Comments on: 2009 Abandoned Books – I’m a Guilty Quitter http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michelle http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-66090 Michelle Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:32:00 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-66090 I'm like you, I shouldn't feel bad abandoning but I do. I always end up suffering through to the end. Kudos for taking the opportunity to move on to books you find more enjoyable. I’m like you, I shouldn’t feel bad abandoning but I do. I always end up suffering through to the end. Kudos for taking the opportunity to move on to books you find more enjoyable.

]]> By: Beth F http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-66085 Beth F Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-66085 I forced myself through English Patient ... but I abandoned Burnt Shadows. I don't feel guilty at all for the books I abandoned. I forced myself through English Patient … but I abandoned Burnt Shadows. I don’t feel guilty at all for the books I abandoned.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-66033 Natasha Maw Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:51:20 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-66033 Anna - I really enjoyed what I read of The Scent of Sake but I just wasn't progressing very fast at all. After not picking it up in four months, I decided to try another time. Serena - I REALLY want to read Frankenstein. It just kept getting put aside. Sandy - Yep! That's how I feel. CB James - There have been some movies that I wish I had walked out of. I will retry Frankenstein. I'm not ready to give up on it yet. Amy - LOL! Lenore - I did make it further than that! Kool-Aid Mom - I watched it when it came out but don't remember anything about it! Danielle - Notice how I waited until the end of the year to abandon them? I really had hopes. Becky - You are right! I need to do better at adapting that attitude. Lisa - The English Patient was a bit slow but I didn't mind it. But I just never had a desire to pick it up. Frankenstein I still have hopes for though! Anna – I really enjoyed what I read of The Scent of Sake but I just wasn’t progressing very fast at all. After not picking it up in four months, I decided to try another time.

Serena – I REALLY want to read Frankenstein. It just kept getting put aside.

Sandy – Yep! That’s how I feel.

CB James – There have been some movies that I wish I had walked out of. I will retry Frankenstein. I’m not ready to give up on it yet.

Amy – LOL!

Lenore – I did make it further than that!

Kool-Aid Mom – I watched it when it came out but don’t remember anything about it!

Danielle – Notice how I waited until the end of the year to abandon them? I really had hopes.

Becky – You are right! I need to do better at adapting that attitude.

Lisa – The English Patient was a bit slow but I didn’t mind it. But I just never had a desire to pick it up. Frankenstein I still have hopes for though!

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65965 Lisa Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65965 I gave up on Frankenstein, too. But I loved The English Patient; it does take a while to get into his style. I gave up on Frankenstein, too. But I loved The English Patient; it does take a while to get into his style.

]]> By: Becky http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65908 Becky Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04:32 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65908 Definitely don't feel guilty. It doesn't do the book (or the author) any good at all to force yourself to keep on reading a book that you're just not feeling! Definitely don’t feel guilty. It doesn’t do the book (or the author) any good at all to force yourself to keep on reading a book that you’re just not feeling!

]]> By: the1stdaughter http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65906 the1stdaughter Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:57:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65906 Frankenstein is definitely on my "to be read" list someday, but the way things are going I don't think it will be soon. Don't beat yourself up too much, you've read how many other books this year? I think you're doing pretty good only letting go of four. Frankenstein is definitely on my “to be read” list someday, but the way things are going I don’t think it will be soon.
Don’t beat yourself up too much, you’ve read how many other books this year? I think you’re doing pretty good only letting go of four.

]]> By: The Kool-Aid Mom http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65905 The Kool-Aid Mom Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:54:07 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65905 I don't blame you at all on dumping <i>The English Patient</i> I hated the movie so much I wouldn't go near the book, so I can only imagine the pain involved in the slower version. I hope to read <i>Frankenstein</I> someday. I don’t blame you at all on dumping The English Patient I hated the movie so much I wouldn’t go near the book, so I can only imagine the pain involved in the slower version.

I hope to read Frankenstein someday.

]]> By: Ti http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65896 Ti Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:41:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65896 I never did understand The English Patient. It was painful to read and painful to see in movie form. I never did understand The English Patient. It was painful to read and painful to see in movie form.

]]> By: Lenore http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65892 Lenore Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:50:42 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65892 I didn't make it past page 15 of The English Patient... I didn’t make it past page 15 of The English Patient…

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/12/30/2009-abandoned-books/#comment-65891 Amy @ My Friend Amy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:47:10 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=4818#comment-65891 I am shocked, dare I say it, SHOCKED that you didn't finish The English Patient! :) I am shocked, dare I say it, SHOCKED that you didn’t finish The English Patient! :)

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