I have a stash of incomplete books.
It all came to me when I was writing the review for Eragon that I can write a post about books that I've started but never completed. So here we are. You are most welcome to create your own list of incomplete books.
What attributes to incomplete books?
They need to be books that you've started to read, but you've stopped halfway for whatever reasons. Reading the first page doesn't cut it. You kinda need to get into it for a chapter or two, at least.
Maybe I should create a list of books that I've yet to read, like a book wishlist.
So here is my stash of incomplete books:
1. Anna and Mister God
It was a book that I've bought back in the early 2000s. It is a story about a big man finding a small girl and their unlikely friendship between. Something like that. I have never read long enough to find out.
2. Anne of Green Gables
Honest to truth, I tried SO hard to read this book, but I guess I'm bad with classics. I'm not classy enough. *slumps* In fact, there are many classics in my bookshelf, but I've barely read any. I feel horrible for "Anne of Green Gables" because I actually went ahead to buy the 8 books in the series. Now, the other 7 books are sitting in my bookshelf, unopened.
That was probably the beginning of my horrible "Buy them all first then decide" spending lifestyle (only for books). Thank goodness I've shaken that mentality off. Nowadays even if it's a series or a saga, I only buy the first book until I'm sure that I'll read the second book. I did that for the Eon Duology (review here!), Fire and Thorns (review here!) Touch of Magic by Maria V. Snyder, The Saga of Darren Shan and Artemis Fowl. It has saved me plenty a penny.
3. Lord of the Rings
It's not easy to see why I dislike it, seeing that Lord of the Rings was THE fantasy fiction of all time. Movies are awesome, they say. However, people who have read the book would understand. The pace of the story is too slow, with endless of poems and ballads and description. I've made it to "The Two Towers" and I'm pretty proud of that.
Also, it's just me but I'm not a big fan of non-human races. I like fantasy stories but I feel nothing for dwarves and gnomes and elves. It's okay if the humans have powers and I'm fine with talking animals, but to see talking creatures that I cannot identify or relate to... Not my kind of thing, though not to say that I abhor them. Eragon had them, and I loved the book (still do!)
4. Fifty Shades of Grey
First of all, before I seriously considered reading the book, I've already spoiled myself by looking at the ending. I decided that by doing that, I would lose interest. Well, not true. In the end, I picked up the book and read the first two. It was quite a feat. You should know what I think of the book already.
My reason for reading Fifty in the first place was to see just how bad it was. Two books later, I had my answer so I simply stopped. There was no appeal in the book for me to finish it. Besides, I have already spoiled myself the ending.
5. Inkheart
It's a book that I wish I could read, but I dropped it because of the lack of time.
6. Divergent
This one too. Pity, the second movie is already out and I'm still at Chapter 7 of the first book.
7. The Book of a Thousand Days
Another impulsive buy. However, this time, I read it and I've finished it. Review for the book will be out... eventually.
8. Ice Hunt
To be fair, I'm still reading the book here and there. I'm almost done with the book. I really should get down to it to finish it.
Most of the books are bought when I was in my teens. Not that I was a terrible book picker, but I lost interest very quickly when school became busy. Nowadays, I curb my book-spending impulses by buying manga (which I definitely can finish in an hour) or children's books.
In other news, I've pulled out all my books and reorganised them. I'm happy that there is still space in my bookshelf.
So what are your stash of incomplete books?
