Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Raindrops_On-Roses OP t1_j2f6uhg wrote

Reply to comment by ehuang72 in Firefly Lane by Raindrops_On-Roses

That's the thing, though. I know I'm not getting anything out of it simply because I'm not enjoying it. It just feels like something I NEED to do. It doesn't feel like a choice. If I have a book that I've started and haven't finished, it gnaws at me like a sink full of dishes. Idk why, but it sucks, lmao. The bright side is that I'm a fast reader, always have been. So, at least it doesn't take me too long. The worst was The Shining. I despised that book! I found it soooo boring. I was losing my mind!

1

ehuang72 t1_j2f752w wrote

LOL - how much of a book do you need to have read that makes you feel I MUST FINISH!!

I lied before, I still feel the need to finish but these days I only feel that way if I’ve read like at least half.

1

Raindrops_On-Roses OP t1_j2f7gz6 wrote

I mean, if I immediately decided I didn't like it on page one, I wouldn't care. The issue is you can't really know if you'll enjoy it that soon, and by the time I'm like, "this is irredeemable," it's too late, lol. So essentially, the first page, I guess.

1

ehuang72 t1_j2f7ljx wrote

FOMO! What if it gets good later 🥵

1

Raindrops_On-Roses OP t1_j2f8ahs wrote

It's weird because I wasn't always like this with books, lol. I honestly can't say when it started.

1