What Makes You Give Up on a Book?

Ah, the first day of spring. It got here at last. And not far behind it must be some of those wonderful days of summer beach (or hammock or wherever you relax) reads. Right? And there are so many great books to choose from. My bookshelves and my ereader overflow with options. I’ll bet the same can be said for most of you.

This morning, I gave up on a novel that I’d anticipated getting to read for months and months. I was so sad, too. I loved this best-selling author’s last two books. I gave th...