Comments on: On Quitting a Lot of Books http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/ Personal Finance, Writing, and Blogging Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » I’ve Quit Another Book http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-2643 The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » I’ve Quit Another Book Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:16:35 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-2643 [...] it up to page 300 or so, and I was already starting to get sick of it. I’ve talked about this before, and I still feel that there’s no reason to “force” yourself into reading bad [...] [...] it up to page 300 or so, and I was already starting to get sick of it. I’ve talked about this before, and I still feel that there’s no reason to “force” yourself into reading bad [...]

]]> By: The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » On Reading Great Books http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-955 The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » On Reading Great Books Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:21:17 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-955 [...] I’ve had a bit of a tough run lately when it comes to books, so I’m happy to report that my current read, Interpreter of [...] [...] I’ve had a bit of a tough run lately when it comes to books, so I’m happy to report that my current read, Interpreter of [...]

]]> By: The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Book Review—Manhunt: The 12-day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-819 The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Book Review—Manhunt: The 12-day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:58:01 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-819 [...] been having trouble recently finding a good book to read so I figured I would give this non-fiction book a try. It had been [...] [...] been having trouble recently finding a good book to read so I figured I would give this non-fiction book a try. It had been [...]

]]> By: QL http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-728 QL Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-728 I used to be exactly the same way (with books AND movies). It just seemed wrong to not read through the whole thing...hoping that the ending would redeem it in some way. Not anymore though. There are so many books I'd like to eventually read, it just doesn't make sense to torture myself. I've read books that were very slow at the beginning and ALMOST tossed them aside...but I kept reading and they turned out to be very good. I think its important to make that distinction. I'm not talking about slow books...I'm talking about a book that I DREAD picking back up again. If I catch myself feeling like that I'm going to move on to the next one! I used to be exactly the same way (with books AND movies). It just seemed wrong to not read through the whole thing…hoping that the ending would redeem it in some way. Not anymore though. There are so many books I’d like to eventually read, it just doesn’t make sense to torture myself.

I’ve read books that were very slow at the beginning and ALMOST tossed them aside…but I kept reading and they turned out to be very good. I think its important to make that distinction. I’m not talking about slow books…I’m talking about a book that I DREAD picking back up again. If I catch myself feeling like that I’m going to move on to the next one!

]]> By: Jon http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-727 Jon Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/03/21/on-quitting-a-lot-of-books/#comment-727 Life is too short to waste on a bad book. I read hundreds of books each year, and if a book is either poorly written or just fails to keep my interest, I move on. Life is too short to waste on a bad book. I read hundreds of books each year, and if a book is either poorly written or just fails to keep my interest, I move on.

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