Musing: books - You have one chapter to capture me

[wilderthan]

Right now, it seems books have to be intriguing -- if not brilliant -- right from the outset to actually get me to pay attention to them. I knocked three books off my "read before you get more books" list today: not because I finished them, but because I read the first chapter of each and knew I wouldn't want to finish them. At the moment, my

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[feywood]

I do the same thing! Grab me or I'm out! (cf. the fact that I most likely won't finish Catch 22)

Also, OUCH. Plagiarism much?

[wilderthan]

Catch 22 drove me maad. Mum said "oh, you really should read this", but it really didn't catch me.

And yeah. D: Worst thing? Hobb's read them and liked them, her reaction thing is on the cover. Sigh.

[feywood]

lol punny

Maybe it's some standard 'this book is a-okay' response that she sends?

[wilderthan]

>)

Well, it just says "Wow", so maybe? XD

[lil_1337]

'Catch 22' was alternately depressing and boring. I forced myself to finish it, but like 'Catcher in the rye' when I was done I had a sense of wanting the hours I'd wasted back.

[wilderthan]

Yep, I know that feeling.