tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post1685559946041184381..comments2024-03-27T19:54:16.669-04:00Comments on That British Woman: I know a book is good.....Gill - That British Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-53210095054387565992021-10-08T20:19:17.710-04:002021-10-08T20:19:17.710-04:00I used to finish what I started...say 99% of the t...I used to finish what I started...say 99% of the time. No more. There are too many good books to waste time on something I dont enjoy.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-55660580744560145482021-10-08T12:37:44.228-04:002021-10-08T12:37:44.228-04:00If a book doesn't grab me in the first few cha...If a book doesn't grab me in the first few chapters I give up. lol<br />Just read'American Dirt' and loved every page.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-35725412582973927092021-10-07T21:45:20.606-04:002021-10-07T21:45:20.606-04:00I finish what I start. Maybe I should not.I finish what I start. Maybe I should not.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-70728531055639256352021-10-07T20:25:42.761-04:002021-10-07T20:25:42.761-04:00I don’t read the rest after a couple of chapters i...I don’t read the rest after a couple of chapters if I don’t like it. There to many other books I could be reading. Hugs, sandi shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626036223682181303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-39615442061202776222021-10-07T19:22:01.444-04:002021-10-07T19:22:01.444-04:00I've occasionally given up on a book.
At the ...I've occasionally given up on a book.<br /><br />At the moment I'm reading a novel about the Battle of Midway.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-60542881730414471002021-10-07T12:24:32.073-04:002021-10-07T12:24:32.073-04:00I give a book 10% of the total pages. If I don’t f...I give a book 10% of the total pages. If I don’t feel like I care about the characters or the story, I put it down.Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779368064704797372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-34157687891298166742021-10-07T08:55:32.738-04:002021-10-07T08:55:32.738-04:00If I find myself struggling to read a book, I give...If I find myself struggling to read a book, I give it the first 100 pages. I figure if it hasn't gotten any better by then, then it isn't going to. loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664540470920241324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-35439438010042823782021-10-07T07:10:41.158-04:002021-10-07T07:10:41.158-04:00I tend to speed up and skim read, or just set it a...I tend to speed up and skim read, or just set it aside and make a mental note not to try any more by that author. That might mean I miss some good reads, mind you.<br />xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.com