My idiosyncrasies- Trying to find a commonality with my readers
I was tagged by one of my friends some time back. At first I thought that I was a very normal person. I do not have my quirky behavioral issues. I am as normal and straight forward as the next man on the road.
But today, I just realized one of my really irritating quirkiness... -- I should mention irritating to me atleast. So I thought I should write about it, as and when I remember them. So here it goes.
PS: You are welcome to comment/share your thoughts on it. If you share one with me, please let me know. I would be happy to be generalized
Weird Fact 1:
I cannot handle not completing a book that I am reading, even if it is really pathetic. I am currently reading this book by Robin Cook, "BlindSight". Now Robin Cook has had some really good ones, like Coma, Vital Signs to list a few. But BlindSight is absolutely pathetic. After the first few pages I felt a sense of dejavu every 20 pages. Its like the main character does the same thing over and over again- Talk to A, Talk to B, Talk to C, Everybody refuses to understand her. Nothing changes. Talk to A, Talk to C, Talk to B, Everybody refuses to do anything and tells her, why there should be more evidence, and it goes on...
Its like Cook got stuck in this big swirl of thoughts, where he would just end up using the same plot over and over again.
That all said, the thing is that I cant just throw away the book forever. I have to finish it. Its not just the money, its my GUILT. I would feel so bad, if I have a book that I haven't finished reading.
I am weird, I know. Thanks for thinking about me. Yesterday I sat in front of the TV for more than 3 hours, with the book in my hand, and not even reading it more than 5 pages.
I am sick, Please help me
posted by The Cynic @ 5:04 AM
3 Comments:
I used to have the same problem. Very easy cure. Have at least 3-4 books around you that you are desperate to read. That way, if one turns out bad, you'll convince yourself that skipping this for others would be better use of your time, and by the time you're done with the next one, and the next one, you'll be over your guilt.
Well I have had that too, just that I once got stuck with two books that were both really bad, and I felt even more miserable.
Get a third and a fourth.... you know you can always count on my library :)
P.S.: Just started reading Part 5.
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