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How do you push through a book you aren't enjoying? (feddit.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I ask because I tend to jump off a book if It's not grabbing me, which at times limits me with regards to what I'm reading.

Does it matter? Is it something I should try to push past or am I overthinking this and should just enjoy what I enjoy?

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Oh Wheel of Time. I love them for the most part, but I just couldn't care less about a whole book of Elaine playing politics for the Lion Throne. Then there was the book that was mostly just devoted to taking care of a drought. I get the latter is the Dark One's shadow falling on the world and all, but the boredom it invoked felt like the Dark One's shadow on my mind.

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[–] CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

I’ve been stuck in Winter’s Heart for months, maybe even approaching a year now. I might finish it by the time i have grandkids.

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago

That is certainly the worst of "the slog". I would just get an audiobook version and listen to it while you exercise, eat, or do other such tasks.

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