Hi GCReaders!
Today's question of the day is:
How far do you read into a book before you decide you can't continue to read?
For me, I can usually tell by the third chapter or fourth if I am going to like a book, or finish reading it, but I don't stop there. Only because there has been tons of books that have taken me by surprise by page one hundred. So now I wait until about page one hundred before I decide to stop reading a book.
So how about you? When do you know it's time to put down the book and put it away and never look back lol?
It depends really I think. Sometimes I make it a few chapters and realize this book isn't for me. Other times, even if the book is dragging I'll continue, because I feel bad just completely stopping lol.
ReplyDeleteSee, I know lots of people, Maria being one, who can't put the book down until they finish it even if it's horrible lol. I can't do that lol
DeleteI read a few chapters in. Just to give the story time to pick up but if I got over hundred pages and still nothings happening. I stop. No need to torture myself.
ReplyDeleteTorture myself hahahah that's how I feel lol
DeleteFor me I would say that if by page 150 I don't like the book I would stop reading. However, like Jena said I would feel bad for stopping.
ReplyDeleteI use to be the same way. But since I'm a reviewer now. I don't have the time to spend on a book that doesn't suit me. I have to move along to the next.
DeleteI agree with you Wanda! As a reviewer, you learn that you don't have the time to waste lol.
DeleteI used to be pretty adamant about 50 pages. If it can't grab me in 50 pages, I'm not reading it! But these days I try to wait until about 100 as well, because there have been some books that took a while to grab me but blew me away in the end.
ReplyDeletehahah like Divergent. I was ready to give up by like pg 90 and was wondering why everyone was ranting about it... then like two more pages and I was hooked lol
DeleteI have only stopped reading a book twice. I can't even remember the names of them because it was before I started logging them. It takes alot for me to stop. I feel bad not finishing a book. I guess it's also because I usually read books from authors I know or have been recommended to me or if it's a new author the reviews from yours' and other sites help me and I haven't been led astray yet.
ReplyDeleteI usually give it one or two chapters, but it has been a long time since I quit on a book. I've gotten better about knowing what I want, and about pushing past that initial bad impression in hopes that the end will be better. And it usually is.
ReplyDeleteI usually try to make it to about page 75. If I'm not into by then, I put it away because there's just too many books on the TBR pile to waste my time reading a book that I'm having to work at.
ReplyDeleteI think that's my problem. I feel like I have such a huge list of books and if a book hasn't grabbed me by chapter three, then I tend to put it down for either another time, or forever. LOL
DeleteIt depends on the book... if I like the premise- I will try to stick with it. But if I pick it up and it completely confuses me, or is just plain terrible- I usually go within the first few chapters.
ReplyDeleteI hate getting so far into a book and putting it down but based on the books on my abandoned shelf it's usually around page 100 or so for me too.
ReplyDeleteI use to say page 50, but if I've heard great things about it or see the potential I push myself to page 100. Oh, and if it's a review book I sometimes push myself to keep reading as well.
ReplyDeleteAgreed- if it is something I agreed to review, I will usually try longer.
DeleteSee I can't. This where having more than one reviewer on the blog comes in handy. If I can't read it, I contact the team and see who wants a shot at it. Raquel usually helps me out in that department lol.
DeleteFor me 50 pages. If I can't get into by then I DNF. If it starts to pick up I'll keep going.
ReplyDeleteAbout 3 pages. If I read more, I finish the entire book. I'm actually pretty particular about this. I finish every book I start. I'm just really careful about what books I start ;)
ReplyDeleteI usually go at least 50% because I've also been surprised by big turnarounds halfway. I usually stick until 60-70% unless it's really awful at 50% still. It rarely happens that I don't finish a book. Maybe 2-3 a year.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I have to agree. I am one of those though that needs to be captured at least the first three chapters or I already know that I won't like it.
DeleteThere has been tons of books I've put down after like chapter three lol that everyone rants about and says I should pick up again. lol