tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post750359329070999232..comments2023-10-08T03:32:33.151-04:00Comments on bookeywookey: Triple-threatTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-77846830104095541892010-05-06T14:01:53.552-04:002010-05-06T14:01:53.552-04:00I support you in this.
I have also found, though ...I support you in this.<br /><br />I have also found, though not with the badly written things, that books I can't get "into" at some point I may be able to a few years later. I couldn't read "Howard's End" the first time I tried, then when I picked it up a few years later it became one of my favorites, and one that I've read 7 or 8 times at this point.<br /><br />Sometimes it's crappy writing and it's off to the used bookstore for it, but sometimes it's me just needing to wait for the right moment to be grabbed. <br /><br />And then, there are writers who other writers have recommended, like Augusten Borroughs with Elizabeth Berg, that I not only don't get "into", but find my esteem for the recommending author goes down a little. Perhaps a little judgmental of me, but there you go. I suppose I should give her another try....Reading is so personal and we all have our tastes. Like film in that way. <br /><br />But you're right -even when it's tough and head-spinning, it's indulgence and we should be able to read whomever we like.Criticlasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942568777607340234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-32636096646682342672010-05-06T11:29:12.245-04:002010-05-06T11:29:12.245-04:00I do usually try to finish the books I've star...I do usually try to finish the books I've started, but I'm seeing the foolishness in that, and lately, I've started dumping books that are really boring.Nithinhttp://bukluv.com/users/nithinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-16723213144359064482010-05-06T11:24:04.507-04:002010-05-06T11:24:04.507-04:00Trusting your own taste definitely is something to...Trusting your own taste definitely is something to stand by and then most times you won't have to give up on a book.<br /><br />My response<br /><br />http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/05/btt-half-way-give-up-or-complete-book.htmlMarcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-47465368058819333002010-05-06T10:35:47.456-04:002010-05-06T10:35:47.456-04:00Why force oneself to plod when there are zillions ...Why force oneself to plod when there are zillions of great books out there?!<br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/05/so-youre-halfway-through-book-and-youre.html" rel="nofollow">BTT: Half way</a>gautami tripathyhttp://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-78463507123307422102010-05-06T08:29:44.222-04:002010-05-06T08:29:44.222-04:00"Closing doors is healthy." Well said!
..."Closing doors is healthy." Well said!<br /><br />I read for pleasure and not obligation as well, and don't have a hard time giving up on a "bad" book. There's always a chance I'll try it again in a different season and find it to be much better.Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.com