Have read 25% of a book and I have no interest in it at all. How far do you go with a book? Do you ever give up on a book?
Have read 25% of a book and I have no interest in it at all. How far do you go with a book?
Do you ever give up on a book?
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I give up at that point. Too many amazing books out there!
Have only given up on 2 which with both I read about a 100 pages. X
Very rarely.
Yes I have gave up on books and it ure choice when 2 give up. Sometimes I will try again sometimes I don’t xxx
I do more now, and sometimes try again…
If it’s not grabbing me, I stop.
I used to be fastidious about getting to the end of books I didn’t enjoy – I was like Indiana Jones hacking through the jungle – but now… not so much. I’ll give a book 100 pages. Maybe 101,102, if I’m generous.
My kindle tells me there is a further 5 hours reading time! I am giving up. BTW it is not a book by an author member.
Far to many good books to read so dump the others
I agree
I’m on the third book of a trilogy which up until now I have really enjoyed. …
And I really want to know what happens at the end…
But it’s almost like it’s been written for a film. ..you can see how fast paced a film would be but it’s a bit slow and patchy in text.
I’m persevering.
Think I’ve only given up on 3 books and I’ll not be tempted to try those authors again
When I was young I would read until the bitter end. Today, if I’m not at all interested, I’ll stop after I’ve read about 25% of the book. I figure, it’s just not for me — just as some of the books I like aren’t of interest to others.
I haven’t given up on many books, in fact only one comes to mind. Having said that, I personally wouldn’t persevere with a book if I wasn’t really enjoying it. Especially since my TBR pile is massive and there are loads of good books that I can’t wait to read.
Confession….I got sucked up by all the hype,and am very embarrassed to say I bought the first 50 shades book.So badly written and a load of rubbish Managed about 25 per cent then deleted it from my kindle..Will stick to crime stories now….have always managed to read tothe end of them
I read an article @Kathleen, that said Charity Shops are inundated with them and they can’t get them sold!
I read the same article. Not sure I believe it tho cuz they get snapped up where I live. Though could be the same ones boomeranging back of course! Haha
Possibly!
The last book I gave up on was Gone Girl.
That was the first one I gave up on
I actually started it before all the hype. Then seeing rave reviews I gave it another go. I have tried 3 times to read it and it just does not interest me.
I started it before the hype as well and hated everything about it
I got to the end but really didn’t enjoy it. I don’t think I’ll buy another Gillian Flynn. Am glad to hear you both say this, since everyone else seems to like it.
I usually try to finish a book- tho I may speed-read. I almost gave up on AS Byatt’s Possession hlaf-way through , but persevered and it’s one of my favourites.
I feel a bit of a failure if I give up but some books just don’t grab me
I do too! But there are so many books to read!
If I get bored or it annoys me, I stop reading it but I have on occasion finished an awful book just to see if it can get any worse.
I have done that before Alex!
I read about 100 pages and if it’s still no good I put it aside. There are so much books to read so I don’t waste my time
Yup. If I’m not grabbed in the first 10 pages I move on.
I have recently started giving up on books and started a new one at weekend which I am halfway there through and decided to abandon!! Life is far too short and good books far too plentiful!! X
i find reading girly chick flicks i give up on easily… i would rather get stuck into a good ol thriller. plus im not the fastest reader but if i read a thriller i like to finish the book. Currently reading Blink by kl slater x x x x
I don’t do chick lit! Has to be a thriller for me.
Agreed. ive read the odd chick flick that was ok..
but ive read a few thrillers now and they are my fav…
Think there was 1 called the loving husband… couldnt get into it so abandoned it xxx
I have got that one to read.
its still on my kindle so i may go back to it x
I never used to, I used to stick with the most dullest of books and get absolutely nothing from them except wasted hours of reading time! Now if I’m not into it I stop and move on to something else! It might not be for me, but someone else will appreciate it so off it goes to the charity shop! 25% is quite a way through too, if your not interested at all by the time your a quarter of the way into the book? There’s just no point really is there! Move on, find something more for you!
Only since I’ve got older.
Read about first 100 pages.
Usually at around that point too.
Yes for sure
I try and give a halfway chance. But there have been a couple that have been put down after just a couple of chapters.
Dare I say it, but some of the most boring books are the so called classics. It’s a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes syndrome.
100 pages. If it hasn’t gripped me by then I give up!
I always used to finish a book. Now I read about half and if it still doesn’t interest me I move on!
Can I just say, at this point, that IMHO it is not fair to leave a review on a book you’ve given up on, especially early on. I’ve had one bad one from someone who stopped reading in the first paragraph – of itself perfectly fine, but not for the reason they gave. Those who’ve read Ted will know what I’m referring to 😉
That one was a classic!
@Kathleen 🙂
Never been disappointed with any of your books x
@Linda Thank you, that’s very kind
I give the book a chance as sometimes they get good after a while I don’t really give up but I do flick through until the end so I know what happened
Usually know about 20 pages in. Life’s too short to read books that don’t grab you xx
I hate giving up on a book, but then life is too short to waste it on a book of no interest and I find it also puts me off reading for a while if I read a book I have no interest in and that’s not good !
Around 25 percent I’ll stop
I’m more inclined to give up these days as I have too many books to go at. If I give up on a book i would find it hard to go back to it again.
I know I will not go back to this one
I know within a couple of pages. Used to read first few chapters and for me personally I know now that a couple of pages is all I need to know. I have now what I consider my faithful authors/Esses……. taken me ages, but happy with my decision now. X
I give up if I’m not enjoying it lifes too short, too many books on tbr
I can’t be bothered reading a book I don’t enjoy. Too many good ones to go yet
If i can’t get it into within the first 3 chapters i put it down. Last one i did that with was Girl with a dragon tattoo
Who is reviewing new books please and how do I send mine to get a review or two
100 pages is my limit.
Put it down! Too many books to read to waste time on one that doesn’t grab you!
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If it hasn’t got me thinking within the first 2 or 3 chapters then I will ditch it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTEY2F2
Think you have gone far enough
I give up if I haven’t engaged with the story or character by 100pp.
If it’s one of mine, keep reading!
Yes, I stop if it hasn’t captured my interest. I didn’t finish either Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train.
i read the girl on the train in 3 days… couldnt put it down. xxx
It just goes 2 show we don’t all like the same things. But what a boring world if we did ? xxx
I enjoyed them both and also the films
And me @Kathleen apart from The Girl On The atrain being set in America rather than London cx
i couldnt get into the loving husband… ive put that down ev3n re started but still couldnt get into it xxx
If it is a book sent to me for review then I do persevere a bit longer, so yes, I do give up on a book now and then.