Posted by Racer on December 5, 2004, at 13:32:39
In reply to Re: Short stories for reading concentration woes » Racer, posted by partlycloudy on December 5, 2004, at 13:04:24
You're asking an anorexic if she finishes every book she starts??? LoL!!! Of course I do!
OK, there are times I really don't. Depends on what sort of book, but I always feel as if I'm cheating if I don't finish a book I start. And I mean reading cover to cover. I just read most of "Anorexia Nervosa, A Guide To Recovery" and didn't read the one author's story, didn't read most of the stuff that seemed to be related to family counselling, men with body issues, etc. I read the parts that talked about the underlying issues, the process of recovery, the benefits of various professionals on a treatment team, medications, and inpatient or out patient settings. You know, the stuff that applied to me. And I feel as if I cheated.
Generally, though, it depends on the book. Someone gave me a Len Deighton, and I didn't really read it. Read a few pages, lost interest. No big deal, although I think the book might still be here in case I ever get back to it. "Anthony Adverse" on the other hand, despite it taking a couple of months, as I recall, to wake through, I finished. Couldn't NOT finish that one, because it was a "real" book, and because someone special gave me the copy I have.
So, short answer -- usually I finish, no matter how bad. Alas.
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