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    The joy of not finishing books: if you don't like it, don't read it

    by James Colley Nov 30, 2018 3 minutes
    We have to accept that when we walk away from this life, we will each leave behind a number of books that, had we ever flicked through their pages, could have had a profound effect on our lives. Photograph: Courtesy Everett Collection/REX

    Not enjoying that book you’re reading?

    Quit. It’s okay. You’re allowed to do it.

    Just quit.

    I can already feel some readers seething with rage at this idea. Lucky for me, this group is now required by their own solemn values to read through the entirety of my argument. They can’t leave if they’re not enjoying it. This whole piece is now a hostage situation.

    But there’s a reason to my madness.

    There are a lot of books and we are but

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