take a break? or..just don’t finish it? if I find myself fighting with a book and that doesn’t change even after reading something else.. then so be it. why wasting ur time with something?
sooo true… I try to read every new book from my favourite author..but some are just… so bad/boring haha.. it’s sad but well..you can’t like everythng I guess
Personally ,and this is just me. I’ve never started a book and left it unfinished ,but have left it to one side if I didn’t like it at the time,and gone back to it.
Put in a bookmark and move onto something light that you know you’ll enjoy then try again, or if it’s really not for you ditch the bookmark and stick it on the ‘maybe someday’ shelf
It’s Magnus Chase and the writing is too juvenile for me,and I have 150 pages left and I’m using my good bookmark,and my light writing is always young adult romance I can’t stop reading them they get so cute.
In my experience, if you find a book too difficult (could be because it’s bad, or heavy or just not for you) you should abandon it. If you intend to come back to it, then you will when you’re ready. If the book isn’t meant for you, then no harm in accepting the fact and moving onto a book which is for you. Precious time is lost trying to decide whether to finish a book or not. Time that could be better utilized searching for and reading a new (more suited) book.
I never battle through a book. If I’m not enjoying it or getting it, especially if I have given it a really good try, I move on. There are too many amazing books out there to waste time forcing one down.
I’m stuck on a book also. Have been for one whole month. I normally read a book or two per week. Why I do not move on to one of the other 950 on my kindle is beyond me. This book is stopping me from wanting to read. I guess it is because I’m halfway through the stupid book and it is not a long book either.
Book riot has a podcast dedicated to questions like these. It’s called: Dear book nerd. I learnt last year it’s ok to give up on a book and start another. Definitely hard to do the first time.
Depends on why you find it hard to finish. If you just don’t feel that it’s worth your time, then just let it go. If you really would like to finish it and it’s gonna bug you if you don’t, try listening to the audiobook instead. You can put it at 1,5x speed and just fly through it while doing other stuff. That is how finished my last drag and I’m glad I saw it through to the end. 🙂
take a break? or..just don’t finish it? if I find myself fighting with a book and that doesn’t change even after reading something else.. then so be it. why wasting ur time with something?
I don’t want to be a quitter and it’s a series and I have 150 pages left.
why? there are sooo many good books out there and fighting to keep on reading… why? ^^
That’s true maybe I will just finish this book and put the rest of the series away.
Burn it.
Move on to the next
Move onto a new book then finish it or don’t finish it at all
If you’re not enjoying it i’d suggest pick up a next book, reading shouldn’t be a chore ?
That’s true but it’s a series and I don’t want to be a quitter with 150 pages left.
I used to make sure I finished a book but have realised now that life is too short to not enjoy your book. You have tried, move on ? x
dump it. some books suck. even from established authors. just plain unreadable.
The book is so juvenile even from this established author and it’s not bad it’s just a chore and I have 150 pages left.
sooo true… I try to read every new book from my favourite author..but some are just… so bad/boring haha.. it’s sad but well..you can’t like everythng I guess
That’s true it’s Rick Riordan and I loved Percy Jackson when I was 12 but I’m not 12 anymore and his writing is so juvenile.
Life is too short honestly. Dump it.
Move on. Finding a good book is all about reading it at the right time. You may not like it now, but in two years it may really resonate with you.
I used to read this author when I was 12 and it’s so juvenile now and I already bought the other books in the series.
What book if you don’t mind me asking?
Ah, so it probably would have resonated with you back then. I suggest donating them and giving a kid the chance to experience and enjoy them.
@Christina I’m reading Magnus Chase there was a time when I would have loved it and I want to love it so bad but I’m not 12 anymore.
@Kayla That’s true they are in new condition and haven’t really been touched.
Oh I love those 🙂 I’m 30 but I still love all the books by Rick Riordan.
@Christina I love his books too but it still feels a little juvenile and I have other books I want to read.
Personally ,and this is just me. I’ve never started a book and left it unfinished ,but have left it to one side if I didn’t like it at the time,and gone back to it.
I am having the same problem…. i started reading sun is also a star and fangirl but i am not enjoying reading it anymore and left it unfinished….
And then there are books I love so much that I don’t want to finish and I have Fangirl too but haven’t started.
I’m really struggling with Jo Nesbo’s Macbeth. I also don’t like ditching a book, but I think this one will be going on the “later” shelf. ?
Put in a bookmark and move onto something light that you know you’ll enjoy then try again, or if it’s really not for you ditch the bookmark and stick it on the ‘maybe someday’ shelf
It’s Magnus Chase and the writing is too juvenile for me,and I have 150 pages left and I’m using my good bookmark,and my light writing is always young adult romance I can’t stop reading them they get so cute.
In that case I’d go with option 2, your good bookmark deserves a good book
If I get jaded by a book, I read something else for a while then try it again. Come back to it with fresh eyes.
Give it to someone else who may love it
In my experience, if you find a book too difficult (could be because it’s bad, or heavy or just not for you) you should abandon it. If you intend to come back to it, then you will when you’re ready. If the book isn’t meant for you, then no harm in accepting the fact and moving onto a book which is for you. Precious time is lost trying to decide whether to finish a book or not. Time that could be better utilized searching for and reading a new (more suited) book.
That’s true I just can’t seem to finish it and I have other books on my TBR list even though if I was a lot younger I would have loved it.
Stop. Move on.
Stop, someone else may want to read it..many more books in the sea
Stop, there are too many goods out there than to be trying one you can’t get through
unless you get paid for every page you read, put it down, life is too short and there are lots of great books waiting ?
I never battle through a book. If I’m not enjoying it or getting it, especially if I have given it a really good try, I move on. There are too many amazing books out there to waste time forcing one down.
I’m stuck on a book also. Have been for one whole month. I normally read a book or two per week. Why I do not move on to one of the other 950 on my kindle is beyond me. This book is stopping me from wanting to read. I guess it is because I’m halfway through the stupid book and it is not a long book either.
Give up on it lifes to short to waste on a book u are not enjoying.
Set fire to it and sing Kumbaya My Lord.
Book riot has a podcast dedicated to questions like these. It’s called: Dear book nerd. I learnt last year it’s ok to give up on a book and start another. Definitely hard to do the first time.
Stop reading and move on.
What did you decide?
I’m tossed on this one. I’m really trying not to DNF books anymore.
May I ask, what book is it?
Use it as a fire starter when you go camping.
Use it to prop up a wonky table.
Go to the end and find out what happens, close the book and move on:)
Very practical advice
Stop reading it.
Speed read, read the end, and move on. There are too many great books to enjoy.
Life is too short to be reading crap books.
Move on!
Depends on why you find it hard to finish.
If you just don’t feel that it’s worth your time, then just let it go.
If you really would like to finish it and it’s gonna bug you if you don’t, try listening to the audiobook instead. You can put it at 1,5x speed and just fly through it while doing other stuff. That is how finished my last drag and I’m glad I saw it through to the end. 🙂
Go on to another book. I have too many books on my list to waste time trying to finish one I don’t like.
Donate it to the library and get something else. So many great books out there.
Put it back on the shelf and buy this one.