What's Your Commitment Point - when do you quit on a book?
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What's Your Commitment Point - when do you quit on a book?
But! As I'm over halfway through, I feel obligated to finish it, as I've come this far, so it would be a shame to give up now. I'm not reading it to review it; it's purely for reading pleasure(?). Should I keep going?
How about you? At what point do you keep reading, or when do you decide (if ever) to quit on the book?
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I think I'm going to have to lol, I want to move on to better ones
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I used to be that reader that would NEVER DNF a book, but now that I'm grown I simply don't have time for nonsense or to read things that don't interest me. Depending on the size of the book I may wait until about the halfway point to give up.
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If I don't find at least 2 of the above, I would stop.
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I totally agree with you. I think, for me, in the end, it comes down to genre. I'm more of a crime/sci/fi/action than a romance reader. So if you love a romance novel and give it 5 stars, it's probably not one I'd enjoy, but for different reasons.devtastic wrote: ↑19 Jul 2023, 14:31 I always feel guilty if I see rave reviews over a particular book- especially if it's someone I personally know that won't stop gushing- and so I try to pick the book up and I just...can't. "They" made it sound so compelling I feel like I am missing something or am just waiting for the "good" part that will hook me in. My general rule of thumb is after the first few chapters I am not compelled to keep going I put it down and move on. No guilt allowed, just different strokes for different folks!
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that's actually really smart to have a checklist like that. The book that I ultimately quit on didn't tick any of those boxes hehe.
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What is the tipping point for you, when would you stop flipping the pages? I recently read a book (won't name the book). I had to look up the dictionary too often but the subject was interesting, so I finished it. It was a shame that such an interesting and pertinent subject may get dismissed just because of the sophisticated vocabulary.Stephen Christopher 1 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 19:54that's actually really smart to have a checklist like that. The book that I ultimately quit on didn't tick any of those boxes hehe.
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In this case, it was the plot. The book took off in a totally unexpected direction, but it was a topic that was very difficult to read about, and it made me almost feel ill. That was the end for me. I read to enjoy, not to be made sick hehe.Seetha E wrote: ↑28 Jul 2023, 23:35 I
What is the tipping point for you, when would you stop flipping the pages? I recently read a book (won't name the book). I had to look up the dictionary too often but the subject was interesting, so I finished it. It was a shame that such an interesting and pertinent subject may get dismissed just because of the sophisticated vocabulary.