I Can't Seem to Finish a Book.

Thats happened to me. I put a book down and then I found a different one, and then I put that one down... and etc. It just kept going. Then I found out I was reading so many books... I had to restart them all!!!

Weird, I cant seem to start a book.

Im like that. I have phrases when I'll either read a book or draw, or play a certain game etc.

Ive started so many gamecube games and left them unfinshed.

My phrases are so annoying, I have them with EVERYTHING.

I get a headache after 2-3 pages.

If I'm supposed to read a book, I'll read it all, no problem. If I force myself to start a book and it's terrible, I stop reading. That's why I usually only usually read books that interest me in some sort of way.

I had to read Cue For Treason this year. When I wasn't reading or writing chapter summaries, I was complaining about how awful it is. Ugh, so terrible.

Use a rewards system. Behavioral psychology, yeah, but it definitely works.

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Originally Posted by Chris

I just can't seem to finish books. I start on them, but I am never able to actually complete them.

It was like this all through school, and I always got in trouble for not completing an assignment. I think the only time I've ever managed to get it together, was through my last finals back in 2002. I thank God that I actually found the interest to finish the project. I don't like to think about what would have happened if I didn't.

This has been quite a problem for me, especially since I love reading, and I love books. Reading is a getaway to an estranged, but magical world, and I'd love to actually visit there some time.

Am I the only one who have this problem? I just can't seem to find the interest to finish a book I've started on.

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1. Improve on your general reading skills and the speed of your reading will increase, so you will finish the read quickly.

2. Try to pick books that you will enjoy a lot all the way through. It's a good idea to start with a book you know will be an addictive read.

3. Start with short books and work your way up to the long ones.

4. Keep a good schedule of reading... try to get a few chapters in each week. You'll lose interest as you lose your schedule.

Chris and BoB Should Team Up and Capitalize First Letters of Words in Every Thread Title. :tonberry:

Maybe you just find reading boring. I know I do.

I used to have that problem! You just need to find a genre you're interested in Chris! For me it's romance all the way! n____n
I think what you should do is go back to the author that wrote the last book you were actually interested and managed to finish and find more of his/her books.
Like me for example! Right now I'm only able to finish reading Georgette Heyer's novels and I refuse to read anything but her!

Read comics instead.

There's only been one book I haven't been able to finish so far, and that's because it wasn't worth reading. I can't stand leaving a story half-finished, personally. It drives me crazy.

I had the same problem. Then I went back to Dr. Seuss and all was merry again! :)

Maybe you have A.D.D?

Read Perks of Being a Wallflower. It's short and one of my favourite books. I read it in a day due to it's short length and the awesome writing style and story(ies) told.