I would write a review of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, but I just don’t feel like it would do it justice. I started the book in February, but goodness…it just really didn’t resonate with me. I put it down, I picked it up, and then I put it down again. When all else failed, I downloaded the audiobook from the library. I had to do that several times. I decided that I would listen to the book when I went and walked on the treadmill at the gym. I was determined to finish. After four months of giving up and then starting again, I finally finished last night on the treadmill.I am not one to give up on books. I rarely do it and I hate it when I do. I know, I know. Life is too short to worry about that. If it doesn’t fit with my mood, I should just chuck it. I rarely ever do though! I usually push through no matter how torturous I think the book is. I am actually glad that I finished the book and that I didn’t give up on it, but I feel that way only because it got me on the treadmill and exercising. In fact, I so loathed the thought of giving up after approximately 400-500-ish pages that I actually felt motivated to force myself to go to the gym so I would finish it. I was so satisfied last night when I listened to the last little bit last night and the music queued at the end began playing. Then, the reader of the audiobook thanked me for listening to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I thought, “No sir. Thank you for helping me get through this horrible experience. You made it a little more manageable.”
I can’t really give a good and true opinion of the book since it took me four months to read it, but I can say that it didn’t resonate with me. I have seen several other bloggers on GoodReads that really liked the novel so I think it might just come down to a personal taste issue. However, I am definitely not giving up my gym time. I already have my next book on my Kindle and am ready to download the audiobook from the library to keep me going. So, to Miss Clarke, “Thank you.” No, I did not enjoy your book (though I did enjoy the last volume and thought the book was well-written), but it did make me start pushing myself to become more active which I appreciate.
What do you all do when a book doesn’t resonate with you?
Do you push on, or do you give up and move to something you think you might enjoy more?
Have you gotten any good or bad habits from pushing through a book?
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Kudos to you for persevering. I gave up on Jonathan Strange & Dr. Norrell after about 50-100 pages. I felt bad that I just gave up. After that I stopped taking suggestions from the Book of the month group on Shelfari. Elantris was great, there was a Robin McKinley one that was pretty good, but Good Omens was awful and this one I couldn't finish. I do better picking my own reading.
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i will give up and move to something you think you might enjoy more
ohh bad me :(
4 months? Fuh. I am envy to those who enjoy reading. Huhuhuhu.
i have some experiences like you, very hard to finish certain books. Haha!
i love reading book,before marriage i can finish 1 novel 500pages just only 1 nite..hihihi
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