DAY 28: #bookishconfession #riotgrams
I've mentioned this before, but I have a real problem bailing. I've bailed on fewer than 10 books ever. I'm so hard-headed.
Josie I usually try to finish everything I start! Unless it's just so bad that I can't handle it. 8y
Books88 I usually stick it out till the end as well, I just bailed on my first book in over a year.![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Once Upon a Prince 8y
Once Upon a PrinceJenP Me too. I've only bailed on one book in the last 5 years 8y
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AWahle The older I get and the longer my TBR gets, the easier it is to bail. I am also very stubborn, but if I don't have time to read what I want, I won't waste my time with something that isn't for me. 8y
DaniRa Me too! I will usually push through but there is an occasional book here and there that just forces me to give up. 8y
Purple610 When I was younger I bailed all the time. Now - completely different story. There is only one I hadn't finished in the last year and it's because I left it sit too long and couldn't remember enough detail of the story to pick it back up where I had left it. 8y
Reviewsbylola I can bail pretty easily if it's early on. If I've already invested a lot of time I feel the need to finish so I can "get credit" for it. Stupid I know! That's why I finished Idaho. ? 8y
merelybookish I have become a big skimmer. I don't bail often but I will skip over a lot of material to be done sooner. 8y
Jaimelire Me too! I have bailed on one book in the last few years. Honestly I enjoy most books I read. 8y
Smangela Same here!! I can remember 1 book in the past 3 years and I'm not sure of any before then. What if I end up liking it lol and @Jaimelire I do too! I feel like my Goodreads ratings probably annoy people but I just like most stories! 8y
vivastory Same here, for me I feel like it can be a slippery slope. I don't want to bail every time a book hits a dull section. I think the reading valleys can be as instructive as the peaks. 8y
britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola I totally understand what you mean and I do it, too, haha! 8y
britt_brooke @vivastory Well put! 8y
LeahBergen I can't even remember the last book that I bailed on. I'm such a "finisher". ? 8y
britt_brooke @LeahBergen 😆🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
britt_brooke @JenP @Purple610 @LeahBergen We at least know that the four of us will finish IJ! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
Purple610 @britt_brooke 😂 too funny 8y
LeahBergen Sad, but true. I'll do it if it kills me! 😂😂 8y
britt_brooke @LeahBergen Me, too! 8y
britt_brooke @Josie @AJBowers @DaniRa @Jaimelire @Smangela Glad it's not just me! 😁 8y
britt_brooke @AWahle I need to be more like this! 8y
britt_brooke @merelybookish I've started doing that, too. 👍🏻 8y
Kshakal I used to never give up on a book, no matter how bad it was, and then my mom told me that life is to short for bad books, but I am still a bit stubborn when it comes to books... I have only given up on 5 books total! 8y
britt_brooke @Kshakal Your mom is right, of course! And yet, we remain stubborn. 😁 8y
Sarah83 I know what you mean. I always think, that the author put so much work in his book that the reader has to honour it. 🤔 8y
britt_brooke @Sarah83 I think that's a big part of it! 8y
Lmstraubie I am the same way. I keep thinking, "It's going to get better. It's going to get better!" 8y
britt_brooke @Lmstraubie Exactly! 8y
Amandajoy I'm in the "it's going to get better" camp. And there have been times where it has, which only makes it worse! 8y
britt_brooke @Amandajoy Yes!! 8y
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