Thanks to Jennifer at Crazy for Books I can have a virtual social life, visiting other book bloggers over the weekend (in between sipping coffee, reading, and grading papers).
This weekend's question is: do you always finish every book? Heck, no. I don't have time for bad books--they actually make me mad! I want to read a book I can love, or at least like very much. Therefore, I have little patience for mediocrity. I always begin reading with the highest hopes and a kind and forgiving spirit. But I will give up on a book that fails to deliver. This is especially true if the book is poorly written.
If you are hopping by on the book blogger hop leave me a comment and I will return your visit. Perhaps you are a more gentle reader? I would rather reread a great book (such as a classic) than tolerate a bad book. I will read for pure entertainment on occasion, so I'm not being elitist--I just like a well-written book that doesn't insult my intelligence or my sensibility.
13 comments:
Hopping through. You've got come cool posts here!
Library Talker
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you and I are on the same brainwave. Life is too short for crappy books!
sometimes it's just not the book I want to read at that moment, and I'll pick it up a week later and love it. . . and sometimes it's just a peice of crap.
if it is a peice of crap, and i do manage to finish it, i'll write a review warning people about it. ;)
Here on the Hop! I also feel like there's way too little time to spend more than necessary reading something I don't like(especially as I've hit middle age and time seems to go by so much quicker than it used).
Time for 1st quarter grades already? fall is going by too quickly! I almost always finish a book once I've begun, but that's not a hard and fast rule.
I'm a big WOOZ! I read it to the end even though I begrudge the writer for putting me in this misery... I keep hoping that I will be proven wrong and then... arghhhh wooz I am again!
Good for you to give up on books you're not enjoying! I so wish I could make myself do the same.
Not taking part in the "hop", but wanted to drop by and say "hi". I thought you might be interested in getting some books for your class. I'm hosting a YA Giveaway at my blog. Check it out if you're interested!
I agree with you about scratching books you're not enjoying. I hate to do it, but sometimes I have to put a book down. I don't like wasting time on a book I don't like. Thankfully I'm a picky reader, so this rarely happens to me.
Hope you have a great weekend and get to have some fun time to yourself around all the paper grading!
I have quite a stack of those manila folders myself this weekend...haven't touched even one. Thanks for hopping!
I'm glad to hear you say this. So many people are answering with "Well, I feel I owe it to the author to finish..." but honestly, I feel they owe it to us to write capably. It is their chosen profession after all. I expect people to expect good work from me in my chosen field... and I wouldn't expect them to just accept my stuff because they feel obligated to me.
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hi there! thanks so much for stopping by my book blog, my kozy korner, on the blog hop!
Joining u from the hop and following.
thank u for coming over to see me.
carol
I try not to give up but if it's for a review I do my best...
You are a strong cookie and I agree I should stop wasting my time.
New resolution to start.
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