tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post2445902916725434666..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: Lit: Uniquely Portable MagicLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-49716568368425803722014-03-12T09:13:47.204-05:002014-03-12T09:13:47.204-05:00I give a book 75-100 pages. Life is too short and...I give a book 75-100 pages. Life is too short and there are too many fabulous books around, but you also need to give a book a chance, and 75-100 pages (depending on how long the book is) is enough for me to know if it's going to be a book I enjoy or a book I can't stand. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-85391803753497251162014-03-10T08:15:10.847-05:002014-03-10T08:15:10.847-05:00I usually give a book about 50 pages, but if I hav...I usually give a book about 50 pages, but if I have an inkling that it might turn out to be a winner, in spite of the slow start, I try to give it another 50 pages. Some of my all-time favorite books hit their mark around page 80. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-80884437965362276802014-03-09T20:18:19.569-05:002014-03-09T20:18:19.569-05:00I've gotten out of control too with my virtual...I've gotten out of control too with my virtual bookshelf. I read somewhere that if you aren't planning on reading it within the next 2 months to not buy it. So I've decided to not buy a book unless I'm planning on reading right away. So far it has saved me a few bucks this last month!Heather G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18051840056392247706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-52587584141855384642014-03-08T11:31:28.323-06:002014-03-08T11:31:28.323-06:00I usually give somewhere between 50 and 100 pages ...I usually give somewhere between 50 and 100 pages until I will give up on a book, depending on length. If I'm unsure I will keep going for another 50 pages to see if it's worth the effort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-76293507612589614782014-03-07T17:35:30.660-06:002014-03-07T17:35:30.660-06:00I normally give something 50 pages and if there...I normally give something 50 pages and if there's nothing redeeming or I just flat out am not interested than I give up. I'm reading review books as fast as I can. I have a hard time making myself read books I already own too! Glad I'm not the only one.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-69354017625363488542014-03-07T12:58:32.129-06:002014-03-07T12:58:32.129-06:00I heard someone say once that you should give a bo...I heard someone say once that you should give a book at least 50 pages before quitting, but they were also talking to teenagers at the time. For those of us who might be older than that, I say 25 pages is plenty of time to know if you want to read a book. (Although, truthfully, sometimes I don't get past the first page.) Life is too short to waste on so-so books.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-38358116919845660592014-03-06T20:04:41.793-06:002014-03-06T20:04:41.793-06:00I haven't had much time for reading or bloggin...I haven't had much time for reading or blogging lately, and I've been pondering the same question about giving up on books. I try to give it at least 50 pages, but sometimes you know early on that a book isn't for you, so why bother slogging through to a certain point if you're just not enjoying it? That's what I tell myself, especially where there's so much to read, and so little time! :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-77643695219908859452014-03-06T18:38:51.623-06:002014-03-06T18:38:51.623-06:00I will give up a book in the first chapter if the ...I will give up a book in the first chapter if the writing style doesn't grab me. No regrets. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-77584777075698195642014-03-06T07:20:23.533-06:002014-03-06T07:20:23.533-06:00Good idea for a reading challenge. I almost downlo...Good idea for a reading challenge. I almost downloaded 12 Years a Slave this week, but am really trying to get my virtual shelf under control these days. As for giving up on a book, 50 pages is usually my rule... but I've also given up beyond the halfway mark for a book that started strong and then went nowhere.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com