I heard only good things for this book, but unfortunately I'm trying not to DNF. I'm at about page 330 and it's still slow and boring. I enjoy the characters but the years are dragging on, especially with all of the unnecessary details and side characters. Should I bother finishing?

I’ve been struggling to read this book, so hopefully the audiobook will help me!!

I always struggle with this. If I don’t like a book, I either soften my thoughts too much or avoid posting altogether because I feel bad. I never want to tear down authors or hurt anyone’s feelings, but at the same time sometimes a book is just bad or doesn't work for you and that’s okay.

So how do you go about it? How do you phrase criticism in a way that feels fair but not mean?

hey! im curious: do you annotate your books? if so, how? i personally use colorful tabs on most of my books and occasionally i write short comments in the margins.. however as im building my library up more, im afraid im going to regret writing in my books later on.. i dont know.. what’s your perspectives?

A not so simple question for you all Pagebound. Who turned you into a lifelong reader?

A teacher, a family member, a librarian? Can you remember what book it was that turned the light on?

My main reading influence was my maternal Grandmother and Aunt who used to read to me when they looked after me as a child and teen (to help with writing and language issues). The book that made me read as a teen was eitherPeeling the Onion by Wendy Orr or The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Edit: I wish I had time to respond to everyone but there have been so many fantastic responses.