"When you read a book that you just can't get into, do you stick it out and keep reading or move to your next title?"
I always try to fight through, but there are some books that I can't overcome. For instants I recently had to read As I Lay Dying for class. I really tried to get into the story, but found that the dialects and overall plot were just not my thing. I always try to fight through the classics - and when I do I can at least look at them critically but with As I Lay Dying I was at a complete loss. Instead of finishing the novel for class I spent a total of ten minutes on sparknotes and was able to grasp enough of what happened to participate in the class discussion. Now I have to decide, do I finish the book Faulkner wrote in 6 weeks or do I stop dividing my attention and fully focus on Great House? In all honesty, I'm moving on. My TBR list is to long to stay stuck in the middle of a book I'm hating for to long. Maybe someday I'll come back to it, but I can guarantee you it won't be this year.
However, I started Lolita in the spring, got stuck at the halfway mark and am still determined to finish it.
If you're new to Loving Books thanks for hopping by!
Here are some of my posts from this past week
Touching From a Distance
How Did You Get This Number
Top Ten Books I'll Never Read
Moonlight in Odessa
Hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!
