"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Rockinghorse Winner wrote:

Most books that people recommend I dislike but read because I feel
dishonest
if I don't. Is not like you can say, 'I started it, but I hated it,'
when
they ask how you liked the book they lent you! LOL!

Sure you can! I mean, with some people it's probably better to be
diplomatic and say "I couldn't get into it" rather than "That was a pile
of trash, how could you even own such a book?" But IMO life's too
short to spend it reading things you don't enjoy, just so your friends
won't be offended. And even if they are, they'll get over it.

Joyce


I agree! Years ago my mother would send me books that I hated. Books by
Maeve Binchy and Jackie Collins. Sorry, but I don't read that stuff. I
finally told her to stop sending me those books. She didn't mind. She
appreciated my honesty.

I remember being very insulted by a guy where I worked. (I didn't work
*with* him, his office was in the same building.) I was sitting outside
on my break reading. Just to strike up conversation he said, "Romance
novel?" Oh, this is soooo not the right way to start a conversation with
me! Romance novel? Excuse me? Please don't assume because I'm a woman
the only thing I read is romance novels!

I told him no, I prefer something where someone gets killed in the first
couple of chapters.

Jill

LOL! Good answer, true or not.

Joy