Absolutely Hated it!
 

Have you ever made it a few chapters into a book and had to put it down it was so bad? I recently picked up a book at the library on their new releases wall and after reading the first page decided to take it home. I made it just over five pages in and realized it was terrible. I tried to force it, but it was just impossible. Do any of you have stories like that? Can you recall the book?

I am afraid not. Sorry that I cannot share your burden.

I always get at least 100 pages into a book before I give up.

Well that's wimpy.

I really wanted to. I wanted to like it so bad, and its never happened before. I usually finish books even if they are bad because I cant stand the "what if it got way better at the end?" But this was garbage. Lol.

Expect the unexpected.

Catcher in the Rye. Sheite. I do not see how its considered fantastic except maybe elitist literary snobs who never experience real 'rebellion' get something out of it.

I liked fall of the red star better. Very sad story. ::sad::

If I wasn't such a slow reader I would probably finish them all. But I don't wanna waste so many hours of my life on something that isn't good.

I retract my last statement.

That's one of my problems. I do the vast majority of my reading whilst using the head. That means I only get to read so often and I hate wasting good reading time on a terrible book.

i always have a bathroom book, a book at the side of my bed and one downstairs.

I wish I could read in bed. I have some sort of syndrome or something, my head hits the pillow and I'm out in five at best. I normally get to work at 4 am though, so sleep is a commodity. I could read instead of being on here while I'm at work, but this is good times.

Soon as I hit the bed there is a book lying under my face. I just cant stop reading.

I guess I just sex and sleep to much... lol. Between my want to sleep and my want to get laid, I cant read in bed. My wife likes to read in bed, unfortunately that interferes with my plans some nights.

YOWZA!

i just rest a book on my mrs and then i can do both at once pmsl.

Where? On her face? ::big grin::

::big grin::

she also has several convenient racks depending ;)

And also a coaster.

I read a book called "The Haunting of Derek Stone: City of the Dead" once a couple of years ago. It started out pretty well with this pretty intense chapter about a boy getting in this horrible train wreck that really reminded me of Final Destination. After that, he starts to see ghosts. It's alright for the first half or so, but it gets increasingly boring and confusing as the book wears on. I had to stop after about 2/3.

usually by the time I want to give up on it i'm more than half way so i just finish it or really skim through it.

Unfortunately I feel your pain...
 

Hello....I'm new to the forum. And yes, I once read a book that made me very sad. It was supposedly a "psychological thriller." And I trudged my way through the ENTIRE book HOPING it would get better. There were virtually no thrills but it WAS packed with sadness, torment and gloom; all of which fell on the supposed antagonist. Page after page after excruciating page, the antagonist was mercilessly beat down by the memories of what he suffered in his past. The story soooo depressed me I almost had the noose hung in the closet when I finished the last page. And thankfully I was able to save myself...needless to say, I haven't read their second book.

What book?