It’s OK to give up on books that aren’t a good fit for you.
I know this intellectually, but in practice, it can be more difficult. I’ll often set a book down for a few days, thinking I’ll pick it up again soon. Then days turn into months, and before I know it, a book has been sitting on my “currently reading” shelf for over a year.
I’m better at giving up on books now than I used to be. I have a better idea of what I like, and if I really want to know how a story turns out but don’t particularly care for how the author is writing it, I can head to the Internet for answers. (I’m imagining some of you gasping at this, but really, this is one of the best uses for Goodreads.)
Here are a few books that I’ve given up on recently and why. Of course, I know people who have loved these, but they weren’t good fits for me.
After the Snow by S. D. Crockett
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas