An interesting article in the NYT Book Review this weekend where Laura Miller discusses whether one should always finish a book, no matter how much you might not be enjoying it. She says no and quotes several authors who say that they give the book anywhere from 2 pages to 20 pages. Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season, claims she knows someone who only gives a book 2 sentences. What can turn people off is bad first sentences and long descriptive passages in the beginning. I feel that sometimes a book just doesn’t grab you. I usually try to give any book 100 pages. How much do you give a book? Is it a crime to not finish one? It’s hard for me, but its definitely gotten easier, especially since I have so much to read now. I am leaving this open to discussion. Feel free to comment.