I don't understand why reading entire books is supposed to be a virtue. Isn't it pretty damn good to read half a book? Then you know much more about the subject than when you started reading. Probably you won't know twice as much if you force yourself to finish the book.
Ha, yes I guess with completion I am thinking more of fiction which could have some twist. With non fiction a digital version and a text search can be just as valuable as trudging through
Oct 22, 2022·edited Oct 22, 2022Liked by Neil Scott
I've always found it quite easy to abandon a book I am not enjoying reading or am not interested in what happens next. As you say, life is short, why waste it on a book that's not grabbing you? You wouldn't sit through a 7 hour film if you were not interested in it after 45 minutes.
I don't understand why reading entire books is supposed to be a virtue. Isn't it pretty damn good to read half a book? Then you know much more about the subject than when you started reading. Probably you won't know twice as much if you force yourself to finish the book.
I think we all should read more half books!
Ha, yes I guess with completion I am thinking more of fiction which could have some twist. With non fiction a digital version and a text search can be just as valuable as trudging through
I've always found it quite easy to abandon a book I am not enjoying reading or am not interested in what happens next. As you say, life is short, why waste it on a book that's not grabbing you? You wouldn't sit through a 7 hour film if you were not interested in it after 45 minutes.
I have been sitting through House of the Dragon, which is 10 hours! Not sure why.
The books I am likely to struggle finishing might be classics, where as I say I feel the problem is mine not the books!