Couldn't Bring Myself to Finish List Part 2

This is my second list of books that just didn't grab enough to finish them.  There are too many great books out there to read, so there no sense in reading a book that you don't enjoy.  (Unless it's a book club selection and then you have to finish it!)

Every so often, I don’t finish a book.  A variety of  reasons cause me to flip the book closed.  I surrender the white flag.  The reasons for giving up are very subjective to any individual.  My reasons may include any of the following:

Sad animal story

Boring plot

Predictable ending

Not enough angst = sappy

Too violent

Unbelievable characters

Poor writing

Too much description

So here's another list of unfinished books.  Just saying......

So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Leif Enger

Three Junes by Julia Glass

A Painted House by John Grisham

Descent into Hell by Charles Williams

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago

The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain

The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine

The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow by Joyce Magnin

The Noticer by Andy Andrews

I just couldn't get through the above books.  If you've read one of them and loved it let me know why.  I'd love to get each of these books another chance, but must have a reason to try again.

So onward to the next exciting book!

Happy Reading,

Susanne

The Didn't Finish List 

Every so often, I don’t finish a book.  A variety of  reasons cause me to flip the book closed.  I surrender the white flag.  The reasons for giving up are very subjective to any individual.  My reasons may include any of the following:

Sad animal story

Boring plot

Predictable ending

Not enough angst = sappy

Too violent

Unbelievable characters

Poor writing

Too much description

In years past, I would finish EVERY book that I started—not anymore.  (I always hoped that the ending would justify me slogging through to The End) .  However, this world is jam packed with great books that are just waiting to be discovered and discussed.  Life's too short to read books that aren't worth my precious time. 

The following list is books that I chose not to read to the last page.  The reasons vary for each one, but rest assured I gave each book a fair chance.  Again, this list is subjective and you may find a book that you love.  If you discover one of your favorites on my “Didn’t Finish” list, let me know and I might try it again. 

• The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
• The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
• Bossypants by Tina Fey
• To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal
• Blood, Bones, & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
• Savages by Don Winslow
• The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
• A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Don Miller
• Day After Night by Anita Diamant
• The Fruit of Stone by Mark Spragg
• Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

Happy Reading, 

Susanne