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In reply to Rudyjax • 9:10p, 12/26/25
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How do yall fight through books that don't grab your interest right away?


I read two or three books at same time. If a book is slow or I don't feel like reading that genre that night, I switch to one of my other books. Then after a few days, I'll return.

I don't find many books that don't interest me. But when I do, I just push through. Usually, there is a payoff.
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7:17a, 12/27/25
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I'll typically read pretty far into it before I abandon a book (40-50%). I also abandon books I actually like and then come back to them quite a bit later. That happens simply because I wasn't in the mood for that book at the time. I do that most often with non-fiction though which I find harder to hold my attention.
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In reply to YouBet • 7:38a, 12/27/25
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I'll typically read pretty far into it before I abandon a book (40-50%). I also abandon books I actually like and then come back to them quite a bit later. That happens simply because I wasn't in the mood for that book at the time. I do that most often with non-fiction though which I find harder to hold my attention.


I do the same. I have 3 sitting on my desk right now all 60%+ done
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In reply to BenFiasco14 • 7:43a, 12/27/25
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BenFiasco14 said:
YouBet said:
I'll typically read pretty far into it before I abandon a book (40-50%). I also abandon books I actually like and then come back to them quite a bit later. That happens simply because I wasn't in the mood for that book at the time. I do that most often with non-fiction though which I find harder to hold my attention.


I do the same. I have 3 sitting on my desk right now all 60%+ done


Yes, one of those is Lafayette for me. Too many love letters. Had to walk away for a bit.
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In reply to YouBet • 7:46a, 12/27/25
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YouBet said:
BenFiasco14 said:
YouBet said:
I'll typically read pretty far into it before I abandon a book (40-50%). I also abandon books I actually like and then come back to them quite a bit later. That happens simply because I wasn't in the mood for that book at the time. I do that most often with non-fiction though which I find harder to hold my attention.


I do the same. I have 3 sitting on my desk right now all 60%+ done


Yes, one of those is Lafayette for me. Too many love letters. Had to walk away for a bit.


To be fair I cheated and listened to Lafayette. Which made them more amusing than anything, especially when they just started signing the letters "Yours, etc."
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9:07a, 12/27/25
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The best Christmas book there is.
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6:04p, 12/27/25
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Squeezed one more in. The fall of Carthage by Adrian goldsworthy. Audiobook. About the three Punic wars. Loved it.
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6:07p, 12/27/25
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The Anxious Generation. Should be required reading for parents.
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7:45p, 12/27/25
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On to book 4! This is really gaining steam now
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In reply to SpreadsheetAg • 10:48p, 12/27/25
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LETS GO
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In reply to SpreadsheetAg • 7:59a, 12/28/25
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On to book 4! This is really gaining steam now


Finished six this morning and moving on to 7.
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8:26a, 12/28/25
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I'll have to check this out at some point.
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11:30p, 12/28/25
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The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Chronicles #10) - Bernard Cornwell

Bebbanburg attained. Finally.
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Lost track where I last posted, but in the last few months I've read the second half of the red rising trilogy, first two books in the stormlight archives, will of the many, and now currently reading the strength of the few.
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In reply to YouBet • 1:55p
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The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Chronicles #10) - Bernard Cornwell

Bebbanburg attained. Finally.


Great series; I need to reread these. Are you audiobooking? Because the narration on these (even though it changes a couple of times) is excellent
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