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Hot take: a librarian told me I was reading books wrong and it actually made my whole reading life better
Two years ago I was at the public library in Tacoma and checked out 6 books in one trip, and the librarian at the desk asked if I was actually going to finish all of them. I said I always finish what I start, even if it takes me a whole year. She told me that forcing myself through books I hated was why I kept picking up my phone instead of reading at night, and that leaving a book unfinished is not quitting, it is just knowing what you want. I tested it that same week and quit a 900 page novel on page 112, then finished 3 books in the next month. Now I want to know, does anyone else feel guilty putting a book down, or is that just something you get over after the first few times?
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stellahayes6d ago
That guilt thing is real but I wonder if it fades all the way or just changes shape over time. Like do you still feel a little pull when you ditch a book ten pages in, or does it only bug you when you get deep enough to care about the story? Curious where your line is now that you have been doing this for two years.
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