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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[lil_1337]

That's about what I give most books too. Life is too short to slog through something that has not caught my attention on some level by the end of chapter one. I used to be a lot more forgiving and patient but these days I have so many other things I'm doing I just don't want to waste the time.

The same is true of anime and games. Either grab me quick or I'm likely to go eh and wander off to do something else.

[wilderthan]

I had a New Year's resolution to read all the books I have before I bought any new ones. This added up to about ninety-five books at that point (it went up to ninety-eight recently because someone bought me books). The first fifty or so I forced myself to read all the way through regardless, but now? Not so much! I'm so sick of reading books that don't really interest me. XD

Anime and tv shows... I'm even less patient with those. I have so much trouble sitting still and watching something.

[lil_1337]

Damn! That's ambitious. I tend to go through the stacks at the library and grab what catches my eye. I usually end up reading about 1/2 to a 1/3 depending on how many of my favorite authors have new books out.

Watching is more social for me so if it's a series I want to discuss or am watching it with someone I'll slog through despite lack of interest. Though I'm usually multitasking too.

[wilderthan]

I had sooo many books I hadn't read. XD

I don't have many people to watch stuff with, that's my problem.

[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