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chickens

Have you considered masterly inactivity?
NSC Patron
Oct 12, 2022
2,592
But are highly rated

Ulysses, Wolf Hall, Paradise Lost and Captain Corelli‘s Mandolin for me

Yes I know I am a peasant/philistine

I know some people who NEVER give up on a book, my wife is one of them, you?

I too gave up on Wolf Hall and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. I found both utterly unenjoyable. Louis de Bernierès is an incredible author, every other book of his I’ve absolutely loved, but Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is dogshit.
 












cheshunt seagull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
2,579
I felt guilty about giving up on 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee'. I started reading Rand's 'The Fountainhead' but gave up as it was obvious that she was going to be banging on with the same unpleasant and simplistic ideas for over 300 more pages.

+ many more to be honest. I tend to apply the 50-page rule and if a book hasn't grabbed me by then I move on.
 


Bakero

Languidly clinical
Oct 9, 2010
14,793
Almería
I too gave up on Wolf Hall and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. I found both utterly unenjoyable. Louis de Bernierès is an incredible author, every other book of his I’ve absolutely loved, but Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is dogshit.

I've read every de Bernierès book except CCM. I've just never had the inclination to even start it, probably due to the associations with the film, which i haven't actually seen.
 






Jul 20, 2003
20,526
Ulysees

Given up 3 times.

Late teens, mid 30s, early 50s.


Not going to happen.
 




Cheeky Monkey

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2003
23,768
Crime and punishment.

Not sure what the crime was but the punishment was reading the book.
I've read that four times of my own free Willie, and I'm not even sure why.

Wolf Hall
To Kill a Mockingbird (utter gash, 4 serious attempts)
Trainspotting (just can't read the Scotch stuff.)
Peter James (managed two pages)
Harold Potter first book (managed four pages)
 








jackanada

Well-known member
Jul 19, 2011
3,447
Brighton
Not exactly a classic but having been persuaded to read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone I made it to chapter 3 before throwing it out the window.
I can still picture the lovely arcing trajectory it took across the room just brushing beneath the lampshade and picking up a little fade on its downward path to rustle through the gap of the partially open casement window. So it that respect it has brought me more lasting joy than many books that I finished.
 










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