if I'm going to like it or not.
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Dexter gets my vote, too! Not too thrilled about the current season but past seasons were great.

Don't forget the Dexter books, too. Different from the TV series but the first two or three are excellent.
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