Each month there are several books that I start to read but
for one reason or another I just can’t get into. I have a fairly low tolerance
for the books I read, usually only giving them between 50-100 pages before I
quit. There are just too many books to read and not enough time to “trudge”
through something I’m not enjoying. However, I recently realized that I never
mention them on here. So I’ve decided to do a monthly feature looking at some
of the books I just couldn’t get into and why.
Leverage by Joshua Cohen (75 pages) – This is where I wish I
wasn’t such a one dimensional reader. This book had a great premise, good
pacing and tackled relevant issues from a new perspective. The characterization
was really strong, and I was especially drawn to Danny. I really wanted to like
this book, however, at the end of the day, I couldn’t get past the sports. It
was too distracting, which made keeping up with all the football players names
difficult, and I just generally lost. Despite not having finished it, I would
still highly recommend it to those who want a really great story and don’t mind
reading a little bit about sports along the way.
Missy’s Reads and Reviews, Reclusive Bibliophile and Helen’sBook Blog all have positive reviews on their websites you should check out.
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1 comments:
I love that you stated why you couldn't finish this, but emphasized the great aspects of this story and linked to other bloggers who reviewed it and liked it. Nicely done. :)
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