Reading half books.

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Re: Reading half books.

Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu May 12, 2011 9:12 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Do it all the time. I'm a literary gadfly, a bibliophilic slut.
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Re: Reading half books.

Post by Feck » Thu May 12, 2011 9:12 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:I try not to do this because I end up frustrated with myself for wasting time - if I'm going to give up on a book I'd prefer to do it earlier on, otherwise I feel obligated to see the horrible thing through to its dull and unsatisfying conclusion. :cry:
I'm glad that's books you are talking about .
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Re: Reading half books.

Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu May 12, 2011 9:15 pm

Feck wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:I try not to do this because I end up frustrated with myself for wasting time - if I'm going to give up on a book I'd prefer to do it earlier on, otherwise I feel obligated to see the horrible thing through to its dull and unsatisfying conclusion. :cry:
I'm glad that's books you are talking about .
ummm.... what now? :ask:


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Re: Reading half books.

Post by klr » Thu May 12, 2011 9:21 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:I never bought a half-book. Are they any good?
They don't last long before becoming quarter books, and then ...


Seriously though, I have this problem all the time. :fp:
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Re: Reading half books.

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu May 12, 2011 9:23 pm

I can't see there being much reading in a half book once it's been through the halving process. :tea:

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