Which book do you consistenly postpone to read? - Page 2

sakura-panda · 04-25-2012, 01:07 PM

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik -- I bought it and thought the font was too tiny to read and put it aside. I haven't opened it since I redownloaded it after Sony switched to epub. It even went free for a while and I felt bad about paying for it and not reading it.

Another one (bought at the same time) is World Without End by Ken Follett. I really liked The Pillars of the Earth -- read as a paper book -- but haven't been able to get past the first few pages even after several attempts. I keep trying though since the reviews assure me that I will love it!

elemenoP · 04-25-2012, 01:57 PM

I read His Majesty's Dragon recently and I loved it. I got the ebook while it was free, shortly BEFORE I got my ereader a few years ago. I don't know what caused me to finally read it, nothing else was capturing my interest. Anyway I'm really glad I finally read it!

And I just walked by a big hardcover copy of World Without End on the sidewalk in my neighborhood today... and I kept right on walking, didn't even pick it up to look at it. I haven't read the first one.

eP

JSWolf · 04-25-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

Outlander

eP

That's a good one to procrastinate on. Well to be fair, it's a good one to delete.

BeccaPrice · 04-25-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

I read His Majesty's Dragon recently and I loved it. I got the ebook while it was free, shortly BEFORE I got my ereader a few years ago. I don't know what caused me to finally read it, nothing else was capturing my interest. Anyway I'm really glad I finally read it!
eP

I enjoyed the first couple of books in the series, but then it got too political and social-message-y for my tastes, and so I dropped it.

Synamon · 04-25-2012, 09:04 PM

I keep avoiding A Confederacy of Dunces. I gave up 50 pages in and deleted it in disgust. Then Audible had the audiobook free so I picked that up and my husband loved it, but I still can't bring myself to go there.

Danskeron · 04-25-2012, 10:27 PM

Historical novels are my procrastination read. Took me a month to get through Catherine the Great, and I'm stilling finishing up Jerusalem and Founding Gardeners from March. I love reading them (especially enjoying Founding Gardeners with a different perspective on Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and Monroe), but I can only read these books for an hour or two in one sitting.
Truman, Churchill, Lincoln, FDR - all just took forever.
Yet, I can curl up with the hunger games and finish it in an afternoon. Go figure.

sapphiresilver · 04-26-2012, 02:53 AM

I have 1Q84 and A Fire Upon The Deep sitting on my Kindle. Hopefully I'll get to them sometime soon. I seriously need to buy less ebooks and catch up on my TBR list.

SteveEisenberg · 04-26-2012, 06:23 AM

Who Killed Society? by Cleveland Amory.

I was reminded by another thread where someone took a swipe at the "society" in which "we" allegedly live. However, this may have nothing to do with the book. Anyway, it has always seemed to me a great title.

Zetmolm · 04-26-2012, 06:32 AM

The longer the book, the more likely I'm to postpone reading it. At the top of my 'postponed' list is Atlas Shrugged.

Jazzy_Jeffaz · 04-26-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tecweston

You people that are putting off reading the Song of Ice and Fire series need to get on the ball.

It's a huge series, and you'll probably be reading it for months (it took me nine months, but I was also reading other things along with it), but it's so good. You will fall in love with the characters and not want it to end. I finished the fifth book earlier this month and now I'm contemplating re-reading from the beginning because it's that entertaining.

I just started the series myself. I am almost half way through the first book and I am enjoying it immensely. Can't wait for the other books.

JSWolf · 04-26-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Zetmolm

The longer the book, the more likely I'm to postpone reading it. At the top of my 'postponed' list is Atlas Shrugged.

That's another one to put off until you get to deleting it.

tecweston · 04-26-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Zetmolm

The longer the book, the more likely I'm to postpone reading it. At the top of my 'postponed' list is Atlas Shrugged.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

That's another one to put off until you get to deleting it.

Seriously. I started reading it last summer, made it about a quarter of the way through, and then gave up. Nothing happened, and there were zero likable characters.

HomeInMyShoes · 04-26-2012, 10:15 AM

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. I still haven't read it after knowing about it for a good twenty-five years. It's on my list to read this year and would finish off my decade challenge, but I still haven't picked it up.

MrsJoseph · 04-26-2012, 12:23 PM

The Color of Magic - I just can't get into it.

Neverwhere and everything else by Neil Gaiman.

JSWolf · 04-26-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

The Color of Magic - I just can't get into it.

Give this another go and even if it's not catching on, keep at it as the series does get better. Trust me on this.

04-26-2012, 06:23 AM	#23
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,368 Karma: 42994616 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	Who Killed Society? by Cleveland Amory. I was reminded by another thread where someone took a swipe at the "society" in which "we" allegedly live. However, this may have nothing to do with the book. Anyway, it has always seemed to me a great title. Last edited by SteveEisenberg; 04-26-2012 at 06:41 AM.

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04-25-2012, 01:07 PM	#16
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik -- I bought it and thought the font was too tiny to read and put it aside. I haven't opened it since I redownloaded it after Sony switched to epub. It even went free for a while and I felt bad about paying for it and not reading it. Another one (bought at the same time) is World Without End by Ken Follett. I really liked The Pillars of the Earth -- read as a paper book -- but haven't been able to get past the first few pages even after several attempts. I keep trying though since the reviews assure me that I will love it!

04-25-2012, 01:57 PM	#17
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I read His Majesty's Dragon recently and I loved it. I got the ebook while it was free, shortly BEFORE I got my ereader a few years ago. I don't know what caused me to finally read it, nothing else was capturing my interest. Anyway I'm really glad I finally read it! And I just walked by a big hardcover copy of World Without End on the sidewalk in my neighborhood today... and I kept right on walking, didn't even pick it up to look at it. I haven't read the first one. eP

04-25-2012, 09:04 PM	#20
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	I keep avoiding A Confederacy of Dunces. I gave up 50 pages in and deleted it in disgust. Then Audible had the audiobook free so I picked that up and my husband loved it, but I still can't bring myself to go there.

04-25-2012, 10:27 PM	#21
Danskeron Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: nook	Historical novels are my procrastination read. Took me a month to get through Catherine the Great, and I'm stilling finishing up Jerusalem and Founding Gardeners from March. I love reading them (especially enjoying Founding Gardeners with a different perspective on Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and Monroe), but I can only read these books for an hour or two in one sitting. Truman, Churchill, Lincoln, FDR - all just took forever. Yet, I can curl up with the hunger games and finish it in an afternoon. Go figure.

04-26-2012, 02:53 AM	#22
sapphiresilver Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 5368 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Device: Amazon Oasis 2, Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro	I have 1Q84 and A Fire Upon The Deep sitting on my Kindle. Hopefully I'll get to them sometime soon. I seriously need to buy less ebooks and catch up on my TBR list.

04-26-2012, 06:32 AM	#24
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2362786 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro Colour	The longer the book, the more likely I'm to postpone reading it. At the top of my 'postponed' list is Atlas Shrugged.

04-26-2012, 10:15 AM	#28
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. I still haven't read it after knowing about it for a good twenty-five years. It's on my list to read this year and would finish off my decade challenge, but I still haven't picked it up.

04-26-2012, 12:23 PM	#29
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	The Color of Magic - I just can't get into it. Neverwhere and everything else by Neil Gaiman.