TGIF: The Put-Downables

Oh, Fridays. How I like you. *pets Fridays*

This week the lovely Ginger over at GReads! has asked:

Now, I tend to be one of those people who finishes things—I hate quitting and once I start a book, I normally finish it. HOWEVER, there have been a couple notable exceptions to this.

Please note that I’m not saying that these books are bad or that they shouldn’t be read—that is absolutely NOT what I a saying. I would, in fact, encourage you to go out and read these and tell me how silly I am to have put them down.

Most recently:

The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson

I actually really LIKED this book, but every time I picked it up I just couldn’t bring myself to read it. It was WEIRD. Perhaps I should give it another try.

The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird

I just couldn’t focus on this one. I really, really wanted to read it, but it just wasn’t happening. However, this was one of the first books I tried to read on my Kobo, so maybe that had something to do with it? Who knows.

Most famously:

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein

I have tried to read this book on MANY occassions, and just can’t get through it. Tolkein’s writing is so long and detailed and circuitous that by the time I reach the end of a sentence, I don’t even freaking remember what the beginning said! Which is really just too bad since this is supposed to be awesome. But. For some reason Tolkein and I just don’t jive. Sorry Tolkein.

So there you have it. The books I just couldn’t get myself through. Now, I’d really be interested in hearing from those of you who HAVE read. Please tell me all the reasons why I should give them another shot in comments. 🙂