>>>>>Once I start to read a book, I tend to slog on to the end regardless because I hate to be defeated. The only book I can think of that did beat me though, was Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann. I managed about 150 pages or so, and then I realized that if I kept going, I'd probably start asking strangers on the street to just shoot me.
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>>>>I was always like that, but the last few years, I've lightened up and if I'm not enjoying a book, I stop.
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>>>>Tamar
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>>>I'm always worried that the book was going to become interesting and enjoyable 20 pages after where I stopped.
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>>>With Magic Mountain I was becoming slack jawed and was starting to drool.
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>>You mean you aren't like that every day?
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>Only in meetings. Otherwise, I'm not slack jawed.


A line from one of Lorrie Moore's books: "I call them departmental meetings because I always depart mental."