tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post2513592641146426145..comments2024-02-20T15:42:02.043+05:30Comments on everything distils into reading: Half way bookinggautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-8383154777009671212010-05-15T10:24:30.936+05:302010-05-15T10:24:30.936+05:30I wish I could give up on books. I always feel th...I wish I could give up on books. I always feel the need to stick it out til the bitter end!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-61685798113278760052010-05-07T09:30:06.502+05:302010-05-07T09:30:06.502+05:30I start skimming, which usually works well. When ...I start skimming, which usually works well. When I get to the point where even skimming is painful, it's DNF file time.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-68392042072487373052010-05-07T08:28:19.311+05:302010-05-07T08:28:19.311+05:30I skip ahead, I skim, or I stop. You can read more...I skip ahead, I skim, or I stop. You can read more <a href="http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2010/comments_05/btt_half.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-44207743015592926012010-05-07T07:28:15.942+05:302010-05-07T07:28:15.942+05:30If I'm halfway through a book I'll skim th...If I'm halfway through a book I'll skim the rest, too.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-79075593088580016162010-05-07T06:03:21.266+05:302010-05-07T06:03:21.266+05:30Book that doesn't appeal me in the early pages...Book that doesn't appeal me in the early pages will not make me curious of how it's going to end. I just let it go and move on to the next bookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-59488032390214487052010-05-07T05:51:00.715+05:302010-05-07T05:51:00.715+05:30I am just like you!! Time is too precious to be sp...I am just like you!! Time is too precious to be spent on such a lame bookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-70009934906659148792010-05-07T03:28:43.063+05:302010-05-07T03:28:43.063+05:30Indeed. I a 50 -60 pager too!Indeed. I a 50 -60 pager too!Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-87615034266706529662010-05-07T02:23:07.215+05:302010-05-07T02:23:07.215+05:30The older I get the faster I pitch a book. I used...The older I get the faster I pitch a book. I used to read up to 100 pages. Now I read 50 if it's moderately interesting, 25 if it's annoying or if I can't stand it.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-37854480292492712632010-05-07T00:12:09.487+05:302010-05-07T00:12:09.487+05:30I am a plodder and just don't like to give up ...I am a plodder and just don't like to give up on books at all.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-43003176557234314002010-05-06T22:45:04.224+05:302010-05-06T22:45:04.224+05:30I can't give up on it.
http://fredasvoice.blo...I can't give up on it.<br /><br />http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/05/booking-through-half.htmlfredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-41480386678155676192010-05-06T22:27:44.269+05:302010-05-06T22:27:44.269+05:30I agree when I'm reading for pleasure. When I ...I agree when I'm reading for pleasure. When I don't like the book at all, it's pretty easy to abandon it.Mervihttp://mervih.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-56916088944591459882010-05-06T20:32:33.509+05:302010-05-06T20:32:33.509+05:3050 pages is not enough for me usually. I like you...50 pages is not enough for me usually. I like your skimming choice though, I do the last 2 chapters.<br /><br />My response<br /><br />http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/05/btt-half-way-give-up-or-complete-book.htmlMarcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-63257950584500956072010-05-06T20:13:03.716+05:302010-05-06T20:13:03.716+05:30I'm trying to shake off my habit of trying to ...I'm trying to shake off my habit of trying to finish every book I started, so I usually end up reading a lot more than just the first 50 pages, usually 100+, but the point at which I give up is getting shorter.Nithinhttp://bukluv.com/users/nithinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-8236836063334410802010-05-06T19:57:28.832+05:302010-05-06T19:57:28.832+05:30Ditto! I have a 50 page rule as well.Ditto! I have a 50 page rule as well.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-78976577832015982272010-05-06T19:46:49.676+05:302010-05-06T19:46:49.676+05:30Yeah, there's no point wasting time on a reall...Yeah, there's no point wasting time on a really bad book... unless it's like my answer at <a href="http://thecrowdedleaf.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">The Crowded Leaf.</a>Alaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305704919065945772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-46819900671624636262010-05-06T19:02:34.867+05:302010-05-06T19:02:34.867+05:30I used to keep going but usually give up after 50 ...I used to keep going but usually give up after 50 pages nowadays. There are too many books out there I want to read! Although I did keep going with a 'bad' book recently in the hope it would get better (it didn't).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684400154894645235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-52383172723460558362010-05-06T17:50:57.519+05:302010-05-06T17:50:57.519+05:30I usually just keep trudging away, and I'm not...I usually just keep trudging away, and I'm not really sure why.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-83463044000603734632010-05-06T16:57:55.975+05:302010-05-06T16:57:55.975+05:30Yes I sometimes do that too. It depends on the boo...Yes I sometimes do that too. It depends on the book and the reason why I started reading it in the first place. ;) (Which you already know since you visited my blog and read my answer there, but I thought I should repay the visit!)<br />http://islandofvoices.blogspot.com/2010/05/httpbtt2.htmlDawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263295136331930331.post-9774607473467684952010-05-06T15:58:05.007+05:302010-05-06T15:58:05.007+05:30Good idea -- skimming. That way your time invested...Good idea -- skimming. That way your time invested in the first half isn't totally wasted.<br /><br />50 pages or so is the cutoff for me, too.Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.com