have you any books you picked up, put down, then thought this is rubbish, not working, or can't get into.
I have tried with a number of books, one was Gullivers Travels, but somehow i don't actually like it, not sure why...
both of which were given to me. I can't buy a book if I don't like the style of writing, or if the heroine is called Tripsy or Tristram. I rarely read chick-lit except on holiday.
I always feel compelled to finish a book even if it is complete tosh, although i usually just scan read if this is the case, I am currently reading a Harlen Coben which I wish I hadn't started..
A while ago I decided it was time I read a Russian classic, so chose Crime and Punishment. WHAT a boring read. I did however, persevere with it, but don't think I'll bother with another.
King of torts by Jon Grisham - I went through a phase of being gifted Grisham books and I'm not sure I got through any of them. why would combining banking, legislation and some buttoned up office workers be considered a thrilling tale.
The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell. A vast time.
Good, and I will go back to it, but the subject matter is so horrific (memoirs of an SS Nazi interrogator ) that I can only bear it in small doses.