What book did you feel you were supposed to like, and didn’t? Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing? I abandon books all the time. I won’t name them because that feels like tacitly implying it’s the fault of the book, and 99 times out of 100 it’s not — it’s just not the right book for me in that moment. I sometimes get tweeted by people who are not enjoying my books but are forcing themselves on, and I always want to say, don’t! I give you permission to stop! It’s very strange; we don’t feel bad about turning off the TV if we’re not enjoying a show, but books are too often still treated like medicine. You’ve got to finish the course, even if you’re not enjoying it. I don’t think books should be anything other than enriching. That doesn’t always mean fun, or easy reads — sometimes a book is upsetting or challenging or difficult to read. But if you’re not getting anything out of a book, I think you should absolutely feel free to drop it and walk away. – Ruth Ware

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
My oldest son taught me back in 2017 to always finish a book once I start it. Malcolm Gladwell had a book that couldn’t keep my attention in the beginning so I put it down and started on another one. William said, “Ma always finish the book b/c right where you stop is when the remaining of the book will speak to you!” I find that to be true. Michelle Obama latest book I put down b/c it was so boring, but I said my next break I’m picking it back up and I’ll complete.
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I am a firm believer that books choose the reader, the reader does not choose the book. However, some books do have a way of surprising you when you have given up on them. You may enjoy this post “The Death of Mrs. Westaway”
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