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I've started skimming whenever I think I can get away with it. I'm not a good skimmer, tho, since I'm something of a completionist. *sighs*
— Jul 17, 2009 07:52AM
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colleen the convivial curmudgeon
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I've been to Snagov. Beautiful monastery/church. I don't recall there being ruins of a prison there, tho. Just saying.
— Jul 13, 2009 10:16AM
colleen the convivial curmudgeon
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100+ pages with no real development, nothing learned - but people met... I do hope they become relevant...
— Jul 10, 2009 07:23AM
colleen the convivial curmudgeon
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It only took about 300 pages but it's starting to keep my interest and be intriguing...
— Jul 07, 2009 06:59PM
colleen the convivial curmudgeon
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Just when it gets interesting, it breaks to present day with pointless and tedious discussions about cafes and architecture...
— Jul 06, 2009 11:03AM
colleen the convivial curmudgeon
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I was falling asleep yesterday reading this... but, ya know, I coulda just been tired...
— Jun 30, 2009 08:10AM
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Jul 17, 2009 12:16PM
I must confess if I skim to much I feel guilty and give a book up. Though I remember an interesting discussion in my local book club, which lead to at least one member admitting they would miss whole chapters out just to finish a book, if it got like that for me I must admit I would give up and said so at the time.
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Thing is, I don't think I can just give it up. I've invested enough time into it already, I have to find out what happens. Even when I put it down and picked up another book for a few days, my mind kept drifting to 'The Historian' in a mix of guilt and wonder. It's a sickness, I know, but I don't think I've ever not finished a book.I have, however, learned to give up on series, so I'm making progress. :>
I must admit I have given up more books than I have listed. I think part of it is being married to someone who reads a cross section of books and has no guilt about giving a book up. It has rubbed off on me, but just lately I have read a number of books without giving up. I think it might be a sequence of at least a dozen without quitting. The irony is I have agreed to read the last book my wife quit The Damned Utd by David Peace. Which she has just admitted she will probably tackle again at a later date.
