What do you do when you are reading a book and you come to the conclusion that you no longer want to be reading the book? Do you power through and finish, give it another chance, hope that the trajectory of the story somehow miraculously changes in the second half? Or do you throw in the towel and get going on something that you do want to be reading? Putting a book down is hard. A part of you feels like you are a loser or something. Like something about you couldn't quite cut it with this book. Maybe you're not smart enough for this book. Maybe you are too smart for this book. Or maybe it's just not your thing. Regardless of the reason, I want to believe that it is ok to put a book down. And so I will.
I hereby put it down.
After all, doesn't the expression "I just couldn't put it down!" mean anything?
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