tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post8919711487359657532..comments2023-10-05T13:20:39.120-04:00Comments on Leafing Through Life: Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Almost Put Down but Didn'tMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-34939511194842480512014-05-14T11:01:44.418-04:002014-05-14T11:01:44.418-04:00I've been having so much fun reading people...I've been having so much fun reading people's lists for this one. I've never read any of the books on your list. And while I'm inclined to think that first one isn't really a book for me, I'm actually quite intrigued by what you had to say. Sort of tempted to give it a try. :)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999759633682551104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-56336839719665366582014-05-13T22:55:18.740-04:002014-05-13T22:55:18.740-04:00This was a hard list for me to create as for the p...This was a hard list for me to create as for the past few years, I've really had no problem giving up on books.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-70614357476095105602014-05-13T21:13:19.608-04:002014-05-13T21:13:19.608-04:00It's definitely tough to adjust your expectati...It's definitely tough to adjust your expectations when an author's other work doesn't quite live up to the best.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-24857571401669094002014-05-13T21:07:34.357-04:002014-05-13T21:07:34.357-04:00I've got The Falls on my TBR pile. Good to kn...I've got The Falls on my TBR pile. Good to know it'll be worth persevering through. My book abandoning has become much more ruthless as my TBR pile has gotten more and more out of hand!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-61578191281501181152014-05-13T21:03:23.842-04:002014-05-13T21:03:23.842-04:00Funny that we both got the hang of Trainspotting b...Funny that we both got the hang of Trainspotting by reading it out loud!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-56106399235902166322014-05-13T21:00:29.139-04:002014-05-13T21:00:29.139-04:00I've gotten much better at abandoning books si...I've gotten much better at abandoning books since I realized the utter hopelessness of my TBR vis-à-vis my lifespan. LOL! I've got less than no time for books that don't grab me anymore.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-39914410467636345802014-05-13T12:00:57.070-04:002014-05-13T12:00:57.070-04:00I haven't read any of these on your list (thou...I haven't read any of these on your list (though I've always wanted to read Trainspotting). I almost put down Rachel Joyce's "Perfect" when it wasn't living up to my expectations. My love of her first novel was really harming my ability to accept her second. I'm glad I finished it, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-40867598840744292014-05-13T10:46:28.010-04:002014-05-13T10:46:28.010-04:00Great list, Megan! I am struggling to come up wit...Great list, Megan! I am struggling to come up with titles for both categories, but I know there have been several over the years. I think I'm just not ready to think yet. <br /><br />The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates is one I am glad I didn't give up on, although I thought about it. There's one, at least, I can think of right now!<br /><br />Like Kathy, I am reluctant to give up on a book because so often I end up liking it. Since having a child though and having my reading time cut by a large margin I've become a lot more ruthless though. Usually it's more a matter of me setting a book aside for later rather than totally giving up on it, but it's happened.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-59257235404301240762014-05-13T09:27:14.172-04:002014-05-13T09:27:14.172-04:00I've got Trainspotting on my list as well! I d...I've got Trainspotting on my list as well! I definitely agree that the Scottish dialect was hard at first, but I read it out loud, too! Once you get used to it, it's actually pretty easy to read. Such a good book.<br /><br />My <a href="http://caughtreadhanded.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-almost-put-down-but-didnt/" rel="nofollow">TTT</a>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-51270824097744244092014-05-13T07:58:00.817-04:002014-05-13T07:58:00.817-04:00I struggle with putting a book down so I rarely do...I struggle with putting a book down so I rarely do it. It's something I need to get better at.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com