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It’s only in the last few years I’ve been able to set a book down if I’m not into it/hate it /at the wrong time & place for it. Previously I felt almost guilty not to finish a book - like I was letting myself & the book down!

#BookClub choices I really try to finish, but hanging on to the grim end can often leave me with a reading block.

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There are some books that I still finish as a bit of an endurance exercise - usually when they are beautifully written but just not for me.

My bestie & I do a weekly readalong and we found #YoungMungo a really hard slog. At times we contemplated #DNF as it’s so tense, such a toxic set up and unrelentingly miserable - but the writing allowed us to finish it and then - vitally - reach for another read with delight. Flying through #OurWivesUnderTheSea.

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What about y’all?

Do you abandon a book or cling on by your fingernails to the bitter end?

Do Not Finish on the regular
10.6%
Do Not Finish occasionally
42.5%
Finish usually
34.5%
Finish no matter what!
12.4%
Poll ended at .
@drneevil I'm usually conservative about which book to read. Mostly I read the first chapter or two I assess whether I care to know what happens after. When I start reading, I almost always finish the book, but occasionally I don't care to read the sequel
@lffontenelle That’s intriguing! The try before you buy approach to reading. I d not considered that before. Brilliant!