Which book do you consistenly postpone to read? - Page 6

Elfwreck · 04-30-2012, 07:36 PM

Since it's come up a few times... the Discworld Reading Order Chart (one of them, anyway) showing the various series. Definitely, if one track doesn't appeal, try a different one.

I started with The Light Fantastic and later read The Color of Magic as fill-in-the-background and it was fine.

Xanthe · 04-30-2012, 09:11 PM

War and Peace -I pick it up, look at it and put it down...

Ivanhoe - Can never get past the opening...

The Iliad - Always get bogged down in the black ships listing...

Outlander - I've started it a couple of times, but I really don't like Claire...

tecweston · 04-30-2012, 11:27 PM

It's not necessarily postponing, but over the last six years I've attempted reading Moby-Dick three times. I've never made it more than 25% of the way through the book, which is where I am in the book at the moment. I feel like giving up again, because it's incredibly boring and I have no investment whatsoever in the story or the characters. If I give up this time though, I will probably never make a fourth attempt.

danskmacabre · 05-02-2012, 08:03 AM

I've got "A dance with dragons" by R.R. Martin, but never get around to reading it.
I think I've sort of lost interest in the whole thing so I might give up.

The same happened to me when I got about a 3rd of the way through "Winter's heart".
It was totally boring by that point and I've not bothered since. Shame tho, the first 5 Jordan books were very good.
It was sheer willpower that got me through up to Winter's heart as far as I did.

I've also read the first 4 books I think of the Dark tower series. I really enjoyed it up until then. Now it's just boring and I have given up for good.

But then there are other books that are often described as hard work that I loved.
I've read The Silmarillion several times.
The Thomas Covenant series (apart from the latest series,which is dire) a few times.

A friend has written a book and has asked me to read it, sadly I don't really like it, but I feel obliged to read it.

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Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	War and Peace -I pick it up, look at it and put it down... Ivanhoe - Can never get past the opening... The Iliad - Always get bogged down in the black ships listing... Outlander - I've started it a couple of times, but I really don't like Claire...

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tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	It's not necessarily postponing, but over the last six years I've attempted reading Moby-Dick three times. I've never made it more than 25% of the way through the book, which is where I am in the book at the moment. I feel like giving up again, because it's incredibly boring and I have no investment whatsoever in the story or the characters. If I give up this time though, I will probably never make a fourth attempt.

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danskmacabre Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 3593438 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4	I've got "A dance with dragons" by R.R. Martin, but never get around to reading it. I think I've sort of lost interest in the whole thing so I might give up. The same happened to me when I got about a 3rd of the way through "Winter's heart". It was totally boring by that point and I've not bothered since. Shame tho, the first 5 Jordan books were very good. It was sheer willpower that got me through up to Winter's heart as far as I did. I've also read the first 4 books I think of the Dark tower series. I really enjoyed it up until then. Now it's just boring and I have given up for good. But then there are other books that are often described as hard work that I loved. I've read The Silmarillion several times. The Thomas Covenant series (apart from the latest series,which is dire) a few times. A friend has written a book and has asked me to read it, sadly I don't really like it, but I feel obliged to read it.